Lancashire Archives
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Lancashire County Council's Archives collecting, preserving and celebrating Lancashire's history in words, pictures and sounds.
Lancashire, England
Joined April 2010
NEWS FROM THE ARCHIVES The latest edition of our monthly newsletter has arrived! Follow the link to have a read, or drop us a line to subscribe at archives@lancashire.gov.uk https://t.co/qGQpN6TRxb
#Archives #LancashireLocalHistory #lancashirelibraries #lancashiremuseums
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400 YEARS OF GOING TO THE FOOTBALL IN LANCASHIRE Sat 14 Feb 2026 at Lancashire Archives Dr Stephen Tate's talk searches the archives to trace the growth of the county's vibrant player and fan football cultures Tickets: £5. To book: https://t.co/9mRp6MKhzP Sponsored: @flarchives
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News from the Archives! Out now! 😀📪📧🗞️ The latest edition of our monthly newsletter has landed - follow the link or pick up a copy at Lancashire Archives and Local History, or drop us an email to subscribe, archives@lancashire.gov.uk: https://t.co/QErcV4kz2x
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BOOKING NOW OPEN! Lancashire Record Office at 50: A tour with a difference https://t.co/VxFOJN4qpa To celebrate our unique building, we’re holding a special interactive anniversary tour for 1 evening only on Friday 14 November!
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Our celebration of matchday rituals, now on display in Preston. Journeys to the Match features objects from our Football Heritage Collection, testimonies from local supporters, and stunning photography from match-going fans. Now live at @LancsArchives: https://t.co/QKDP5dqxQt
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😊 On Saturday, we had a football-themed craft stall at Lancashire Archives’ Fun Palace. Thanks to everyone who visited our stall, including Wildaan, Zahra, and Hamdaan, who made some fantastic PNE flags! 🙌 #PNECET | #pnefc | #HeritageFund | #PNEHeritage
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It's #NationalCoffeeDay Here's some Lantern Slides from 1903, showing the production of #coffee in #Jamaica, and a #recipe for Mocha Cake from a Methodist Church cookbook. Why not give it a try and let us know how you get on? https://t.co/fyKItRiJP1
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Have you seen our latest project Fleetwood's Coastal Past? Thanks to funding from the Lloyd's Registry Foundation you can now browse collections connected to Fleetwood's maritime heritage: https://t.co/JBXg2wsMOU
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Today is #NationalFitnessDay! Here's some images from our collections showing how schools encouraged exercise in the past, at events in the #Lancaster area during summer 1935 https://t.co/j9oar9ycGM
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Not that we're here to judge you, but now we're all back from the #BankHoliday, here's a little #poem about a #hangover! If you read it, read it quietly. In case anyone nearby has one... DDPD/25/18 https://t.co/s9pu5v41QI
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One of the Hulton family of Lancashire served in the @RoyalMarines in WW2, aboard HMS Repulse in the @RoyalNavy before being taken prisoner- he left an account of events. Here he is aboard, and the card used to records his details after capture. https://t.co/bpVrbvl8xU
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We love a good #manicule! Those finger-shaped things like a cross between an bullet-point and a signpost. This church register from #Ormskirk had loads, all different. One looks OK, but the other..... https://t.co/QnVNGkHYqx
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We all know that St Swithin's Day sets the weather for the following 40 days! He was an early Bishop of #Winchester. This book relates to the now-ruined observatory in Williamson Park, #Lancaster with observations for this month 130 years ago. It was gloomy! DDX 2743/MS7324
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Today #France celebrates #BastileDay. The documents of the Gerrard Family of Dawson-Greene family of Whittington contain two 19th Century Maps. The #FrenchRevolution affected #Agriculture , the rise of #coal and even domestic #tourism ! Can you find the Place de la Bastille?
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This summer holiday, come along to a free family stop-go animation session organised by Keeping East Lancashire in the Picture in Accrington, Burnley, Colne and Nelson libraries. https://t.co/F0Iaqvp639
#summerholidayacivities #familyevents #lancashirehistory
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⏰Any excuse to look through our own archive - the reason, our monthly Saturday opening is this week, Saturday 12 July. The image shows the unveiling of the stonework commissioned to mark the opening of the building in October 1975. Booking info: https://t.co/eDQCdo6TBz
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COMING SOON!📷The Keeping East Lancashire in the Picture 'Great Exhibition' in August and September 2025, across Accrington, Burnley, Colne and Nelson Libraries is in full planning mode, showcasing a sample of the images that have been scanned and uploaded to Red Rose Collections
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The Lancashire coast has an amazing history. Discover more about Lancashire's coast through the #LocalHistory printed collections at Lancashire Archives and Lancashire Libraries Visit the library catalogue for more https://t.co/QzD91DhCZ7
#lancashirelocalhistory
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#GawthorpeHall's exhibition 'An Account of Life: Gawthorpe in the 1600s' is about Richard and Fleetwood Shuttleworth as the first family to live at the Hall. Based on unique records from the time, find out more here https://t.co/ebHc5mQ50i
@LancsArchives
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