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World of Glass, St Helens
The World of Glass is a local museum and visitor centre in St Helens, Merseyside, England. The museum is dedicated to the local history of the town and borough primarily through the lens of the glass industry but also looking at other local industries. The World of Glass was founded in 2000 and is an amalgamation of the former Pilkington Glass and St Helens Borough Council collections. The purpose-built premises was constructed adjacent to the Pilkingtons glassworks and the stretch of the St Helens Canal known as the "Hotties". The World of Glass was named as England's Best Small Visitor Attraction (2006).
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Church of St Helen, St Helens, Merseyside
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St Helens South (UK Parliament constituency)
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Holy Cross Church, St Helens
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