Tonight’s talk investigates the documentary, photographic and archaeological evidence of the navvies who constructed the reservoirs around Burnley at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century. From disease to disasters, the lives of the navvies offer a fascinating view of social history.
This illustrated presentation describes the life of Florence, whose destiny was realised due to a surprising turn of fate long before she was born! Follow her life from her birth in Italy, through her determination to flout Victorian convention and to her horrific experiences in the Crimean War. Fulfilling her destiny, Florence developed her system […]
Lancashire County Council museum service was established in 1974 and in commemoration of the half-century, fifty objects were chosen to represent the breadth of Lancashire’s History & Heritage. This illustrated talk chooses a number of these objects to tell the story of our great county. Bond mini car, built in Preston between 1949 and 1966 […]