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Missed the Royal Ordnance Factory exhibition? No p

Missed the Royal Ordnance Factory exhibition? No problem - go to https://archives.knowsley.gov.uk/exhibitions/ and click on the link to view...

This week, join @artsgroupie in the Archive for a

This week, join @artsgroupie in the Archive for a free home archiving workshop! What will you preserve?

Don't miss out on this exciting in-person event at

Don't miss out on this exciting in-person event at The ARK. We're collaborating with Artsgroupie - a Liverpool based community interest company that is promoting and providing access to the arts in the North West and beyond - to bring you this free workshop!

We're delighted to announce that in collaboration

We're delighted to announce that in collaboration with National Museums Liverpool: The Archives Centre, Knowsley Archives Service has secured the BICC Collection - read all about it here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DIeDbTvI9LH/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

📣New Exhibition Alert!!! As we approach the lan

📣New Exhibition Alert!!! As we approach the landmark 80th anniversary of the end of #WWII, we take a closer look at the events that occurred at the Royal Ordnance Factory, #Kirkby and the stories of the people who worked there. Items featured in the exhibition show the timeline of the factory from its initial plans to its closure after the end of World War Two. Also featured is memorabilia showing staff life within the factory and the heroic actions of staff during the multiple accidental explosions. The exhibition runs from14 April 2025-26 May 2025 #history #heritage #knowsley #community

The Blackburn family farmed at New Cut Farm, #Kirk

The Blackburn family farmed at New Cut Farm, #Kirkby. Here, William and Edward Blackburn and farm worker Dick Smith take a break from digging marl from the clay pit on the Coach Road. This was used as a rich fertiliser for the crop fields - and the children would pick up the scraps dropped from the cart and make figures out of them! Photograph taken c. 1930 #EYAEarth #farminglife #farming #Knowsley #history #heritage

'How tickled I am!' Some highlights from our fabul

'How tickled I am!' Some highlights from our fabulous Paul Morris Collection... mementos of the Knowsley Youth Orchestra and Choir 1984 Grand Gala Charity Concert at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, starring Ken Dodd (and his tickling sticks) and host Johnny Kennedy of Radio City fame

📣📢📣 Calling all Family Historians! You ca

📣📢📣 Calling all Family Historians! You can now search the 1921 Census on Ancestry. It's free to use in the Archive and all Knowsley Libraries, so now you can fill in the gaps in your 20th century family tree... 🌳

The smallest violin in the world? We found this li

The smallest violin in the world? We found this little beauty, which measures just over 10cm, in the fabulous Paul Morris Collection. Paul Morris founded the Knowsley Youth Orchestra in 1974, and was the inspirational Adviser for Music, Drama and Choirs in Knowsley until his retirement in 1991... Wonder what else we'll find? 🎻🎶🎼

Don't forget - the Search Room will be closed for

Don't forget - the Search Room will be closed for 2 weeks from Monday 6th January, reopening on Monday 20th January at 10:00am. This is so that we can undertake our annual stock take. We'll still try to answer any remote enquiries and of course you'll be able to access our online resources https://archives.knowsley.gov.uk #archives #Knowsley #history 📚

The Archive will be open until 1:00pm on Tuesday 2

The Archive will be open until 1:00pm on Tuesday 24th December and then closed until 10:00am on Thursday 2nd January 2025. We wish you a peaceful festive season and look forward to seeing you in the New Year!

As we continue to celebrate Knowsley's 50th year,

As we continue to celebrate Knowsley's 50th year, a key document in the Borough's history is now on show in the Archive. The Seal and Charter were presented to the District Council as Letters Patent, conferring Borough status on the district, enforceable from 1 April 1974...

Blog alert! Find out about the different types of

Blog alert! Find out about the different types of material we hold in the archive https://knowsleyarchives.wordpress.com/

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! . . . Are you a primary school t

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! . . . Are you a primary school teacher? We're open for school visits where we explore the #history of #Knowsley and its townships. Get in touch if you think your class would benefit from a free visit to the Archive

Look back to 1954... Students at the Malayan Teach

Look back to 1954... Students at the Malayan Teachers' Training College, Kirkby performed 'Lady Precious Stream' to an audience of their peers, lecturers and members of the local community... #eseaheritagemonth #MTTC #Kirkby #Knowsley #archives #exploreyourarchive

Better late than never... but we've finally made i

Better late than never... but we've finally made it to Instagram! We're here to share the history of the people, places and communities that make the Borough of Knowsley special - glad if you can join us!

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