My Lancashire - My accounts of the local area

Crosby Blitz Beach How did I get here?   In January 2023, I discovered the remains of an old building on the banks of the River Ribble in Penwortham.  I was intrigued.  It wasn't until December 2023 that I discovered what it was.  A member of the Preston Past and Present Facebook group posted some pictures with the description, "Preston Town Hall 1862-1947 R.I.P. built by George Gilbert Scott."  I found it fascinating, so I went back for another look in early 2024.  You can read about it here: The Remains of Preston's Third Town Hall - https://www.mylancs.uk/2024/02/the-remains-of-prestons-third-town-hall.html More recently, I was watching YouTube videos, and went on a journey through some recommendations (thanks to the YouTube algorithms).  On this particular evening, I started with a video about building developments around Liverpool City Centre.  It was created by a gentleman called Aidan, who goes by the handle of  AidanEyewitn...

Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory Heritage Open Days: 6th -15th September 2024 I was fortunate enough to be able to make the time to visit a number of places around the town, and one further afield, last month.  After a hectic September, I am still trying to catch up with looking back through my photographs. Heritage Open Days is an annual celebration of England's history and culture that allows visitors free access to heritage sites and community events that are either not usually open to the public, would normally charge an entrance fee, or that are putting on something special for the festival. Don't blame me if you missed this, as I tried my best to post things about them beforehand. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't great on the day, so using the equipment to project an image of the Sun wasn't an option. However, having a look around and finding out a lot of information from the volunteers made it a very interesting visit indeed.  It brought me back into contact with t...

Lancashire Archives & Local History Heritage Open Days: 6th -15th September 2024 I was fortunate enough to be able to make the time to visit a number of places around the town, and one further afield, earlier in the month. I am only just getting around to looking back through my photographs. Heritage Open Days is an annual celebration of England's history and culture that allows visitors free access to heritage sites and community events that are either not usually open to the public, would normally charge an entrance fee, or that are putting on something special for the festival. Don't blame me if you missed this, as I tried my best to post things about them beforehand. Unfortunately, it was difficult to visit everything on offer during Saturday 14th September. There was quite a bit of overlap between events on that day in Preston, let alone the wider Lancashire. However, I made time to visit the Lancashire Archives as my last call of the day. It is possible to visit on ...