Now and Then: St Helens Town Centre Pics

Above - the cone house and Pilkington's glass works; below - the terminus of the canal - both showing the discharges of water from the factory, giving the area its nickname of 'The Hotties'.

Again, above - the cone house and Pilkington's glass works; below - the terminus of the canal - both showing the discharges of water from the factory, giving the area its nickname of 'The Hotties'.

Two bridges which originally swung, but are now fixed obstructions to navigation:

Above - the St Helens Central - St Helens Junction branch crossing of the Sankey, from opposite directions (looking North, opposite, looking South, over); below: Church Street bridge.

Again, bove - the St Helens Central - St Helens Junction branch crossing of the Sankey, from opposite directions (looking North, opposite, looking South, over); below: Church Street bridge.

Monochrome photos are from the Society's archive; colour pics by David Long.

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