Swims in the Hotties and shards stuck in their hair: Memories of Pilkington Glass
Residents have shared their memories of Pilkington Glass over the years
13:39, 8 MAY 2021
A black and white glass negative photograph of Pilkington Staff coming out of work, circa 1955 (Image: Geoff Williams Photography Collection, St Helens Archive Service)
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A MAJOR project is set to begin in January to replace one of St Helens’ oldest underground gas mains, which pre-dates the Second World War. Cadent upgrades about 300 miles of its 21,000-mile North West network every year, as the older pipes reach the end of their safe operating lives. Next up in the rolling upgrade programme is a 366-metre long, 15-inch diameter pipe that runs under Borough Road, Prescot Road and into Boundary Road. Originally installed in 1930, it is one of the key routes for distributing gas to thousands of homes in the area. Gas will stay ON throughout the seven-week, £180,000 project, with the new pipe pushed into the old one. This significantly reduces the duration of work.