A Local History Timeline

I have just added another new feature to the website, its an interactive historical timeline, this is another wordpress plugin that I have built specifically for this website, I thought it might end up helping present historical events in a clearer and more engaging way. This timeline allows events to be explored visually across time, making it easier to see how people, places, and moments in our local history connect with each other. The timeline scrolls horizontally and automatically arranges events so they do not overlap, even when dates are…

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St Peters, Burials – 1813 to 1901

I have added the data and images for the Burials at St Peters Church on Newton-le-Willows High Street, for the years 1813 to 1901. The images from three original church burials books were transcribed almost 20 years ago by some of the fabulous members of the original message forum which was originally a part of this website back in 2007. The St Peters Burials which I have added are fully searchable, you can search by any part of a name, or by year. I am not sure that even now…

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