Are you enjoying the #summer with days out? Maybe you've travelled by #bus! . Here's part of #Preston's epically large bus station.

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.

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.

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

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?

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. #summerholidayacivities #familyevents #lancashirehistory

⏰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:

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

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 #lancashirelocalhistory

RT @LancsMuseums: #GawthorpeHall's exhibition 'An Account of Life: Gawthorpe in the 1600s' is about Richard and Fleetwood Shuttleworth as t….

This lantern slide of #Blackpool from a recent deposit shows two famous attractions The Blackpool Tower and the big wheel Winter Gardens Blackpool which opened in 1896. #EYATravel #archives #blackpool #lancahirehistory. Image reference: DDX 3760 GN 004

What better way to enjoy the summer than a trip to the seaside? This Morecambe holiday guide shows the old swimming pool at Morecambe Leisure Park, the site of the proposed new @EdenProject . #Morecambe #EYATravel.For catalogue link:

And we are off to the races! Placement student Josh has researched and written this article on 'Horse Racing on Lancaster Moor':.

⏰Family History Drop In at Lancashire Archives.Friday 20 June, 10am to 12pm.Struggling with your family history research? Come and speak to volunteers from the Preston Family History and Heraldry Society who can answer your questions!.

A fascinating recent donation to the #ClaretsCollected archive are these scanned letters from the the Burnley manager Frank Hill, selecting a player for a trial purely on a recommendation of somebody writing to him - a different era! .@flarchives

Hope you're having a 'wheely' good week. (sorry). Meet William Salmon (1867-1930), the trick cyclist from Rosegrove, a founder member of the Victoria Cycling Club. From Keeping East Lancashire in the Picture, working in #Burnley, #Nelson, #Accrington and #Colne Libraries.

It's #BikeWeek2025! Although, it doesn't look like this chap will get that far… We love the bowler hat and knee breeches. #archives #Bicycles #pennyfarthing #LancashireHistory

Did you know you can access #Ancestry and #Findmypast for FREE at Lancashire Archives?.Come and explore centuries of your Lancashire history!.Below, a rather wonderful section from the the Farington of Worden Pedigree (DDF 2435) 👇👇.#familyhistory #familyhistoryresearch

#ClaretsCollected was delighted to take part in the 50th birthday celebrations of Coal Clough library last month. We took a selection of items from the collection relating to its year of construction in 1975 and chatted with lots of people. #BurnleyLibrary.@LancsLibraries

📣🎉 Awarding winning update at Lancashire Archives and Local History! 📣🎉In #NationalVolunteerWeek2025 our own Keeping East Lancashire in the Picture project has won the @ARAUK_IE Volunteering Award 2025 - huge thanks to our wonderful volunteers! @HeritageFundUK @LancsLibraries