The archives are seeking donations of campaign leaflets and literature from the upcoming General Election. To help the archives collect and preserve these moments in history, and add these to our current Parliamentary collection(s), please contact us via sthelens.gov.uk/archives

🧵A special ceremony was held at Sutton Family Hub earlier today to unveil the first of our blue plaques as part of an initiative to honour and acknowledge the individuals, places and events that have contributed to the unique heritage of the borough.

This morning we unveiled the first blue plaque for a new project by our Archives team 🙂 It honours Hannah Rosbotham, with some of her distant relatives attending. Read about her story and the next plaque unveiling in August here 👉 b.link/HannahRosbotham

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St Helens Ladies FC - Top Team from 100 Years Ago - Fab Daily Mirror Article by Andy Lines The Mirror Gt Work THANKS 🙏💚 Victoria Brokenshire St Helens Borough Council Marie Rimmer MP carrie reichardt HeartofGlass Granny + mates Honoured in Home Town by her People 💚 ⚽️mirror.co.uk/sport/football…⚽️

First women footballers' park in plaque honour bbc.in/3ySac8k

#LizzyAshcroft #StHelens Ladies - Beautiful article by Kelsey Maxwell St Helens Star Natasha Dowie Blue Plaque for Legends of Golden Era of Wonen's Football StHelensBoroughMobilePantry St Helens Borough Council St Helens Town AFC Football and War justaballgame? ⚽️💚sthelensstar.co.uk/news/24544748.…💚⚽️

🎉 #HeritageOpenDays begins on Friday🎉 Join in across #StHelens from 6th - 15th September and discover what’s happening locally. Whether you're a history buff or just curious, there’s something for everyone. 🔍 Find out more here👉b.link/HODsEvents2024

Today is World of Glass Family Fun Day! 🎉 📆 Saturday 7th September 2024 ⏰ 10:00pm - 4:00pm 📍 The World Of Glass For more information click here - buff.ly/4dLFRYl

#StHelens Ladies FC - "Formidable Force" - Love this headline from St Helens Borough Council Victoria Brokenshire celebrating one of greatest women's football teams Captained by Goalkeeping Legend Edith Waine Kelcey Ervick Rachel Brown-Finnis St Helens Town AFC 🌈Knowsley St Helens Girls🌈 ⚽️💚sthelens.gov.uk/article/11282/…💚⚽️

🗞️ Thanks to a The National Lottery Heritage Fund grant as part of the 'Creative Underground' project, coordinated by our Archive Service, Sankey Canal Restoration Society have been able to publish a fascinating new book on recent excavation works to England's first industrial canal. Full story 👇

English Heritage asks public for help to recover London’s ‘lost’ plaques theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

Wonder how we package historical records? We've got you covered. We teamed up with archivists in Britain to show you how it's done on both sides of the Atlantic. Thanks to our friends at Tyne & Wear Archives and West Yorkshire Archive Service for taking us all behind the scenes. peelarchivesblog.com/2024/09/10/how…

Reminder! Full time, permanent vacancy for an Archive & Heritage Officer at St Helens Archive Service b.link/ArchiveandHeri… Closing date: 16 September #archivejobs #heritagejobs The National Lottery Heritage Fund North ARA North West New Professionals LUCAS St Helens Libraries St Helens Borough Council

The St Helens Archive team are set up for this afternoon’s Victorian Studies Conference #Event2024 at Gladstones Library Gladstone's Library What an amazing place. Ready to chat about Beechams and beyond!

This weekend sees the anniversary of the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (which opened on the 15 September 1830). Read curator Steven Hartshorne’s blog to explore the notable ‘firsts’ that this wonderful railway achieved: rylandscollections.com/2022/09/15/the…

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#Vacancy | 📣 Creative Producer vacancy! Liverpool City Region, Liverpool City Council, + St Helens Borough Council are hiring a Creative Producer to lead the 200th Anniversary of the #Liverpool + #Manchester Railway! 🚂 Drive a historic project with an economic + cultural impact. Apply by 4 October

The BBC sound effects library is now completely free to access. This is news. sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/search?cat=Mac…

Re-sharing our song ‘Tatooine Sunset’ ("Magnificent; my official, unofficial Luke theme song!" - Mark Hamill), with much admiration of the The Kinks original, Waterloo Sunset. Happy Birthday Mark Hamill ! 💫 youtu.be/QEh1rzYjJmo #tatooinesunset #KinksKlassic