There are many nicknames for people living across Merseyside.
Whether it be Scouser, wool, or anything else, there seems to be a name for residents of just about anywhere.
However, for residents of small St Helens village Haydock, their strange nickname of 'Yickers' has an interesting origin few people may be aware of.
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The term reportedly dates back to the days of copper and coal mining on Merseyside, of which St Helens was a powerhouse.
When loading barges on the Sankey Canal to carry coal and copper down to the River Mersey, there was need for a strong but 'dim' young man to do a lot of the heavy work, and they were referred to as the 'yicker'.
Over time the term was adopted by people from surrounding areas such as Parr and used in a derogatory way towards those hailing from Haydock.
Historically, Haydock was one of the UK's richest areas for coal and coal mining, which employed many of the people living in the village. With the last colliery- Wood Pit- which saw a tragic disaster in 1878, closed in 1971.
The Wood Pit disaster claimed the lives of 189 men and boys.
Up until 1983, Haydock was a part of the Newton constituency before the Parliamentary Constituencies Act divided the constituency
