Author Archives: buryculture

Something Good from Bury

Posted on June 1, 2018

If you were to say the word ‘Bensons’ to a Buryite of a certain age, then firstly their eyes may mist over, soon to be followed by a little sigh as they fall into a chocolate-lime induced reverie. For several … Continue reading →

Posted in Display Cabinets, Local History | Tagged Archive collections, Barker and Dobson, Bell Lane Bury, Benson's sweets, Bury Archives, Bury Lancashire, family history, nostalgia, sweet tin, Toffee tins, Tower sauce, Victory V, Walmersley | Leave a comment

Reunion of two cousins who died in the First World War

Posted on May 11, 2018

We’ve lost count of the number of coincidences and surprises we encounter through our work at Bury Archives but the reunion of two cousins, who lost their lives in France during World War One, will remain one of the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancestor Project | Tagged archive, Archive collections, Archive Donations, Bury and WW1, Bury Archives, Bury Council, Bury Greater Manchester, Bury Lancashire, Bury Remembers the First World War, Bury Times, family history, First World War, First World War Memorabelia, Genealogy, John Nation, local history | 2 Comments

Home Learning Challenge: Genealogy

Posted on February 24, 2018

It’s a bit like being a detective when you start tracing your family history – this is what Harry Cain discovered when he visited the search room this morning to find out more about his maternal grandmother’s side of the … Continue reading →

Posted in family history | Tagged Bury Archives, Bury Council, Bury Library, Christ Church Primary School Walshaw, Detective, Genealogy, Home Learning Challenge, local history, Radcliffe, Rate Books, Sleuth, Using Rate Books for Family History, Whittaker Street Radcliffe | Leave a comment

Ancestral Photo Shoot: WW1 Soldier with descendants

Posted on February 3, 2018

We talked about Private Albert Carter from Bury (who lost his life during a raid on enemy trenches in July 1916) in a previous posting. Now we want to share some of the images of Albert and his descendants taken … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancestor Project, Image Gallery, Images | Tagged Albert Carter, ancestor photographs, archive work, archives, Bury and WW1, Bury Archives, Bury at War, Bury Greater Manchester, Bury Remembers the First World War, composite photograph, family history, First World War, frame within a frame, Great War, Lancashire Fusiliers, Sepia Photograph, shooting the past, war medals, WW1 medals | Leave a comment

Bury Archives New Opening Times for 2018

Posted on December 15, 2017

As all our visitors are probably aware, 2017 has been a stressful time for the Borough’s library service (of which we’re a part of). But we are pleased to say we are preparing ourselves for a brand new start for … Continue reading →

Posted in Archive News, Uncategorized | Tagged archive, Archives Stock Take, Bury Archives opening times, Christmas opening times Bury Archives, research, Stock take | 2 Comments

Hairy Archives: Mayors of Bury

Posted on November 22, 2017

Continuing with our celebrations for ‘Explore Archive Week’ we have taken the challenge to choose something hair-related from our collections. Bring on the marvellous moustachioed mayors of Bury! These hirsute gentleman are also helping us to spread awareness of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Explore Archives Week | Tagged archivesexplored, Bury Archives, Bury Lancashire, Bury Mayors, Edwardian Mayors, Explorearchives, explorearchivesweek, George E Wike, hairy archives, James Byron, James K Butcher, John Ashworth, John Hall, John Parks, Lambert Fletcher, Mayors of Bury, movember, Oliver Ormerod Walker, Victorian Mayors, William Smethurst | Leave a comment

Explore Archives Week: The Rate Books

Posted on November 18, 2017

Bury Archives have signed up to an exciting campaign which will take place over the next seven days (18th – 26th November). Led by The National Archives, ‘Explore your Archive’ aims to create awareness of the essential role archives play … Continue reading →

Posted in Explore Archives Week | Tagged archives, Bell Lane Bury, Bury Archives, Bury Greater Manchester, Bury Lancashire, Explorearchives, family history, Local and family history, local history, National Archives, Rate Books | Leave a comment

Oral History: David Swithenbank

Posted on November 1, 2017

Listening to memories is something we’re very good at doing here in the search room. We hear so many of them during the course of our working day – from all you genealogists, local historians, volunteers, artists and general enquirers! … Continue reading →

Posted in Diaries of an Archive Assistant | Tagged archives, Artist, Bury Archives, Bury Art Museum, Bury Art Society, david Swithenbank, Film making, Folk art, Folk dancing, Folk Music, Hill Norway, Hill walking, Holcombe, Hoopoe, India, local history, Memories, Norway, oral history tips, Oral history training, Painting, Portrait of an artist, Ramsbottom, Recording equipment, Reminiscence, Reminiscenses, Royal Colne Morris Dancers, Sculpture, Travel, Vox pops, Wildlife | Leave a comment

Ancestor Project: Albert Carter

Posted on October 12, 2017

We might never have the chance of meeting our ancestors but sharing what they’ve left behind could be the next best thing… This is the sentiment behind our new project which connects members of the community to their past by … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancestor Project, Bury Remembers the First World War, family history | Tagged Albert Carter, Ancestor Project, Arras Memorial, BBC Radio Manchester, Bury at War, family history, First World War, Generational Photo Shoot, Great War, Lancashire Fusilier, Memorial Plaque, Military History, Trench Warfare, Volunteering for archives, Who do you think you are?, World War One, World War One Battles, World War One Research, WW1 | 3 Comments

Photograph of the Month: Market Place Bury

Posted on August 30, 2017

What do you do if you haven’t got the technology to create a panoramic photograph of a scene you greatly admire? If all you have is an image with a narrow field of view which irritatingly cuts through the windows … Continue reading →

Posted in Image Gallery, Photograph of the Month | Tagged Bury Archives, Bury Greater Manchester, Bury Lancashire, Derby Hotel Bury, Early 20th Century Photographic techniques, Market Place Bury, Old Market Place Bury, Old Photograph of Bury, Panoramic Photograph, Parish Church Bury, Photographic technique, Quirky Photograph, Robert Peel Statue, Sepia Photograph | Leave a comment

Author Archives: buryculture

Something Good from Bury

Reunion of two cousins who died in the First World War

Home Learning Challenge: Genealogy

Ancestral Photo Shoot: WW1 Soldier with descendants

Bury Archives New Opening Times for 2018

Hairy Archives: Mayors of Bury

Explore Archives Week: The Rate Books

Oral History: David Swithenbank

Ancestor Project: Albert Carter

Photograph of the Month: Market Place Bury

Follow Blog via Email

Categories

Archives

Recent Posts

Meta

Bury Archives and Local Studies