Local History Speakers

Edward Hilditch

Talks available

1 Neston Colliery, the history of coal mining in Neston.

2 A History of Burton

3 A Tour around Victorian Neston

4 Neston during the Second World War

5 The history of Ness Gardens

6 A history of Bees Ltd

7 Burton, landed estate, market gardens and garden centres.

8 Early Methodism in and around Neston

Talks on specific areas of Neston

9 The Centre of Neston with its historic buildings

10 Chester Road, Hinderton Road and Neston’s Railway Stations

11 Centre of Neston along Burton Road to Ness.

12 Along Parkgate Road to Parkgate.

13 Lees Lane Little Neston

14 Leighton Road

Diary Talks

15 My grandfather lived in mid Cheshire and kept a diary. The following talks contain extracts from the diary and pictures of some of the events mentioned. He lived in Elworth and worked for Fodens.

A 1890-1914 Early life, school, work and wedding

B 1914-1918 Home front during the First World War

C 1918-1930 Prosperity and recession

D 1930-1935 The effects of the Depression

E 1935-1939 Recovery and tensions before World War two

F 1939-1940 Son in France after Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain

G 1941-1942 Difficult times

H 1943-1945 D day and the end of the war

I 1945-1950 Working towards retirement

Talks which have a less local content

16 Houses through the ages, a long view

17 The development of roads a long view

18 Castles and Fortifications

Talks on World War One

19 The battle of Verdun

20 First World War sites in France

I lead guided local history walks around Burton, Neston, Little Neston and the site of the Neston mines.
I am chairman of the Burton and Neston Local History Society.

My phone number is 0151 336 4510. My email address is elhilditch@aol.com .

I am able to speak to societies which meet during the afternoon or evening.