August 2009 Archives
THE new-look Greenfield Docks was officially reopened this week, as part of the Big Dee Festival.
A substantial regeneration project has been taking place at the site and improvements include a new sculpture, information panels and a piece of artwork.
Views of the estuary are now accessible to everyone with the site's new tarmac surface, hand rail and walkway.
The mayor of Holywell, Cllr Rosetta Dolphin, said: "Twelve months ago you couldn't even drive a car over here because of all the potholes but now it looks great.
"It was brilliant to see so many people down here for the opening.
"We're now hoping to transform the other side of the dock and adopt the land."
Christ Church, Macclesfield, commissioned in 1776 by a famous local industrialist Charles Roe, is throwing open its doors and its history as it joins with other historic churches at risk across England in a unique public singing event over the weekend of 3 -4 October.
Called Birthday Song, the weekend sees 40 choirs performing in 40 of the most nationally significant historic churches cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust, celebrating the charity's 40th birthday by providing local people with a unique opportunity to rediscover these magnificent buildings, including Christ Church.
FOR this week's dip into the Chronicle's picture archives we have turned out attention to sport.
Traditionally Flintshire football fans have either supported Chester City or Wrexham and we have tried to please both sets of supporters.
Who could forget Wrexham's FA Cup heroics against the mighty Gunners?
Our first picture was taken in an FA Cup third round tie back in 1992 and shows Mickey Thomas firing home the equaliser against Arsenal.
And for Blues fans, we have a picture taken at the old Sealand Round ground which shows Graham Turner, Kevin McHale and Eddie Loyden in action.
However, we are not quite sure when the picture was taken. Can you help?
THE streets of Shotton and Connah's Quay were filled with more than 100 Royal Welch Fusiliers and comrades as they paraded through the towns on Sunday. (August 23)
The parade was held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Shotton and Deeside branch of the Royal Welch Fusiliers Comrades' Association.
Attending the event were Lord Barry Jones, MP Mark Tami, chairman of the association Lt Col Mervyn Lloyd, AM Carl Sargeant, chairman of Connah's Quay Town Council Cllr David Barratt and chairman of Shotton Town Council Cllr David Evans.
An open air service, taken by Army chaplain Capt Andy Latifa, was held at the war memorial in Connah's Quay.
Here are another two pictures from Paul Hurley's book 'Northwich Through Time' which chronicles the town's development from the late 1800s.
The book is the first in a series of five by Mr Hurley. Winsford Through Time will hit the shelves in the next month and Mid Cheshire Villages Through Time will be out before Christmas.
Paul Hurley is still seeking pictures for his forthcoming book on Mid Cheshire villages.
CAN you help? Widnesian Gaynor Hulme would appreciate readers' input in identifying this photograph of a local rugby team.
Her father, James 'Shamer' Hulme is pictured bottom left but Gaynor does not know the name of the team for which he played. She would also like to know where the picture was taken and who the other members of the team were.
If you can help, please contact Gaynor, 22 Kirkham Road Widnes (0151 495 2645) or email the Weekly News office.
ARE you related to anyone with the surname Savage?
The question comes from Judith Shore, a former resident of Frodsham who is now living in Powys
Judith is currently in the process of researching her family history.
Judith's great grandfather, David Savage, of Chester Road, Helsby, was married to Alice Yates.
Their children were David, Thomas, John, Henry and Arthur.
A certain George Savage (tavern keeper and farmer) and his wife Elizabeth were listed in the 1831 census.
Their children were Margaret John, Elizabeth, Joseph, George and William.
The 1891 census showed Joseph and Mary Savage farming at the Iron Dish in Frodsham. Other people Judith has unearthed include John Savage, a shoe-maker at Norley, a John Savage, of 111 Greenway Road, Runcorn, and Samuel Savage, a shopkeeper and milk seller, at Weston Village.
IT HAPPENED 30 years ago this week:
OPPONENTS to the National Coal Board's plan for a 263-acre opencast mine between Northop and Connah's Quay want to have a public inquiry moved from Deeside Leisure Centre for easier access.
THE Transport and General Workers' Union gives vital support to retain steel making in Shotton.
EAST Flint Labour MP Barry Jones presses for Saltney and Broughton to be given full development area status immediately.
THE Mold Hospital Fund tops the £30,000 mark.
DESPITE torrential rain, more than 20,000 people attend the 118th Denbighshire and Flintshire Show near Rhyl. Treuddyn farmer Donald Wrench takes the top prizes for his sheep.
RESEARCHING Shropshire's history has become much easier now the county's Historic Environment Record (HER) has been added to a new national website.
Formerly the Shropshire Sites and Monuments Record, the HER aims to be a record of all the archaeological sites, finds and features, and historic buildings, structures and landscapes in the county, and contains a wealth of supporting material.
Copies of all the HER's main records - including maps, reports, photographs and aerial photographs - are now available on the national 'Heritage Gateway' website - www.heritagegateway.org.uk.
The Shropshire HER records can be searched independently or viewed in conjunction with a range of national Heritage records maintained by English Heritage.
THE National Assembly for Wales's historic environment service has come under fire for closing Flint Castle.
Cadw took the decision following reports of anti-social behaviour and vandalism at the medieval site.
It said problems were increasing at 'an alarming rate' and it could not guarantee visitors' safety.
The Chronicle understands one of the incidents involved a maintenance worker at the castle being verbally abused and spat at by a group.
But the castle was open at the weekend for the pre-planned Big Dee Festival and is expected to reopen for the bank holiday.
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