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Wigan Archives and Local Studies: 2015 Accessions

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  • Knowles family of Wigan: letters sent by Ellis Knowles to his parents, while on active service with the Royal Air Force in the Middle East 1940-1945 (Acc. 2015/8)
  • Margaret Ackers (fl 1982-2015), of Orrell: diaries incl records of visits, holidays and groups 1982-2015 (Acc. 2015/97)
  • William Carter (d 1918), soldier, 1/5 Manchester Regiment: diary of his time on active service incl in Egypt c1914-1918 (Acc. 2015/28)
  • Lt Cdr Sidney Howard Fish (1894-1918): sketch books before and during active service, incl with the Hood battalion and at Gallipoli 1908-1918 (Acc. 2015/10)
  • James Hilton (1900-1954), actor and writer: papers incl screenplays, newspaper cuttings, magazine articles and some copy documents rel to his life 1920-1954 (Acc. 2015/36)
  • William Arthur Jones (fl 1959-1977), Chief Inspector, Lancashire Constabulary: records incl duty diary log books 1959-1977 (Acc. 2015/35)
  • William Liptrot (c1910-1929), soldier: records rel to life incl First World War service c1910-1929 (Acc. 2015/82)
  • Robin McGhie (1922-2012), artist, designer and calligrapher: designs rel to buildings in the Wigan area incl Upholland College, Orrell Grammar School, Church of St Joseph, High Moor, Wrightington, Wigan, St Catherine of Siena, Lowton c1950-1989 (Acc. 2015/18)
  • Norman Trevor Burnett, general practitioner, Ashton-in-Makerfield: professional papers c1950-1959 (Acc. 2015/87)
  • J & J Hayes Ltd, cotton spinners, Leigh: notebooks of E Hayes rel to personal and business matters, mainly financial c1860-1919 (Acc. 2015/45)
  • Wallwork, pharmaceutical chemist, Tyldesley: prescriptions notebook with customer details 1878-1880 (Acc. 2015/95)
  • Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers, Heinz Kitt Green branch: records of operations and functions c1950-1999 (Acc. 2015/59)
  • Bryn Junior Unionist and Conservative Association: records incl cash book and minutes c1912-1939 (Acc. 2015/62)
  • Emmanuel School, Ashton-in-Makerfield: records c1870-1979 (Acc. 2015/31)
  • Leigh Townswomen's Guild: committee minutes and accounts c1960-2010 (Acc. 2015/22)
  • St David parish, Haigh and Aspull: school managers' minutes 1892-1954 (Acc. 2015/46)
  • Tyldesley and District Historical Society: additional records incl minutes, accounts and corresp 1972-2003 (Acc. 2015/1)
  • Tyldesley Pentecostal Church: marriage registers 1984-1998 (Acc. 2015/17)
  • Wigan and District Music Festival Society: records incl minutes, corresp, reports and competition booklets c1930-1997 (Acc. 2015/13)
  • Photographs of Martin Offiah's visit to Wigan, incl presentations and visits 2004 (Acc. 2015/60)
  • Volume of photographs of the Wigan area and on holidays, by the Rev William Wickham, of St Andrew's Church, Wigan c1900 (Acc. 2015/64)
  • National Coal Board file on the Golbourne Colliery explosion, incl witness statements and analysis of events 1979 (Acc. 2015/85)