Hi Jacqui, Just wondering how I could find out if this lady was my grandmother, EDNA VICTORIA TAYLOR ? > Britains Cotton Queen, Edna Taylor, of Oldham, elected at Tower Circus > finals. (29th June) > > >> > Jacqui > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-FYLDE Mailing List ==== > EXTREMELY USEFUL SITES: > ~~ Lancashire pages: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/ > ~~ Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society: http://www.lfhhs.org.uk/ > ~~ Manchester & Lancashire FHS: www.mlfhs.org.uk > ~~ Lancashire Parish Register Society: > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/lprs/ > ~~ Liverpool & SW Lancs FHS: www.liverpool-genealogy.org.uk > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >

'Morning all. Here are the notable events for 1938:- Talbot Road Bus Station and Car Park. (Cost £115.000) Technical College opened by Earl of Crawford and Balcarres. North Pier Pavilion burned out for the second time. (19th June) Casino, Pleasure Beach disaster. Floor under construction collapsed. 4 men killed, 2 injured. St Johns Market cleared away from Church Street and re-established in King Street. King George V1 and Queen Elizabeth visit the Fylde coast and are given a rousing reception at Lytham-St Annes and Blackpool. Freedom of Blackpool conferred on Sir Cuthbert Grundy.(see note) Visit of H.R.H. Duke of Kent. Great re-building scheme to remove Gas Works, widen Central Drive to 100ft, re-build Central Beach and set Central Railway Station back to Chapel Street ( an estimated £2.000,000) approved by Parliament. Note ;- Cuthbert and John Grundy provided the finance for the building, in 1911,(£2.000) of the new municipal library. They were responsible for many charitable acts in and around Blackpool. The Grundy collection contains their collectio n of fossils and shells and 33 fine paintings. See you next time with 1939 Jacqui

Colleen Email Blackpool Library and ask if they have any more information. I am sure that there is a photograph of the Cotton Queen in one of the local history books or similar. Have you a photograph of her? Olive

Jackie This is brilliant. I was puzzling my brain to work out the wife of Walter de Freece, Vesta Tilley, yes that`s it. Anchorsholme and Little Bispham still flood at time, so this was money well spent? Protests against Central Beach, (Golden Mile) "an eyesore.....the happy hunting ground of cheap penny gaffs". Improvement Act contains a clause prohibiting "offensive and objectionable exhibitions of human persons". Nothing new re the above. There are constantly letters in the paper regarding the "offensive" items on view in shop windows and the eyesore of the Golden Mile. Grand National was my favourite ride. Great fire. Municipal Offices and Messrs. Boots, Corporation Street, burned down. Fireman killed. (7th October) This fire was a very bad one and there was an article in the paper not long ago. A lot of the Town Hall records were lost, some of them were the Electoral Rolls, which means there are lots of gaps in the years that are available now. Thanks for these, who on earth was Baron Stamp, sounds like something out of a Pantomime. Olive

In a message dated 30/05/2006 20:42:12 GMT Daylight Time, colleenhasell@ozemail.com.au writes: Just wondering how I could find out if this lady was my grandmother, EDNA VICTORIA TAYLOR ? > Britains Cotton Queen, Edna Taylor, of Oldham, elected at Tower Circus > finals. (29th June) > > Hi You could try contacting the Oldham Evening Chronicle. They should have something in their Archives about Edna Taylor. Have you any idea when your Edna Victoria was born? The Newspapers address is 172 Union Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 1EM. Telephone number is 0161 6332121 or 0161 627 0905(fax) Hope this helps Jacqui

In a message dated 30/05/2006 20:47:00 GMT Daylight Time, olive.cookson@btinternet.com writes: Thanks for th Stamp, Josiah Charles, 1st Baron Stamp of Shortlands, 1880–1941, English economist and financier. Active in many national and international economic commissions, he had an important part in the framing of the Dawes and Young plans for German reparations and was economic adviser to the British government after 1939. Jacqui

Hi Here are the Notable Events for 1936 and 1937:- 1936 Blackpools Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, commemorating 60 years of incorporation. Great fire. Municipal Offices and Messrs. Boots, Corporation Street, burned down. Fireman killed. (7th October) Air crash at Stanley Park. Isle of Man plane strikes a hangar in dense mist. Pilot and 1 woman passenger killed. 1937 Freedom of Blackpool conferred on Baron Stamp. Celebrations on Coronation of King George V1 and Queen Elizabeth. (8th May) Last extension of promenade opened by H.R.H. Duke of Kent. Thats all for now folks. 1938 to follow shortly. Jacqui

Hi Everybody Its a lovely morning here in Daisy Hill, lets hope it lasts. Here are the Notable events for 1935:- Bond Street, South Shore, extended past Pleasure Beach. Death of Sir Walter de Freece. M.P. for Blackpool., 1924-1930. He had resigned owing to the ill health of his wife, Vesta Tilley. (7th January) New market building proposed. £300.000 drainage scheme approved for Anchorsholme and Little Bispham. New clubhouse, Stanley Park. Dreadnoughts, last of the old tramcars, withdrawn from service and broken up. (February) Sunday joy flights abolished at Stanley Park aerodrome. (20 February). Ban quickly withdrawn. Protests against Central Beach, (Golden Mile)-"an eyesore.....the happy hunting ground of cheap penny gaffs". Improvment Act contains a clause prohibiting "offensive and objectionable exhibitions of human persons". Manchester Hotel-rebuilding plans approved (£30.000) Grand National added to Pleasure beach. Road driving tests and 30 m.p.h. limits introduced. Wurlitzer organ installed at Winter Gardens. First played by Horace Finch. (April) John Roland Robinson, M.A., LL.B (Barrister -at-law, M.P. for Widnes) adopted as Conservative Pariiamentary Candidate for Blackpool and Lytham-St,-Annes. Britains Cotton Queen, Edna Taylor, of Oldham, elected at Tower Circus finals. (29th June) Sir Alan Cobham's Air Circus. 2 planes collide over town; plane parts fall on Cedar Square and Swainson Street. Pilot and 2 women passengers killed. Well, thats all for 1935. I might do 1936 and 37 together, as although it is very interesting there is not much info in each year. Jacqui

Thank you Jacqui. Colleen ----- Original Message ----- From: <KILCOYELS@aol.com> To: <ENG-LAN-FYLDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [FYLDE] NOTABLE EVENTS 1933 > > In a message dated 29/05/2006 09:57:43 GMT Daylight Time, > colleenhasell@ozemail.com.au writes: > > him to Oz and won many skating competitions, it always > fascinated me to watch him, he tried to teach Mum, but she just ended up > with bruises from head to toe. > > > > > Hi Colleen > > I have sent you a photo of All Hallows Church off list. > > I always found the skates with wheels on were the easiest to manage. I > only tried ice skating once, was black and blue for days after, > > Regards > > Jacqui > > > ==== ENG-LAN-FYLDE Mailing List ==== > ~~ Keep messages on topic. "Test messages" will cause you to be > unsubscribed for a week. > ~~ All off-topic posts and all announcements must be pre-approved by the > list owner > ~~ Have comments, questions about administrative messages? Contact the > list owner privately at ENG-LAN-FYLDE-admin@RootsWeb.com, not on list. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Thank you Jacqui, my Dad would have been aged 8 during these events, must have been during the Big Freeze-up that he learnt to skate, as he bought these skills with him to Oz and won many skating competitions, it always fascinated me to watch him, he tried to teach Mum, but she just ended up with bruises from head to toe. Also his family are buried at All Hallows, Bispham, wondering if photos of this cemetery are on the net ? Many thanks Colleen NSW ----- Original Message ----- From: <KILCOYELS@aol.com> To: <ENG-LAN-FYLDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 6:22 PM Subject: [FYLDE] NOTABLE EVENTS 1933 > > Hi Everybody > > here are the notable events for 1933:- > > > Aviator Jim Mollison visits Blackpool (14th January) > > Big Freeze-up. Skating on Stanley Park lake. (January) > > Bellringers from Holy Trinity, Bolton, rang a peal of 5.000 changes of > Little Bob Major at Bispham All Hallows Church. (7th January) > > New Super Greyhound Track opened at Squires Gate. (7th April) > > "The Book of Talbot"award winning biography of the late Squire of Lytham > and > Marton, by Mrs J. T. Clifton, published. (11th May) > > Lord Derby lays foundation stone of New Whinney Heys. (Victoria Hospital) > (9th June) > > First Quaker Wedding in Blackpool (28th June) > > Watch Committee seek legal ruling on the opening of Sunday cinemas. > (August) > > Charles B Cochrane visits Blackpool. (13th September) > > Duke of Atholl at Blackpool. (20th September) > > A year of great unemplyment and hardship. > > > Thats all for now. 1934 coming next. > > Jacqui > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-FYLDE Mailing List ==== > ~Keep e-mail short and succinct. When responding to a message, > SNIP, leaving just enough of that message so that other listers know > to what you are responding. > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

Hi Olive, that would be so interesting history of Blackpool,could you please send it to me,Is your ankle better now they are a slow job,i did ask if you would do me a photo of LINFIELD TERRACE didnt i,number 2,no hurry anytime will do ,the list is doing great isnt it,bye for now Carol. ----- Original Message ----- From: "olive" <olive.cookson@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-LAN-FYLDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 1:35 AM Subject: [FYLDE] History of Blackpool > Hello Jackie and Peter and all. > > Some time ago I saw the History of Blackpool posted somewhere and I copied > it all down. > Since then I have added in various other dates that have appeared in the > local paper and I made it into a word document. > I would like to comment on the entry re Ernest Whiteside, I believe the > address should be Fumblers Hill. > I have to say that I have never seen anywhere such a comprehensive record of > a town. > In case anyone is interested in more about Blackpool I will post a list of > Churches, some of which have been closed, in case there is any interest in > the names and addresses of these buildings. > > Olive > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-FYLDE Mailing List ==== > EXTREMELY USEFUL SITES: > ~~ Lancashire pages: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/ > ~~ Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society: http://www.lfhhs.org.uk/ > ~~ Manchester & Lancashire FHS: www.mlfhs.org.uk > ~~ Lancashire Parish Register Society: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/lprs/ > ~~ Liverpool & SW Lancs FHS: www.liverpool-genealogy.org.uk > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Last Saturday I visited the AGM of the LFH&HS. In case anyone is interested there are 2 new publications of the blue books of census indexes for Lancashire. The latest volumes in the series are:- Volume 17 covers Poulton le Fylde East, Gt Hardhorn with Newton, Staining, Gt and Lit Carleton, Gt and Lit Singleton and Poulton le Fylde. Volume 18 Poulton le Fylde West includes Blackpool, Bispham with Norbreck, Layton with Warbreck, Blackpool and South Shore. http://lancashire-fhhs.org.uk/ for further details. I know a lot of people have access to Ancestry, but these little books are so reasonable, and it is quite nice to be able to sit and browse and follow the Enumerator as he walked along his route. Also at the front of each is a map which gives parish boundaries etc. Olive

Notable events for 1934 Only a short list for this year:- Technical College. Lord Derby lays foundation stone. Pleasure Beach fire. Chinese theatre and minature railway destroyed. (18th July) Parts of Hardhorn. Carlton, Marton and Staining amalgamated with Blackpool. Freedom of Blackpool bestowed on the Earl of Derby ( The late earl of Derby was a regular visitor in this decade, which made him an Honorary Freeman and gave Blackpool the pleasure of a number of memorable royal visits) The next list will be 1935 and is a lot longer. Jacqui

olive wrote: > Hello to Bob and Phil, > I have promised to take some photographs of houses in Blackpool. This > is to help other members of the list, just nice to have pictures > rather than just an address. > So, if you have any to add to the list please let me know. > Last week, on the free days, I was rained off, but hopefully this week > the weather will improve. > Olive in Blackpool > > <snip> Thanks Olive But my sister was there a few years ago and took some photos. the house hasn't changed a bit. Still has the privet hedge that dad planted He wnt to St Kentigerns when a boy and we have phots of that school/chuurch als Thanks for the kind offer though Phil > >

In a message dated 29/05/2006 09:57:43 GMT Daylight Time, colleenhasell@ozemail.com.au writes: him to Oz and won many skating competitions, it always fascinated me to watch him, he tried to teach Mum, but she just ended up with bruises from head to toe. Hi Colleen I have sent you a photo of All Hallows Church off list. I always found the skates with wheels on were the easiest to manage. I only tried ice skating once, was black and blue for days after, Regards Jacqui

Hi Everybody here are the notable events for 1933:- Aviator Jim Mollison visits Blackpool (14th January) Big Freeze-up. Skating on Stanley Park lake. (January) Bellringers from Holy Trinity, Bolton, rang a peal of 5.000 changes of Little Bob Major at Bispham All Hallows Church. (7th January) New Super Greyhound Track opened at Squires Gate. (7th April) "The Book of Talbot"award winning biography of the late Squire of Lytham and Marton, by Mrs J. T. Clifton, published. (11th May) Lord Derby lays foundation stone of New Whinney Heys. (Victoria Hospital) (9th June) First Quaker Wedding in Blackpool (28th June) Watch Committee seek legal ruling on the opening of Sunday cinemas. (August) Charles B Cochrane visits Blackpool. (13th September) Duke of Atholl at Blackpool. (20th September) A year of great unemplyment and hardship. Thats all for now. 1934 coming next. Jacqui

Phil Did you see the website for St Kentigern? http://www.stkentigerns.co.uk/ In case you missed it. Olive

Hello to Bob and Phil, I have promised to take some photographs of houses in Blackpool. This is to help other members of the list, just nice to have pictures rather than just an address. So, if you have any to add to the list please let me know. Last week, on the free days, I was rained off, but hopefully this week the weather will improve. Olive in Blackpool DAGGER - Ellen born 1818 Marton - any interest in her?

Hello Jackie and Peter and all. Some time ago I saw the History of Blackpool posted somewhere and I copied it all down. Since then I have added in various other dates that have appeared in the local paper and I made it into a word document. I would like to comment on the entry re Ernest Whiteside, I believe the address should be Fumblers Hill. I have to say that I have never seen anywhere such a comprehensive record of a town. In case anyone is interested in more about Blackpool I will post a list of Churches, some of which have been closed, in case there is any interest in the names and addresses of these buildings. Olive

This is the beginning of a six page word document. I have the information on computer and have no idea where it all came from, I just collect all kinds of things. I started a list relating to Blackpool Churches when I began to help with the Lancashirebmd project. Opening and closing dates etc. I can send this as an attachment if anyone would like it sent that way. The first snippet is included below. I also have a list of Blackpool Churches that are included in the bmd project and this includes the date of when they ceased to worship or if the register is still open. This is in excel, so if anyone would like this list, just ask. I have a thing about lists. Here are some others. Notable RC Dates, Dates of opening of Crematoria in Lancashire, although these two are not strictly just Fylde, it could be useful information for someone. Blackpool Churches in 1918 Wesleyan Hounds Hill. Circuit Superintendent Minister, Rev. W Marshman Spencer, 68, Park Road. Caretaker, Mr.F.Bland, 2, Hull Street. Dickson Road, North Shore Minister, Rev.Walter Floyd, 'Claremont Lodge', 50 Sherbourne Road. Caretaker, Mr.Smithe, 24, Hawthorn Road. Raikes Parade. Minister, Rev.J.T.Green, 234, Hornby Road Caretaker, Mr.F.Jowett, Craigmoor, Bennett Avenue Rawcliffe Street. South Shore Minister, Rev.Frederick A Speight, 50, Alexandra Road. Caretaker, Mr.G.Wright, 16, Moore Street. Highfield Avenue Mission, off Lytham Road, South Shore Caretaker, Mr.Hawkins, 35 Highfield Road, South Shore. Primitive Methodists Chapel Street. Superintendent Minister, Rev.David Oakley, 51 Park Avenue. Caretaker, Mr.W.Howarth, 10 Wellington Road, South Shore. Central Road Minister, Rev.J.Swales. Salem, Westcliffe Drive, Layton. Supplies under the Rev.David Oakley. Ebenezer, Egerton Road, North Shore Supplies under the Rev.David Oakley. Roman Catholic Churches Church of The Sacred Heart, Talbot Road. Priests: Rev. Fathers Moss, Huson, and Riley The Presbytery, 40, Talbot Road. St.Cuthbert's, Lytham Road, South Shore. Priests, Rev.Fathers Lupton and Adamson. Presbytery, Crystal Road, South Shore. St.Kentigern's, Newton Drive. Priests, Rev.Fathers Blundell and Walsh, Newton Drive. Olive