• A Vision of Learning

    Last night I attended the launch of a new book about the history of Edge Hill University. It was co-authored by Fiona Montgomery – author of the last two books published in 1985 and 1997 – and Mark Flinn who retired as Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic) last year. Coinciding with the launch of the book…

  • Helena Normanton

    She was a passionate believer in social reform, a pioneer in the legal profession and a champion of women’s rights to rival Emmeline Pankhurst. But for Edge Hill graduate Helena Normanton, there is no statue in London or picture in the National Portrait Gallery to celebrate her achievements. So, why is this remarkable woman so…

  • Now the library is the social rendezvous

    From the Changing Face of Ormskirk series: By Clifford Rimmer, Librarian When the Lancashire County Library opened its first library centre in Ormskirk in 1926, it was housed in a room adjoining the old Fire Station in Derby Street, and opened for four hours a week. Borrowers visiting the library would see on the opposite…

  • How to beat the problem of traffic

    Continuing a series of posts from the Liverpool Daily Post’s Changing Face of Ormskirk supplement is this map of Ormskirk Town Centre showing plans for pedestrianisation. The problems facing Ormskirk are similar to those facing most towns large and small in this country – problems created and aggravated to a large degree by the motor…

  • Music of the Future?

    Tony Crimlisk has sent in a number of items and photos collected over the years. First up is this article from the Ormskirk Advertiser: More from Tony over the next few weeks.

  • College pride in achievement

    On a recent visit to the archives I came across some copies of a supplement to the Liverpool Daily Post titled “The Changing Face of Ormskirk”. Published on Monday 10th June 1968, there are a few articles that may be of interest to you, dear readers. First up is one from our own principal. By…

  • 75 years in Ormskirk

    From the first issue of Campus Link, the news letter aimed at keeping local residents up to date with what’s going on at Edge Hill: Edge Hill University is preparing to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the opening of its Ormskirk campus next month. The University, then a teacher training college for women, first came…

  • Tribute to Miss Jenkins

    The archives have dozens of copies of the Edge Hill College News Letter but this post is drawn from a copy of No. 65 from 1956 passed to me by my colleague Jenny Jordan. The issue is a tribute to Miss J. A. Jenkins who joined the staff fifty years earlier, on – according to…

  • Dredge

    Dredge was the name of Edge Hill’s rag magazine from – I believe – 1969. At least that’s the only date written in there and seems to fit in with the principal’s reign. Ken Millins introduces the mag with a poem: I wish Dredge well, Just Rag hilarity, It deserves to sell, In the cause…