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See the Oldest Steam Locomotive in Operation, in Preston

Furness Railway no. 20 was built in 1863 and can be seen at the Ribble Steam […]

Towneley Hall to reopen after three-year restoration.

Towneley Hall near Burnley is set to reopen in Spring 2025 after a three-year restoration—photos by […]

Accrington Town Centre in the 1970s, Then & Now.

Lots of changes have taken place in Accrington over the last Fifty years. The Lead Image […]

Accrington’s Lost Engine Sheds, Then & Now.

Accrington actually had two engine sheds. The original shed, built in 1848, proved to be inadequate. […]

Joseph Briggs, from Accrington to New York, Short Histories

Joseph Briggs was born in Accrington and would become the managing director of Tiffany Glass in […]

Accrington in 1848, a new railway and massive population growth

In 1811, the population of Accrington was 3,266; by 1851, it had ballooned to 10,374. In […]

Explore Blackburn’s lost Railways, the lines to Great Harwood and Chorley

Blackburn lost two lines during the Beeching era, the Great Harwood loop line and the line […]

In 1925, a car in Blackburn cost six years wages

One hundred years ago many things were cheaper than now. However, that did not extend to […]

The sad end of Great Harwood Station, rare photos.

The Great Harwood loop line was a late addition to the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway’s network. […]

Llama Drama! Meet the Great Harwood Alpacas.

Above the town of Great Harwood lives a herd of Alpacas. Alpacas are of the camel […]