January 2012

OCTOBER 2010                      The FYLDE HISTORY NETWORK

in partnership with

THE LANCASHIRE LOCAL HISTORY FEDERATION

ST ANNE'S ON THE SEA HISTORY DAY

OCTOBER 16th 2010

 

The annual "At Home" of the Lancashire Local History Federation was this year held at St Anne's. Planned and organised by the Fylde History Network the event took place on Saturday 16th October at St Anne's United Reformed Church. There was an attendance of 130.  Talks were given by Dr Alan Crosby, Peter Shakeshaft, and Frank Kilroy relating to various aspects of the town's history. Also included was an escorted walk around the town centre using the new Town Trail produced by Lytham St Anne's Civic Society and St Anne's on the Sea Town Council.

 

The audience, which included many local historians from around the historic county of Lancashire, were welcomed by the Town Mayor of St Anne's, Councillor Tony Ford.

 

Dr Mona Duggan, President of the Lancashire Local History Federation, chaired the event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAMME

09.30 - 10.00 Assemble & coffee

10.00 – 11.00 ALAN CROSBY

Monarchs of all they surveyed? The Clifton family and Lytham 1600 – 1900

11.00 – 11.30 Tea & coffee

11.30 – 12.30 PETER SHAKESHAFT

St Anne’s on the Sea – The first twenty five years

12.30 – 14.00 Lunch

14.00 – 15.00 Guided walk around St Anne’s using the new Town Trail

led by members of the Lytham St Anne’s Civic Society.

15.00 – 15.30 Tea & coffee

15.30 – 16.30 FRANK KILROY

The Wreck of the Mexico – an account of the lifeboat disaster of 1886

 

THE LANCASHIRE LOCAL HISTORY FEDERATION

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PAST EVENTS

JANUARY 2010                                     FYLDE HISTORY NETWORK

INAUGURAL MEETING JANUARY 16th 2010

From Pilling to Warton and from Blackpool to Garstang a good deal of research is being done across the Fylde which would be of great interest to all local historians in the area, but currently there is no system for liaising and communicating between the Local History Societies or between Local Historians.

Peter and Maureen Shakeshaft and Christine Storey arranged a meeting to which they invited all like minded local historians in the Fylde in order to consider how links could be forged and the results of research shared.  

Dr Alan Crosby spoke to  over 50 local historians who took up the invitation to attend the inaugural meeting of the Fylde History Network in Staining Village Hall on Saturday January 16th 2010.

 

But - where are boundaries of the Fylde? Is Over Wyre part of the Fylde? In the Domesday Survey Amounderness stretched as far east as Ribchester.

 

Dr Alan Crosby, the guest speaker, spoke about the Fylde as a distinct and significant area of Lancashire, from the first use of the name ‘Amounderness’ in the 10th century to the world-wide significance of the rise of Blackpool in the 19th and 20th, addressing both the historic isolation of the area and the links between its local communities. As he spoke he touched on potential topics for research which might appeal to local historians in the Fylde.

 

Peter Shakeshaft led the discussions which followed, encouraging local historians to consider setting up a Local History Society in their area where none existed.

 

Refreshments gave people an opportunity for chatting and for browsing the selection of Fylde books, pictures and documents on Bob Dobson’s stall.

North West Mills Group – “Fylde Peg/ Post Mills Drop in Day”

 

As a follow-up to the Local History Day held in Staining on Saturday, 26th March 2011, the North West Mills Group held a meeting in Marsh Mill, Thornton, for those interested in taking a closer look at Fylde Post/ Peg Mills and possibly contributing to further discussion. The  “Drop-in Day” ran between 11.00a.m. and 3.00p.m. on Sunday, 8th May 2011.    Enquiries about the North West Mills Group to Margaret Croker: 01253 777950 or e-mail: m.croker@zen.co.uk

 

OCTOBER 2011                                   THE FYLDE HISTORY NETWORK

In association with

The HISTORIC SOCIETY of LANCASHIRE & CHESHIRE

and also to mark the holding of the first Manorial Court by the Clifton family

SATURDAY OCTOBER 22nd 2011

St Anne’s United Reformed Church Hall St George’s Road St Anne’s

 

09.30 - 10.00 Assemble & coffee

10.00 - 10.10 OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE BY Mr JAMES HILTON

LORD OF THE MANOR OF LYTHAM

10.10 - 11.00 PETER SHAKESHAFT

LYTHAM MANORIAL COURT 1611- 2011

11.00 - 11.30 Tea & coffee break

11.30 - 12.30 Dr BILL SHANNON

The PRIOR of LYTHAM’S MAP of 1531 and OTHER EARLY

DISPUTE MAPS OF LANCASHIRE

12.30 - 13.45 Lunch

13.45 - 15.00 Choice of two Guided walks around St Anne’s .

There will be alternative arrangements in the event of inclement weather.

15.00 - 15.30 Tea & coffee break

15.30 - 16.30 COLIN PENNY

LIFE IN LANCASTER GAOL IN 1811