Description: | The collection ranges from the post-medieval period right to up to the present day and covers themes of civic life, domestic life and recreation and the interests and activities of local people outside the area. There are items associated with the household, law and order (such as Gibbet irons from Woolston, 1792), Warrington's first telephone, childhood, toys and games, civic and community life such as public notices, leisure activities and greetings cards. Developing themes are daily life, local organisations and buildings, personal items and general local history. |