Blackpool’s early tourists arrive by horse and cartBlackpool’s early tourists arrive by horse and cart
Blackpool’s early tourists. Blackpool’s early tourists had poor transport links to contend with. The distance from towns such as Bolton[...]
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Accrington women work on the trams, 1918Accrington women work on the trams, 1918
WWI accelerated Accrington women’s suffrage and more women were employed on the transport network. Accrington Corporation Tramways employed women conductress’s.[...]
How gilding a weathervane made Bolton’s Fred Dibnah famousHow gilding a weathervane made Bolton’s Fred Dibnah famous
Lead Image, Fred Dibnah in the 1970’s, The Bolton news Fred Dibnah was perhaps one of Bolton’s best known residents.[...]
Workers starve in Blackburn, the 1826 trade slumpWorkers starve in Blackburn, the 1826 trade slump
Lead image from a drawing by Dorothy Tennant (1855-1926). Two hundred years ago handloom weavers were in extreme distress in[...]
A guide to the best Lancashire websites and magazines.A guide to the best Lancashire websites and magazines.
General Lancashire websites Visit Lancashire Visit Lancashire is run by Marketing Lancashire and is the official tourism website for Lancashire.[...]
The Lost Mills Of Great HarwoodThe Lost Mills Of Great Harwood
For such a small town Great Harwood was once well endowed with mills, most of which have now gone. However,[...]
Preston’s Pioneering Horse TramsPreston’s Pioneering Horse Trams
Preston’s horse trams. Horse trams ruled in Preston for almost 25 years. In fact, the system was not electrified until[...]