History of Sutton (St.Helens) Photo-Album
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Sherdley Old Hall, Sutton, StHelens

Sherdley Old Hall purchased by Michael Hughes in 1798 as part of the Sherdley estates

Michael Hughes with Sutton Road Prize Brass Band at Sherdley Hall, Sutton, StHelens

Michael Hughes with the Sutton Road prize brass band outside Sherdley Hall c.1900

Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens c.1908

A picture postcard of Sutton Mill Dam, St.Helens c.1908

An engraving entitled 'St Anne's Retreat Sutton' in Sutton, StHelens

An engraving entitled 'St Anne's Retreat Sutton' of the sandstone church and monastery

St. Anne's Monastery in Sutton, St.Helens c.1910

A picture postcard of St. Anne's Monastery in Sutton, St.Helens c.1910

A plaque at St.Nicholas Church, Sutton, StHelens in the Hughes family vault

A plaque at St.Nicholas Church in New Street as part of the Hughes family vault

Newspaper report of a telegram sent by Pope Pius XI to Sutton, St.Helens in 1924

A newspaper report of a telegram sent by Pope Pius XI to Sutton in 1924

Aerial picture of Sutton Manor Colliery, StHelens c.1930

An aerial picture of the Sutton Manor pit taken c.1930

Aerial picture of Sutton Park, StHelens c.1930

An aerial picture of Sutton Park c.1930 before the adjacent housing estates were built

Rev. Henry Vallancey, the first vicar of St.Nicholas Church, Sutton, St.Helens

Two photographs of Rev. Henry E.F. Vallancey, the first vicar of St.Nicholas

Rev. Henry Vallancey, the first vicar of St.Nicholas Church, Sutton, St.Helens

Another picture of Rev. Henry E.F. Vallancey, the first vicar of St.Nicholas

Hughes family vault in the graveyard at St.Nicholas church in Sutton, StHelens

The Hughes family vault in the graveyard at St.Nicholas Church in New Street

Hughes family vault in the graveyard at St.Nicholas church in Sutton, StHelens

The Hughes family vault in the graveyard at St.Nicholas Church in New Street

Clock Face Colliery at Gorsey Lane, Clock Face, StHelens

Picture of the Clock Face Colliery at Gorsey Lane, Clock Face

1926 press report of an incident at Clock Face Colliery, StHelens

1926 press report of an incident at Clock Face Colliery

Announcement of the closure of the Clock Face Colliery, StHelens made in 1965

Announcement of the closure of the Clock Face Colliery made in 1965

Sutton Manor Colliery, StHelens c.1910

One of the first photographs of the Sutton Manor Colliery taken c.1910

Sutton Manor Colliery, StHelens c.1960

Sutton Manor colliery c.1960 when at its peak in terms of output

Sutton Manor Colliery, StHelens pithead winding gear for shaft no. 2

The Sutton Manor colliery pithead winding gear for shaft no. 2

St.Helens Reporter account of the closure of Sutton Manor Colliery, StHelens

St.Helens Reporter account of the closure of the Sutton Manor Colliery in May 1991

Prince Charles at the Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens in May 1988

Prince Charles on a 'walk about' at the opening of the Sutton Mill Dam in May 1988

Newspaper report of Prince Charles visit to the Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens in 1988

Newspaper report of Prince Charles's visit to the Sutton Mill Dam in 1988

Report of an environmental catastrophe at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

Report of an environmental catastrophe at the Sutton Mill Dam