Runcorn Memories: Wartime feel for Priory parties

By Runcorn And Widnes Weekly News on Oct 30, 09 12:08 PM in 1900-1999

RENOWNED for its successful and also very enjoyable Victorian-style Christmas parties for schools from across the borough, Norton Priory Museum is varying its programme this year by introducing a wartime theme to part of the celebrations.

Paul Quigley, of the museum, tells me that instead of having three weeks of Victorian parties, the plan this year is to divide the celebrations into two parts with half the events taking on a wartime flavour, hopefully showing how people improvised when austerity prevailed and rationing was in full swing.

Paul is hoping that the older generation in the twin-towns will tell them just how they coped and what it was like back in the 1940s.

"We would like people to tell us what they had for Christmas lunch as well," said Paul, who can be contacted on 01928 569895, or by e-mail.