Thames Board Mills in Warrington, your memories and history
THIS week we are looking at Thames Board Mills which was based in Arpley Meadows.
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THIS week we are looking at Thames Board Mills which was based in Arpley Meadows.
TODAY the land is home to the biggest ongoing housing development in the town.
THIS week in Looking Back, we are sharing memories of one of Warrington's most iconic employers.
WHILE today the land is home to a business park, Thames Board Mills is one of the most famous names in Warrington's history.
A COUPLE who met at the Parr Hall in 1957 are celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary. Jean and Derek Garner, who live in Latchford, met at a Saturday dance when Jean was 17 and Derek was 19. They became engaged in August 1960 and later that year found themselves a house in Wordsworth Avenue, where they still live today. Derek said: ‘‘We have enjoyed living in Latchford, considering it to be a very convenient part of town. ‘‘We have been blessed with good neighbours throughout our sixty years here, a real bonus.’’ Jean was a shorthand typist and worked at the Tha...