1 Company, 2nd Earl of Chester's Volunteer Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. 36
17th. & 21st. Lancers 129
Mascot 131
2nd. Battalion Cheshire Volunteers 37
6 Coy. 215 South Lancs 63
A
Abbots Clough Farm 41
Adamson, Daniel 42
Ainsworth, Joey 37
Ainsworth, Tom 7
Amos, Mr 81
Andrews, Emily 33
Andrews, Jimmy 33
Andrews, Mr (Farmer) 33
Antrobus, Sam 29
Armitage 63
Atherton, Jacob 56
Atherton, James 56
Atherton, Josh 31
Auctioneer vi, 75, 85, 104, 147
B
Bangor-on-Dee 117
Abbeygates 119
Buck Hotel 119
Prennapiece Park 119
Racecourse 119
Barker, Harriet Hannah 62
Bate, Alex (Veterinary Surgeon) 6, 9, 27, 33
Bate, Thomas 6
Bates, Mr 93
Baxter, Detective 113
Bazley, Edwin 18, 152
Bazley, Gaynor xii
Bazley, Ken x, xiii, 22
Bazley, Phyllis (ne Youd) xiii, xiv. See also Youd, Phyllis
Bean, Mr 14, 15
Billiards 65
Birkenhead vi, xiv, 132, 137, 139
Argyle Street South 140
Argyle Theatre 143
Charing Cross 134
Ferry 134
Hazel Road 145
Hollybank Road 69, 132, 140, 141, 142, 143
Park Road South 136
Price Street 66, 67
122 Price Street 69
Queen’s Memorial 136
Town Hall 136
Town Station 69
Westminster Arms Hotel 67
Woodlands 69
Woodlands School 132, 143
Black Horse Hotel, Haydock 65
Blackpool 85
Squires Gate 85
The Talbot 85
The Waterloo 85
Blake, Tom 117, 121
Blogg, Rev. Henry 27
Blue Funnel Shipping Co 67
Booth, Ivy 152
Bossing 35
Boultbee, Mr H W 100
Bowls 61, 65, 82, 83, 118, 155
Boxing 38, 65
British Insulated and Helsby Cables Ltd 30
British Insulated and Helsby Cables Ltd. See also Helsby Cable Works
British Insulated Callenders Cables (BICC) 32, 56
Rest Home 153
Sports Day 54
British Insulated Wire Company iv, 30, 56
Sports facilities 64
Bromlow, Joe 85
Broster, Eleanor 145
Broster, Eva 145
Broster, Mr and Mrs 145
Brown, Old Father 27
Burial Certificates 88
Burkhill, Fred 39
C
Carlett Park, Eastham 73, 155
Cartwright, Alice 139, 150
Cartwright, Cyril 139
Cartwright, Emily 139, 150
Cartwright, May 139
Cartwright, Mr and Mrs 139, 151
Catapult 11
Charnock, Jack 61
Chatto Heath 61
Cheshire hills iv
Cheshire Sheaf, The 22
Chester 1, 15, 63, 67
Auction Mart Sale 67
Commercial Hotel 37
Pied Bull Hotel 67, 121
Town Hall 37
Chester Castle 15, 66, 71
Chester Chronicle 13
Chin, Charlie 123
Chiu, Mr 68, 69
Chiu, Mrs 70
Clark, Nellie 145
Clay pigeon shoot 10, 117
Coal Strike 59
Connahs Quay 57
Cook, Colonel 63
Crabs 151
Crosland, E 28
Crosland, Mr Joe 59
Cross, Councillor Walter 125
Cupola furnace 52
D
Dace 41
Davies Family 151
Davies, Arthur 150
Davies, W 83, 150
Dean, J 83
Death certificate 156, 158
Delamere Forest 3, 47
Denny, Daniel Patrick 62
Denny, Mr 69, 121
Denny, Mrs 123
Dilworth, Arthur 125, 129
Dogs, Champion Show 97
Domino matches 1
Dooley, Private 63
Duck shooting 125
Duncan, Mrs 141, 153
Dutton, Jack 103
E
Earnshaw, Mr 31
Eastham 44
Eastham Park 115
Eden, Sir Anthony 87
Ellams, Hubert 148
Ellesmere Port iv, vi, 51, 67, 85
Conservative Club vi, 67, 71, 83, 100, 118, 147
Dock Street 106
Grace Road x, xiii
Marsh Farm Cottage Pontoon x
Princes Hotel 83, 103, 109
Smelting Corporation 50
Tam, Lock Ah . See Tam, Lock Ah
Wellington Road 99
Westminster Bridge 86
Westminster Road vi, 77
Westminster Road Auction Room 104
Wooden Rocking Horse 149
Ellesmere Port Pioneer 76, 84, 86, 104, 118, 154
Ellis, Joe 129
Ells 25, 35, 41
F
Fallon, Micky 57
Fearnley, Captain 63
First World War vi, 63, 128
Fist fights 1, 39, 65
Fletcher, Herbert 148
Fletcher, Mr 41
Fowles, Gordon 148
Foxes 127
Blowing up 129
Frodsham iv, x, 55, 127
Bear’s Paw Hotel 27, 64
Booth Street xv, 1, 3, 7, 9, 29, 39
Brook (Bruck) Stone 29, 32, 33
Castle Park 12, 13, 15, 16
Castle Park lake 14
Cheshire Cheese 1, 3, 6, 9, 64
Church Field 3
Cliff View xv
Davies’ stack yard and saw mill 7, 29
Drill Hall 36
Fountain Lane 12
Fox Hill 12, 47
Iron Church 4, 5, 31
Main Street 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 29
Map (1904-10) 8
Marsh Green Cottages 39
Marsh Lane 7, 29
Marshes 35
Moreton Terrace xv, 1, 3
Overton Church 17, 43
Overton East 2
Overton Hill 2, 5, 15, 40
Overton Hill caves 16
Overton School 1, 2, 3
Synagogue Well 12, 13, 27
West Bank 6
Furniture Dealer 85
G
Gandy, Lt. 63
Garner, Dan 27
Garner, Fred 27
Garner, George 27
Garston Gas Works 81
Goodhall, Jimmy 57
Grace, John 71
Great Sutton 83
Green, Bert 62
Green, Dr 93
Green, Margaret 62
Greenall’s Brewery vi, 59, 62
H
Hall, Lt. 63
Hall, Sir Edward Marshall 66, 71
Hampson, Frank James 62
Hare 45
Hart, Tom 1
Hatton, Lizzie ("Granny") 112, 139, 144
Hawarden Castle 15
Helsby iv, vi, xiv, 28, 40, 41, 47, 55, 137, 149
Alvanley Road 47
Athletic Club 54
Back Lane 47
Bates Lane 146, 151
Chester Road 48, 49
Colliers Square 138, 139
Flashes Water 49
Freshmeadow Lane 157
Girls’ Bible Class 146
Helsby Cable Works 28, 29, 39, 59, 153
Helsby Hill 47, 54, 139
Helsby Railway Station 45
Hopper Gutter 45
Horse and Jockey 51
Marshes 45
Railway Station 38
Rake Lane 53, 126
Robin Hood Hotel 31, 48, 49
Robin Hood Lane 43
Silver Band 148
Station Lane 51, 141
Stonehouses 43
Helsby Hill Race iv, 54, 55, 118
Heron 45
Hibbert, Sammy 51
Holland, Jim 39
Hollingsworth, Lance 144
Hoolpool Gutter 126
Hopley, Tommy 148
Horse racing 65
Hughes 123
Hughes, Jack 125
I
Illes, Fred 57
Imperial Hotel, Prescot vi, 59, 61, 62, 65. See also under Prescot
Hotel Museum 67
Ince 79, 127
Duke of Wellington Hotel 129
Fishermen’s Ferry 127
Ince Ferry 127
Manor 78
Marshes 26
Inglesfield, Ben 51
Interment Receipt 88, 90
Isle of Man 77, 155
Knockaloe 89
Peel 77
Peel Castle Hotel 77
Villa Marina 85
J
Jackson, Jim 53
K
Kerr, Dick 59
Kick Bung 9
L
Lamas, Dick 85
Laycock, Billy 65
Lees, John 117
Liverpool 55, 135
Blacklers 137
Chinatown 149
Empire Music Hall 69
Lewis’s Department Store 135
Red Rose Restaurant 137
Lime Street 75
Lime Street Station 55
Liver Buildings 151
Liverpool Chinese Republic Club 72
Liverpool Courier 69
North Western Hotel 75
Royal Infirmary 55
Sefton Park 139
Walton Jail 73
Liverpool Combination Football League 61, 81
Liverpool Pals 98
Lloyd, Mr J Selwyn viii, xiv, 84, 85, 154
Lowe, Corporal 63
M
Mace, Jim (Prize Fighter) 99
MacKinnon, Mr. Justice 66
Manchester City Council, 42
Manchester Ship Canal iv, 1, 24, 25, 42, 43, 120, 123, 125, 127, 151
Barton Swing Aqueduct 44
Bridgewater Canal 42
Manley 41, 47
Matthews, Stanley 87
Mawdsley, Billy 61
Mawsley (sic), Billy 107
Mersey estuary iv
Mersey, River 25, 45, 46, 120, 123, 125, 127
Mickle Trafford 79
Hassel, Ernie 79
Shrewsbury Arms Hotel 79
Monte Carlo 117
Mount Manisty 120, 123
Muzzle Loading Guns 11, 13
Mynett, William 62
N
Neston 28
Nicholls, E 83
Nield, Alf 3
Nield, Fred 3
Nield, Mr (Blacksmith) 3
Nightmares 99, 105
Nolan, Corporal 63
O
Oldbury 63
Oulton Park 57
P
Parker, Fred 9
Parr, Billy 61
Peacock, Sam 41
Peacock, Swift 9
Peel, Captain 117, 123
Peel, Major Hugh 119
Petition for Clemency 71, 149
Pigeon shooting 1, 10, 11, 79, 117
Port Sunlight 44
Postman Parker 11
Prescot vi, 55, 56, 59, 61, 94
College Road 62, 89, 92
Eccleston Street 96
Imperial Hotel 61, 89, 91, 105, 131, 133, 139, 155
Champion Show Dogs 97
Rabbits, Show 99
Lancashire Watch Co. factory 98
Map 92
Prescot Angling Society 61
Prescot Football Club 61
Prescot Homing Club 61
Prescot Show 99
Railway Station 96
Station Road 62, 89, 92
Walking Races 61, 89
Warrington Road 94
Watchmaking 98
Wire Works 59, 81, 91. See British Insulated and Helsby Cables, British Insulated and Callenders Cables
Cotton Covering and Braiding Departments 58, 59
Football Team 81
General Office 60
Insulating Rooms 60
Ladies’ Football Match 59
Telephone Department 59
Works Doctor 91
Price, C 83
Price’s Candle Works 115
Prince of Wales 15
Puff darts 1
Purr, Bob 39
Q
Queen Victoria 46
Quinsy 114
R
Rabbit coursing 1
Rabbits 47
Rabbits, Show 99
Radcliffe, Morris 85
Rat 67
Raynor, Tom 5
Reeve, Dr Ernest 72
River Gowy 121, 125
River Mersey. See Mersey, River
Roach 41
Rock Ferry vi, 141
Rocking horse 149
Rodgers, Bob 61, 87
Royalties, The 47
Runcorn Tally Ho Harriers 57
S
Salford 44
Salvation Army Distress Fund for Miners 59
Sea fishing 77
Shadwell, Rev 12
Shell Oil Company Tanks 125
Shepherd, Mr. John 68
Shrieff, Albert 67
Shropshire Union Canal 50
Simcox, W 83, 85
Sinnet, Mr 73
Slater-Lewis, James 28
Slawson, J 83
Slimbridge Hall, Gloucester 63
Sling, Margaret 68, 69
Snigs 25. See also Ells
Soulcaking iv, x, 18, 19
Sportsman’s Arms Bowling Club 103
Spruce, Eliza 1
Spruce, George 1
St. Helens Rugby Club 61
Stanlow Oil Refinery 120
Stanlow Point 123, 125, 127
Sutton Weaver 11
Swan 49
T
Tam, Cecilia 67, 68, 71, 149
Tam, Doris 67, 68, 71, 149
Tam, Lo Ling (Tommy) 68, 69, 71, 79
Tam, Lock Ah viii, xiv, 66, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 83, 149
Tam, Lock Ling 77
Tam, Mrs Catherine 67, 68, 71, 74, 149
Tarvin 121
Hockenall Hall 121
River Gowy 121
Taylor, George Crosland 28, 29
Taylor, James 28, 29, 54
Telegraph Manufacturing Co. Ltd iv, 30
Tench 41
Thatto Heath 85
Thompson, Old George (Hermit) 17
Tick Tack 9
Tidworth 129
Multan Barracks 129
Turner, Arnold 31
Tweedle, Dick 47, 51
Tweedle, Fred 39, 55
Twigg, Constable Charlie 109, 111
V
Varleys Iron Foundry 61
Vine Hotel, Stafford 63
W
Walker, Ron 148
Walker, Thomas 24
Walking Races vi, 61, 89
Warburton, George 57
Warrington Corporation 12, 14
Wee, Mr Ah 77
Whiston 61
Whitley, Fred 28
Whitmore, Ken 66
Wild Fowling 82, 115, 116, 122, 124
Wild, Dr 93
Wire Works 81. See also under Prescot
Wrexham 119
Talbot Hotel 119, 125
Wright, Edward Abbott 15
Wright, The Misses 14, 15
Y
Youatt, Dr 91
Youd, Albert 11
Youd, Alec 82, 83, 109
Youd, Cyril 91, 139
Youd, Elizabeth 1, 6
Youd, Fred 55
Youd, Gerald xi, 137, 152
Youd, Jack (Head Gardener, Castle Park) 13
Youd, Joan 152
Youd, Leonard 89, 139, 157
Youd, Leslie xi, xiv, 108, 135, 139, 143, 145, 148, 150, 151, 152, 155
Youd, Percy (Junior) xi, 120, 139, 145, 151, 152, 157
Youd, Phyllis xiii, xiv, 108, 133, 146, 150, 152
Youd, Samuel 1, 43, 49, 51
Youd, Sarah Jane (Sally) xi, xiv, 64, 89, 97, 108, 110, 112, 130, 133, 135, 144, 151, 152
Youd, Sidney 91, 139
Youd, Thomas 1, 6
Youd, William Henry 33
Youd, Winifred xi, 110, 138, 139, 150, 151
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