RUNCOVA
Journal of
The Runcorn and District Historical Society
Volume 1
2007
CONTENTS
iii Introduction
1 Six Generations of Watermen
Family History - Percy Dunbavand (1982, revised 2006)
6 Brewers, Maitsers & Breweries in Victorian Runcorn
RDHS Archive Report - Alex Cowan (2002)
8 Runcorn Pubs
RDHS Archive Report - Alex Cowan (2004
10 Notes on the Licensing System
RDHS Archive Report - Alex Cowan (2002)
12 Bridge Street
Some Historical Observations - Ray Miller (2006)
14 William Rowland
A Profile of a seafarer and ship builder - Percy Dunbavand & Ray Miller (2005)
20 The Proposed Park for Runcorn
Article reporting on the "Ornamentation Process" of the new park at Runcorn Heath (Runcorn Weekly News - 23.03.1901)
22 The Johnson Brothers
"The Forgotten Founders of Runcorn" - Alex Cowan
from an original in the Catalyst Museum by Mark Frost (1987)
27 Church Lane, a Portrait of a Runcorn Street
Article describing a walk there in 1875 - Willy Harrop (Runcorn Weekly News 14.11,1945)
& Responses to “Church Lane" article
(Runcorn Weekly News 23.11.1945 & 30,11.1945)
30 Death and Funeral of Mr Richard Abel
Obituary report of a prominent local businessman, founder of Abel's
Boatyard (Runcorn Weekly News 26.04.1902)
32 Local Memoranda
Article about Runcorn public life in 1853 - William Handley
(Runcorn Guardian 04.04.1903)
34 List of Books about Runcorn still in print Compiled by
Alex Cowan (2006)
38 Notes on authors and sources
