THE new Great Sankey hub might be all about the future but Culture Warrington is hoping to also piece together the neighbourhood’s past through artwork at the centre.

The archive team is asking residents to dig out old photographs and share their stories to feature in an exhibition at the site next to Great Sankey High School.

It is set to be one of the area’s first dementia-friendly facilities and Arts Council England has handed the team a grant to work with the community and create interesting displays, which will be installed throughout the building.

Heritage manager at Culture Warrington Janice Hayes said: “We’ve scoured the official records in our collections of west Warrington and we have some huge gaps we need your help filling. We have old maps of the area to help build up a great picture of life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries but very little to tell the story of the area from the late 1940s to today.

“We believe you can help us fill in these gaps, although you may not even realise your stories and photos are of interest to others.

“We’d really like your help and would love to talk to you about your memories.”

The aim is to chart the growth of residential areas including Hood Manor, Westbrook, Penketh and Burtonwood, and illustrate how the way of life in west Warrington has changed.

The team would especially like to hear about the Coronation in 1953 and Silver Jubilee in 1977 and would welcome donations of leaflets, magazines and posters.

To get involved call Philip Jeffs on 443023 or email pjeffs@culturewarrington.org.