Westhoughton Local History Presentations and Photos

Westhoughton's local history in visual form

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Subjects

This is a list of the subjects identified in creating our archive. Where the item is underlined, click on this for a link to that part of the archive. This is however an ongoing work in progress, and all sections are being developed as the busy team from the Westhoughton Local History Group conduct additional research.

If you would like to contribute to this research, or have material you would like to offer us, please email WLHG_ctte@outlook.com.

Art and craft

Buildings

Businesses

Churches

Coal-mining

Coats of arms

Entertainers

Events and special occasions

Farms

Health

Housing and slum clearance

Hulton family history

Hulton Hall

Law and order

Legal and business documents

Leisure and sport

Life at and around the home

Military service, war and prisoners

People / notable individuals

Organisations

Photographs (aerial)

Photographs (very old and interesting)

Politics, politicians, council

Pubs, inns, taverns and hotels

Schools

Sport and leisure

Timeline and major events in history

Transport and utilities

Road

Railways

Power

Water

Westhoughton’s history, general documents

WLHG’s own activities and events

Work – factories, shops, etc.

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