Lots of local people came to The Lester Drive Centre to share their stories of growing up in Eccleston. Two different people had relatives who had lived in Millbrook Lane cottages so we were able to find out a lot about them and how they have changed over time. We are just in the process of transcribing the information we recorded on the dictaphones (hours of it!), so watch this space…
Back in 2014, we produced Memories of Eccleston, a book filled with fabulous photos and recollections of life in the local area, gathered from local people at special events we held at a number of community venues, as part of … Continue reading
These fans were amassed by a collector who later donated them to The Atkinson. The fans are a mixture of silk and paper. Some have wooden guards and sticks (the “skeleton” of the fan), and others are made of bone … Continue reading
