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Bury Archives is here to provide help and advice for anyone wanting to trace their heritage or learn more about the history of Bury

 Bury, Lancashire
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Don’t forget, Martin Baggoley will be at #Ramsbottom Library on Thursday 15 June at 5pm! Discover the grisly history of executions at #Lancaster Castle during this free talk for #NationalCrimeReadingMonth. Contact Ramsbottom Library to book your free place: 0161 253 5352. #NCRM
Thieves, Forgers & Luddites: Executions at Lancaster Castle. Talk by Martin Baggoley at Ramsbottom Library on 15 June at 5pm.

ALT Thieves, Forgers & Luddites: Executions at Lancaster Castle. Talk by Martin Baggoley at Ramsbottom Library on 15 June at 5pm.

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Celebration of past Coronation Days from the archives #KingsCoronation buryculture.wordpress.com/20…
Coronation Day: Past Celebrations

Coronation Day: Past Celebrations

As we look forward to the Coronation of King Charles III we’d like to take this opportunity to reflect back on past Coronation Days and how these were celebrated in Bury and the surrounding townshi…

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Martha Bentley of Walshaw, Bury. #unsunghero #familyhistory buryculture.wordpress.com/20…
Martha Bentley of Walshaw

Martha Bentley of Walshaw

Our archive holdings are brimming with untold stories, many of them centred around the lives of ordinary men, women, and children. It’s through the preservation of historical documents, family phot…

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#TheFall items at Bury Archives buryculture.wordpress.com/20…
New Collection: The Fall

New Collection: The Fall

To introduce a brand new collection we hear from Archivist, Ian Johnston. Ian was instrumental in ensuring these unique papers are preserved here at Bury. Also, we welcome former Archivist, Helen L…

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Christmas at Timberhurst Military Hospital. buryculture.wordpress.com/20…
Timberhurst: a Military Hospital

Timberhurst: a Military Hospital

Shortly after the outbreak of war in August 1914, local paper manufacturer, Oswald Wrigley offered his late father’s residence, Timberhurst, to the authorities for use as a military hospital. This …

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Ernest James: Newspaper Seller of Bury buryculture.wordpress.com/20…
Ernest James: Newspaper Seller of Bury

Ernest James: Newspaper Seller of Bury

December 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities, to celebrate this day we feature Ernest James, a blind newspaper seller whose stall, for many years, was outside The Clarence Hotel o…

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#BBCCentenary buryculture.wordpress.com/20…
BBC Centenary Radio Manchester

BBC Centenary Radio Manchester

The BBC celebrates its centenary this month and to mark this very special occasion we have chosen some audio material originally aired on BBC Radio Manchester. Listen and enjoy …. Radcliffe R…

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Eyewitnesses Say Project buryculture.wordpress.com/20…
Eyewitnesses Say Project

Eyewitnesses Say Project

Over the past months we’ve had the pleasure of working with artist and illustrator, Bob Nutts Jr who is leading an inspirational project: Eyewitnesses Say. The project focuses on articles and…

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Resettlement of Ugandan Asians in Bury buryculture.wordpress.com/20…
Resettlement of Ugandan Asians in Bury

Resettlement of Ugandan Asians in Bury

After nearly 50 years here I feel like I am now part of the furniture in Bury. My siblings are here and I have brought up my own family here. It is the town that I love.Naushad Majothi This month m…

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#SIlverJubilee #QueensJubilee #platinumjubilee buryculture.wordpress.com/20…
The Queen’s Silver Jubilee

The Queen’s Silver Jubilee

We look back to June 1977 by sharing some of the images featured in The Bury Times of local Jubilee celebrations. It’s unfortunate that we do not hold the original press photographs, however,…

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Visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the official opening of the New Town Hall, Bury

Visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the official opening of the New Town Hall, Bury

Crowds gather outside the new Town Hall, Bury, to welcome the Queen and Duke. Archives Cat Ref: ABU/2/1/1/1. ©Bury Archives We’re continuing our celebration of Royal occasions this time with a visi…

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#QueensPlatinumJubilee #Platinum Jubilee buryculture.wordpress.com/20…
The Queen’s Jubilees

The Queen’s Jubilees

Helen has been a huge help with our Jubilee celebrations, arranging a very fine selection of photographs for our corner display cabinet: a showcase of local Royal celebrations! In this article she …

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#QueensPlatinumJubilee Royal visits to Lancashire buryculture.wordpress.com/20…
Royal Visits to Lancashire

Royal Visits to Lancashire

Helen, who is on work experience with us at Bury Archives, continues her study of Royal occasions, this time focusing on visits the Royal family made to Lancashire. Helen Wilson The Royal Family ha…

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Ramsbottom's Coronation Procession #queensjubilee buryculture.wordpress.com/20…
Ramsbottom’s Coronation Procession

Ramsbottom’s Coronation Procession

To celebrate our Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Helen Wilson, who is on work experience with us here at the archives has been learning more about how the borough celebrated the Queen’s Coron…

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Donation of the Month: Peel Mills Ltd. 5 Volumes rescued buryculture.wordpress.com/20…
Donation of the Month: Peel Mills Ltd

Donation of the Month: Peel Mills Ltd

These impressive volumes for Peel Mills Ltd were donated to the archives by Mr and Mrs Blakeledge from Bolton. Mr Blakeledge, whilst being employed at the firm, remembered rescuing the items from b…

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Ethel Goodall: first woman Mayor of Bury 1945-1946 #InternationalWomensDay buryculture.wordpress.com/20…
Ethel Goodall: First Woman Mayor of Bury

Ethel Goodall: First Woman Mayor of Bury

To mark International Women’s Day this year we are sharing with you this portrait of Ethel Goodall, Mayor of Bury 1945 – 1946. Ethel Goodall, Mayor of Bury 1945-1946. Image © Bury Archives Ethel wa…

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#onthisday The Opening of Prestwich Tramways buryculture.wordpress.com/20…
Photos of the Month: The Opening of Prestwich Tramways

Photos of the Month: The Opening of Prestwich Tramways

Friday the 5th December 1902 was a grand day for the folk of Prestwich as they celebrated the opening of the Prestwich Tramways by Salford Corporation Tramways. Two special tramcars had been decora…

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A Soldier’s Memorial and a Mystery Colonel buryculture.wordpress.com/20…

A Soldier’s Memorial and a Mystery Colonel

To commemorate Remembrance Sunday this year, we have chosen this distinguished portrait of an unknown gentleman in military uniform. The photograph was brought into the library along with an accomp…

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Charles Jackson Collection buryculture.wordpress.com/20…
Charles Jackson Collection

Charles Jackson Collection

We have another fabulous photograph collection ready for viewing over on our image website. This collection concentrates around the centre of Bury including many shops, banks, pubs and parks all ta…

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Frank Sunderland Collection buryculture.wordpress.com/20…
Frank Sunderland Collection

Frank Sunderland Collection

While our service has been closed to the public, we have been busily digitising new photographic collections to add to our image website. One of these is a set of images which belonged to Frank Sun…

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