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Knowsley Archives The ARK: public archives that are home to the history of the towns that form Knowsley borough and the base for our community outreach projects.

Knowsley Archives Services' base is The ARK: home to fabulous collections that reveal the history of the people, places and communities that make up the borough of Knowsley

One project... two exhibitions.... Explore the history and legacy of Kirkby Unemployed Centre through the 'Don't Mourn, ...
19/10/2026

One project... two exhibitions.... Explore the history and legacy of Kirkby Unemployed Centre through the 'Don't Mourn, Organise!' exhibition at Headbolt Lane Station, Station Way, L33 1BD then visit Knowsley Archives, The Kirkby Centre, Norwich Way L32 8XY to view banners, documents and artefacts that plot the KUC's story...

On Saturday 3 October, not only did we launch the Don't Mourn, Organise! exhibition in the archive exhibition space, but...
05/10/2026

On Saturday 3 October, not only did we launch the Don't Mourn, Organise! exhibition in the archive exhibition space, but we celebrated a community-led project which placed the story of the Kirkby Unemployed Centre and the people who ran it, centre stage...

03/10/2026

It's the last Knowsley Literature Fest 2026 event of the year! 📚

Local crime author Luca Veste is returning to Huyton Library on Thursday 15th October at 7pm!

Luca was one of the first authors to join us this decade back in 2023 - it was an entertaining evening hearing about his life and his Liverpool-based crime books. Now, he's written even more!

It's a free event and tickets can be booked in your local library or on Eventbrite! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/

We hope to see you there, it'll be a great evening!

So: our find was a small case of cable samples from the BICC Winding Wires Division, Melling... Were you right? ...
05/09/2026

So: our find was a small case of cable samples from the BICC Winding Wires Division, Melling... Were you right?

We found this lurking in the archive - what is it / are they? Post your thoughts and check back later for the answer 🤔...
04/09/2026

We found this lurking in the archive - what is it / are they? Post your thoughts and check back later for the answer 🤔😛

Thanks to everyone who joined us today at Jackson Gardens for a lovely morning of memories and story telling! 🥰
12/08/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us today at Jackson Gardens for a lovely morning of memories and story telling! 🥰

📷 More photo gems from the collection... top image shows the laying of cables across a barge on a canal near the bridg...
08/08/2026

📷 More photo gems from the collection... top image shows the laying of cables across a barge on a canal near the bridge at Watergraafsmeer, Amsterdam... below, Sir J Callender's party visit Diemerbrug near Diemen, Amsterdam in July 1922 📷

One not to miss...
15/07/2026

One not to miss...

Good to know if you need clear, defined magnification or to change print and background colours so that you can access a...
13/07/2026

Good to know if you need clear, defined magnification or to change print and background colours so that you can access archive materials... Our new CloverBook XL Lite is portable, adjustable and easy to use. Here, we're examining a removal order concerning the removal and conveyance of Hannah Coe and her daughter Elizabeth from Tarbock to the Overseers of the Poor of Liverpool, dated 4 August 1721.

A couple of snippets from the Knowsley Village Hall architectural plans of 1896, including a detail of a flue from the s...
11/07/2026

A couple of snippets from the Knowsley Village Hall architectural plans of 1896, including a detail of a flue from the specification...

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The ARK, Kirkby Centre, Norwich Way
Kirkby
L328XY

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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0151 443 4291

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