Fascinating Free Talk To Give Insight On Victorian Warrington

Culture Warrington is teaming up with Warrington Civic Society for its second public talk of the year, and this time the topic is A Virtual Tour of Victorian Warrington.

This fascinating talk, to be held at Friars Green Independent Methodist Church on Cairo Street on Tuesday 20 June at 7pm, is free and open to all.

Janice Hayes, heritage manager for Culture Warrington, will be taking visitors on a virtual tour around Victorian Warrington as part of celebrations to mark the 170th anniversary of Queen Victoria granting Warrington's Borough Charter.

The rarely seen original document is now on display at Warrington Museum & Art Gallery as part of a wider programme of events organised by Culture Warrington to celebrate a historic year in the charity's calendar, which also includes the 140th anniversary of the opening of the art gallery and the 160th anniversary of the opening of the museum and central library building.

Janice said: "I'll be drawing links between the vision of our Victorian founders for the borough and the museum with the 21st Century vision of Warrington as a city where culture and heritage will play a major role.

"The rare opportunity to see Warrington's Borough Charter on display at the museum is the starting point of my talk, which will take people on a tour of Victorian Warrington through a wealth of images from our collections, with a focus on the town's surviving Victorian heritage."

A Virtual Tour of Victorian Warrington will also touch on the history of a number of important buildings around the town which feature in Janice's recently published book Warrington in 50 Buildings.

For more information visit Warrington Civic Society's Facebook page or email warrington.civsoc@gmail.com.

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