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Celebrating Warrington
From its heyday in the nineteenth century as a major centre of wire making, textiles, chemical production and brewing through to its Second World War role as the largest US Army …
Celebrating Wakefield
Wakefield was an important market town in the Middle Ages, as well as an inland port on the River Calder. It prospered through trade and industry in textiles, coal mining, tanning …
Celebrating the Wirral
The Wirral peninsula was historically part of Cheshire but partly lies in Merseyside today. Evidence of the first human settlement dates from 7000BC and the importance of the area …
Celebrating the City of Southend
On 1 March 2022, Prince Charles attended the official ceremony in Southend-on-Sea to mark the town becoming a city. Southend’s city status had been tirelessly campaigned for by …
Celebrating Swansea
Swansea’s history goes back to the foundation of a Viking trading post at the mouth of the River Tawe, on the south-west coast of Wales. The town grew following the Norman conquest …
Celebrating Sunderland
In our fast-paced lives, it can be hard to stop and appreciate all the great things about the places where we live. Celebrations bring people together, make us feel a part of …
Celebrating St Andrews
The town of St Andrews in Fife has much to celebrate. Its cathedral was the largest church built in Scotland and the Bishops, and later Archbishops, played an important role in …
Celebrating Southport
The north-west seaside resort of Southport can trace its origins back to 1792 when William Sutton, a pub landlord from Churchtown, built a bathing house in a sparsely populated …
Celebrating Southampton
Southampton has been a major port on the south coast of England since the Middle Ages. As a gateway to the country, over the centuries Southampton has welcomed people from all over …
Celebrating Preston
The Lancashire city of Preston has an illustrious history stretching back to Roman times. From the thirteenth century onwards it became renowned for its textiles and it was later …
Celebrating Portsmouth
As Portsmouth approaches its centenary year as a city, this timely book celebrates the history of many of its wonderful traditions and locations and also attempts to capture the …
Celebrating Lancaster
Lancaster, the county town of Lancashire, achieved city status in 1937. Dominating the landscape is the Castle dating from the eleventh century. The scene of many trials and …