History group set to open up records for the public to see

A local history group will be holding events to mark this year’s Heritage Open Days.

Aston-cum-Aughton History Group will be at the Reading Room on Aughton Lane, Aston, on Friday September 11 from 6pm to 8 pm and on Saturday September 12 from 10am to 4pm.

The theme this year is ‘Everyday Histories’ and will focus on the working lives of local people.

Members of the public can attend and see albums of local photographs, old maps, documents and records of local history.

Records of villagers who were killed in the First and Second World Wars will be available to peruse, as well as records of fatalities in local coal pits.

There will also be refreshments.

Entry to both events is free.

A spokesperson said: “We are collecting a pictorial history of the villages of Aston, Aughton, Swallownest, Fence and Ulley. If you have any photographs of local people, places and events, please bring them along, we would love to see them.”