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Friends of Lancashire Archives @flarchives
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New date for the talk by Frank Pearson on how the Great Wall of China, Hadrian's Wall and others make a mark on the landscape and wider culture. Migration, Culture and History is on Sat 8 February at 1.30pm @LancsArchives. Info and booking: flarchives.co.uk/events/even……
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Booking is open for this fascinating talk👇! And you can now visit the brand new Caribbean Carnival exhibition @LancsArchives - open today from 10am.
Lancashire Archives@LancsArchives
14 Nov 2024
Saturday 14 December, 1:30pm to 3:00pm Come to the next talk presented by @flarchives. Stephen Polean's talk looks at how local archives have enabled him to uncover the incredible story of Preston's Caribbean Community. Adult ticket £5 Please book here: events.apps.lancashire.gov.u…
Two people posing in carnival outfits of blue and gold

ALT Two people posing in carnival outfits of blue and gold

Friends of Lancashire Archives' logo

ALT Friends of Lancashire Archives' logo
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We're delighted to see the new exhibition @LancsArchives celebrating 50 years of @CarnivalPreston. The Friends were able to contribute funds to help make the exhibition happen - just part of what we do to support the work of the Archives across Lancashire. flarchives.co.uk
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This is a brilliant project and so useful for researchers to digitise these amazing photos. See below on how to get involved!
Lancashire Archives@LancsArchives
24 Sep 2024
👉 We want you! #KeepingEastLancsInThePicture is looking for more #volunteers to join our happy teams of volunteers in #Burnley, #Nelson, #Accrington and #Colne Libraries. Visit: lancsvp.org.uk/opportunities… @HeritageFundUK #NationalLottery #HeritageFund #KELP @flarchives
Montage of colour photographs showing people from the volunteer teams.

ALT Montage of colour photographs showing people from the volunteer teams.
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We're looking forward to opening #CafeArchive for @heritageopenday tomorrow! 🍰☕️ And PC Mebs talk at 11am, postponed from July. Link for more info in post 👇
Lancashire Archives@LancsArchives
12 Sep 2024
We're open this weekend for #HeritageOpenDays! Pop in on Saturday 14 September from 10.30am to 3.30pm for tours and all things Routes, Networks and Connections related, and the much anticipated talk by 'PC Mebs' about his journey of self-discovery! events.apps.lancashire.gov.u…
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Coming up next month is our next quarterly talk @LancsArchives : 'PC Mebs - my Life and Career'. Mahmood 'Mebs' Ahmed shares his journey from timid boy to award-winning Lancashire police officer. Tickets £5 (13-18 year olds FREE). Booking: events.apps.lancashire.gov.u…
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Lancashire Archives@LancsArchives
3 May 2024
⚽ Friday 10 May 6pm-7pm We are so excited to have Gail Newsham do what will be an amazing talk entitled 'Pride of Preston: Dick, Kerr Ladies 1917 to 1965' Please book your place here: events.apps.lancashire.gov.u… This talk is part of the #PrideOfThePitch exhibition @FootballMuseum
Opening panel of Pride of the Pitch: Preston's Footballing Icons showing male and female sports personalities in various poses

ALT Opening panel of Pride of the Pitch: Preston's Footballing Icons showing male and female sports personalities in various poses
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Not to be missed!
Lancashire Archives@LancsArchives
26 Apr 2024
⚽ Friday 10 May 6pm-7pm We are so excited to have Gail Newsham do what will be an amazing talk entitled 'Pride of Preston: Dick, Kerr Ladies 1917 to 1965' Please book your place here: events.apps.lancashire.gov.u… This talk is part of the #PrideOfThePitch exhibition @FootballMuseum
Opening panel of Pride of the Pitch: Preston's Footballing Icons showing male and female sports personalities in various poses

ALT Opening panel of Pride of the Pitch: Preston's Footballing Icons showing male and female sports personalities in various poses
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Accrington in the photographic spotlight with 'Then and Now' images on display at #AccringtonLibrary. Nip down for a look, or make a day of it and take in the amazing Haworth Art Gallery as well. @LetsHyndburn @HyndburnCouncil
Lancashire Archives@LancsArchives
23 Apr 2024
📢 New exhibition alert! Come and visit the exciting new exhibition in #AccringtonLibrary showcasing historic Accrington. You'll also get the chance to see the 'Then and Now' blended images on display upstairs in the Community History room.
2 colour photographs showing images on display on the exhibition boards in the library

ALT 2 colour photographs showing images on display on the exhibition boards in the library

2 colour photographs showing images on display on the exhibition boards in the library

ALT 2 colour photographs showing images on display on the exhibition boards in the library

Colour photograph showing the shops in Broadway in 1985

ALT Colour photograph showing the shops in Broadway in 1985

Black and white photograph showing a train falling from a railway bridge and people stood around looking at it in 1899

ALT Black and white photograph showing a train falling from a railway bridge and people stood around looking at it in 1899
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You might not think textiles when you think of archives, but the collections @LancsArchives are a treasure trove of random wonders👇 Is it only us that originally read the description as Steam Punk...? Can't wait for the exhibition - one for northern @costume_society members!
Lancashire Museums@LancsMuseums
25 Apr 2024
Beautiful fabric sample from 1830s pattern book in @LancsArchives ready for #StyleAndSensibility exhibition at #JudgesLodgings opening 27 June in #Lancaster. Pattern books incl samples of fabric with ingredients for colour dyes #Fashion #Regency #Costume bit.ly/JudgesLodgingsLancast…
Blue, pink and yellow fabric design

ALT Blue, pink and yellow fabric design
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Being as how we're supporting the fabulous and innovative #ClaretsCollected archives project led by @BurnleyOfficial fans, do you think we ought to be sent to 🇫🇷Paris🇫🇷to check this out? S'il vous plaît... flarchives.co.uk/?p=42337 @LancsArchives

ICA - International Council on Archives@ICArchiv
9 Apr 2024
📢 Get ready to dive deep into the world of sports archives! 🏟️ Register to the third session of #SPOontheSpot, where we'll be exploring some thought-provoking questions with our guests from the Photographic and Audiovisual Archives Working Group📸📽️
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🌳🌷🪻 It looks like Saturday's weather is a bit mixed, so rather than get wet weeding, why not explore the history of gardens and gardening with Dr Alan Crosby in the warm and dry @LancsArchives 🪻🌷🌳. Booking details 👇
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Fantastic exhibition now open @LancsArchives, Tues-Fri 9.30-5. #PrideOfThePitch - heroes of @pnefc and #DickKerrLadies from the Invincibles onwards. @FootballMuseum is celebrating its Preston origins with new community pop-ups like this. Easter family workshops coming soon!
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♥️🔷TODAY!🔷♥️ #Clarets
Lancashire Archives@LancsArchives
13 Feb 2024
⚽️This Saturday 17 Feb! You'll find us at Turf Moor celebrating the club and the #ClaretsCollected collection housed at #BurnleyLibrary. Enjoy free activities and the chance to share your photos for the new 'BFC and Me' exhibition coming soon! burnleyfccommunity.org/bfcit… @flarchives
Sepia image of a crowd at Burnley FC grounds with banners above and below readind 'Are you a clarets fan? We're looking for photos for the Clarets Collected's BFC and Me Exhibition. Burnley FC in the Community logo and Lancashire County Council logo

ALT Sepia image of a crowd at Burnley FC grounds with banners above and below readind 'Are you a clarets fan? We're looking for photos for the Clarets Collected's BFC and Me Exhibition. Burnley FC in the Community logo and Lancashire County Council logo
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There's an amazing treasure trove of wonderful historic photos of life in East Lancashire waiting to be revealed - and you could help to make it happen👇
Lancashire Archives@LancsArchives
2 Jan 2024
Happy New Year 2024! Would you like to volunteer and help us make the photographs in #Accrington, #Nelson, #Burnley, and #Colne Libraries digitally available? Visit: lancashire.gov.uk/libraries-… @HeritageFundUK #NationalLottery #HeritageFund #KELP #KeepingEastLancsInThePicture
Avenue Parade houses and street in snow, Accrington (1957)

ALT Avenue Parade houses and street in snow, Accrington (1957)

Belgian soldiers sitting in a group at Bank Hall Military Hospital, Burnley (1914)

ALT Belgian soldiers sitting in a group at Bank Hall Military Hospital, Burnley (1914)

Group of adults celebrating at the Christmas Party, Municipal Hall, Colne (c.1930)

ALT Group of adults celebrating at the Christmas Party, Municipal Hall, Colne (c.1930)

Group of children at a party Percy St School - later Marsden Primary, Nelson (c.1950)

ALT Group of children at a party Percy St School - later Marsden Primary, Nelson (c.1950)
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It's back to school in Lancashire, so we thought we'd *celebrate* with our latest blog from @LancsArchives cataloguing project: flarchives.co.uk/blog/presto… What's in the Preston Grammar School satchel? And what has a plan of a house in Winckley Square to do with The Park School?
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We had a brilliant time in #Lancaster on Saturday, celebrating the north-west's history and talking to people about @LancsArchives and how the Friends support their work. And we were delighted to welcome five new Friends members who signed up on the day. flarchives.co.uk/about/join-…
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Who doesn't love old photos? If you're in, or from, or just interested in East Lancashire's past, you could help to put images like this online. We love supporting @LancsArchives projects like this - along with @HeritageFundNOR.
Lancashire Archives@LancsArchives
5 Dec 2023
Can you spot Ken Dodd, Miss Nelson or the horse? Remember buying sweets at this shop, visiting these shops on Blackburn Road? Do you have memories of seeing the canal in Burnley frozen with ice? #KELP #KeepingEastLancsInThePicture
Burnley Manchester Rd. Canal Bridge (1984)

ALT Burnley Manchester Rd. Canal Bridge (1984)

Veever's sweet shop, Church Street, Colne (1950)

ALT Veever's sweet shop, Church Street, Colne (1950)

Tesco Opening Day, Arndale, Nelson, (c.1972)

ALT Tesco Opening Day, Arndale, Nelson, (c.1972)

View of Blackburn Road, Accrington (1970s)

ALT View of Blackburn Road, Accrington (1970s)
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We're celebrating #Lancashire history in Lancaster today, along with @LancsArchives and north-west organisations👇 If you're looking for the latest hot-off-the-press Archives magazine - we'll have copies for just £3. Bring 🪙🪙🪙!
LancasterUniHistory@LancasterHistor
23 Nov 2023
Saturday 2 December, 10.00 AM @ Friends Meeting House - Come to the finale of the Regional Heritage Centre's 50th anniversay celebration! There'll be 15 stands representing history and heritage organisations from all over the North West. Free Entry! lancaster.ac.uk/history/even…
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Coming up tomorrow @LancsArchives! 🎶🧶🧵📚🎨🎄🎶 and more. Plus lots of 🫖☕️ and 🍰🧁 at Cafe Archive. AND the magnificent 'Lancashire Women's Lives' exhibition for everyone missing @HarrisPreston Not to be missed - 10.30-3.30pm. See you there!
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