Here are the 1932 Notable events:- Hill's Bazzar (R.H.O. Hills) gutted in greatest fire in Blackpools history. Damage £150.000. (13th January) Houses in Cunliffe Road demolished for Park Road to go through. (February). Samuel Rimmer longest surviving member of the "Robert William", Blackpools first lifeboat, died aged 90. (14th February). Coun. Jacob Parkinson resigned the chairmanship of 'the intensly disliked municipal aerodrome'. Foam Baths at Cocker Street. Footballer Jimmy Hampson takes the first bath. (6th June) Air pageant at Stanley Park. (26th June) Graf Zeppelin over Blackpool. (3rd July) Larry Gains, Canadian boxer, Laurel and Hardy. film comedians and Sir Harry Lauder at Blackpool. (July and August) Captain A. T. Neville Stack welcomed after his flight in the "Blackpool" from England to India. (11th July) New Norbreck-Anchorsholme Road opened by Mayor. Fylde Water Boards Hodder Reservoir opened by H.R.H. Prince George. (July) Mr. Stanley Baldwin speaks at Winter Gardens. (7th October) Death of Canon A.W.R. Little, M.A., revered Vicar of Blackpool. (15th October) Sir Malcolm Campbell speaks at Tower Ballroom after achieving land world speed records. (12th November) Blackpools First Drama Festival, Opera House. (14th November) Demonstration in Talbot Square by Blackpool's unemployed. (16th November) Thats all for 1932. 1933 following later. Jacqui

In a message dated 27/05/2006 23:34:28 GMT Daylight Time, KILCOYELS writes: In a message dated 27/05/2006 22:13:37 GMT Daylight Time, chard@ake.quik.co.nz writes: I hope some of you found it informative. Thank you to all who have written and passed comments on this. Anyone want to continue????? Helen Hi Ihave some notable events from 1930 - for example:- Lifeboat "Samuel Fletcher" condemned for service due to badly worn decks. Sold for £70 and later used as a pleasure craft on Stanley Park lake. Her successor installed in the Lifeboat House on Lytham Road (October). Work on North Shore cliffs and elevator. Cenotaph floodlit. Olympia building opened at Winter Gardens. Squires Gate railway bridge commenced (October)-£47.000. Clifton Drive, South Shore (approx) £10.000. Bispham crossing, new road and railway bridge-£50.000. New gas main-£5.000. Proposal to build new hospital and Technical School. £200.000 expended in scheme to relieve the unemployment situation. New Refuse Disposal Works. Revoe, Devonshire Road and Thames Road (£64.000 including furniture). I have more events up to 1939. Will post 1931 events tomorrow if thats ok with everybody. Regards Jacqui Kilcoyne,

Good morning list, Just reading the info on Theatres and my grandfather (George Taylor) was an entertainer on stage in Blackpool around the 1920's, at the time he lived in Fylde (where my Dad was born) and then he moved his family to Layton, just wondering what Theatre/s would he most likely have performed in and how could I find some info on his talents. My Aunty (his daughter) is still living in Blackpool and said he was a "whistler" and a tune called "Silver Birds" was written especially for him and apparently he was very popular, but my grandmother was sick of him being out every night so she burnt his music sheets, I think he then turned to playing the spoons. He was also a photographer and took pics of the tourists visiting Blackpool beach, he would then sell them as souvenirs. (I have some of these photos of Blackpool during this era) Hope this interesting story makes your day !!!! Kind regards Colleen NSW - Aust

Subject: [LAN] Growth of Blackpool Part 8 Hi there. Back again with my final part of the Growth of Blackpool. Unfortunately my notes only go up to 1926. I will try to find out some more but maybe someone else can carry on up to the present day. 1913 The Blackpool Cremation Society established in April. King George and Queen Mary visited Blackpool. 1914 The Great War commenced (August 4th). Blackpool was used as a training Ground for Troop and also the Headquarters of the Royal Army Medical Corp. (R.A.M.C.) Hospital beds erected in the old race-course Grandstand at Squires Gate, under Doctor Winder of South Shore. 1916 Hebrew Synagogue in Leamington Road opened. 1918 Sir Albert Lindesy Parkinson elected Conservative M.P. for the Blackpool Division. 1919 The first Election held under the New Municipal Redistribution scheme for the rearrangement of wards. 1920 Blackpool Town Planning Act came in force. St.Mary's Church, Highfield Road, South Shore opened. 1921 Blackpool Ramblers Club formed (March 2nd) Allan Clark, Lancashire writer and author of Windmill Land was one of the leaders. Regent Picture Palace, Church Street opened. 1922 Mr. David Lloyd-George, the Wartime Premier, presented with the Freedom of the Borough. Major Morley (Conservative) elected M.P. 1923 The First Blackpool Carnival (June 9th-16th) held. South Shore Open Air Baths opened. Lt. Col Maylor (Liberal) elected M.P. 1924 The Second Carnival held (June 11th-24th). Sir Walter de Freece (Conservative) elected M.P. (Oct 29th) 1925 Stanley Park off Whitefate Drive, including Golf Course, Tennis Courts and Bowling Greens opened. Independant Methodist Church, Central Drive opened. The First Illuminations were held in the Autumn of the year. (Nov & Dec) Skating of Marton Mere. This Winter had the severest frost for years. 1926 St.Marks Church Layton and New Baptist Church were in course of Erection. This was Blackpool's Corperation "Jubilee Year", also the year of the General Strike. As they say in the Looney Tunes Cartoons..."That's all Folks" I hope some of you found it informative. Thank you to all who have written and passed comments on this. Anyone want to continue????? Helen

Subject: [LAN] Growth of Blackpool Part 7 Hi there, Back again with Part 7, the penultimate issue. 1895 Opening of The Hippodrome Theatre, now the A.B.C Theatre, Church Street. 1896 The Lytham Tramway opened. The Big Wheel in Coronation Street opened. 1897 During the Summer there was a Railway Disaster at Poulton Curve. Lord Nelson's Flat Ship "The Foudroyant" which was anchored off Shore for Exhibition purposes was driven inshore by a sudden gale and wrecked near the North Pier. (June 16th) 1899 The Alhambri (afterwards named the Palace) opened by George R. Sims. This replaced the old Prince of Wales Theatre and the Prince of Wales Aquatic Entertainment Baths. 1900 This year was the opening of the new Town Hall, the new Bethesda Chapel, Unitarian Church, South Shore and Ebineser Primitive Methodist, Egerton Road. 1901 The First Musical Festival was held. The Marton Tramway was opened this year. 1903 Opening of the New Railway line from Waterloo Station, (now South Station) across the Moss to Kirkham. 1904 Blackpool raised to the Status of County Borough. All Saints Church, Palatine Road, opened. 1905 The widening of the Promenade to the South Shore was completed, this was started in 1902. St. Thomases Church, U?aunce Street opened. 1906 Blackpool Secondary School opened. Mr M.W.Astley elected Conservative Member of Parliament. Blackpool's first full programme Cinema opened in the old Coliseum, Lytham Road,on the sight of the Coliseum Bus Station. There has previously been shorts shown at the Palace and Hippodrome. 1907 The first Waterloo Bowling Tournament was held this year. 1908 Blackpool's First Aviation Week held during the Summer at Squires Gate Racecourse (now the Airdrome) and the first flight round the Tower from the sea side. 1910 Blackpool Pleasure Beach Company Registered. This was not the start of the Pleasure Beach as seceral people had been operating a Pleasure Beach on the site for over Twenty Years previous to the Company being formed. The Gipsy encampment of the Sandhills, south of the old Star Inn was erected this year. The Second Aviation Week was held in July, the Frenchman Monseur Tetard flew round the town. 1911 This year saw the Carnegle Free Library at the Grundy Art Gallery in Queen Street opened for use. St. Stephen's Church, on the Cliffe opened. 1912 The New Princess Parade was opened by Princess Louise. Back tomorrow for the last session and to be able to give my two typing fingers a rest !!!!! Helen

Hi In previous post I said I had Notable Events up until 1939. I meant 1959. Sorry. Jacqui

Hi Everybody Hope you enjoyed reading about the 1930s. Here are the Notable events for 1931 :- New lifeboat "John Rowson Lingard" launched for inspection (8th January) Gale (80 m.p.h.) and storm damage at Blackpool on 17th January and again on 12th February. Shop Windows blown in. Blackpool Times becomes a weekly paper. First issue 26th March. Kubelik, world famous violinist at Opera House (5th April). Winter Gardens extensions, Baronial Hall, Spanish Galleon, Tudor Room, Spanish Courtyard etc (28th May) Prime Minister J Ramsay Macdonald and Miss Isobel Macdonald open Stanley Park Municipal Aerodrome (2nd June). "Fairyland" amusemement arcade destroyed by fire (20th July) Death of "Ohmy", trapeze artist and circus empresario (August). Squires Gate Railway Station opened (14th September). Old well discovered at Ardwick Hotel, South Shore (21st September). Amy Johnson, pioneer woman aviator, lectures at Blackpool after her epic flight to Australia (27th September). Sod cut for Bee Bee biscuit factory (1st October). Edgar Wallace, thriller writer , adopted as Liberal Party Candidate. Hannen Swaffwr speaks at Opera House on Spiritualism (22nd November) Thats all for today. 1932 tomorrow. Regards Jacqui

Hi All I am Phil Hawkins, lived in 10 Cartmell Road, Meeside till 1962 when we emmigrated to Aust Dad's family used to live at 21 Thomas st His sister, Rose, married Arthur Williams and is still living in Blackpool. I understand one of her sons is still in the area with the rest moved on to other parts Any contacts would be appreciated Thanks Phil

Hi to all - Blackpool born 'n' bred - My maternal family are DAGGERS, mainly from Poulton, Layton, Warbreck, Singleton and Staining. Marriage links us to PARKINSONS and PORTERS. The Daggers were, in the early 1800s, almost exclusive to the Fylde and another pocket around Somerset, I believe. Would welcome any info, and happy to share mine. Bob

In a message dated 27/05/2006 22:13:37 GMT Daylight Time, chard@ake.quik.co.nz writes: I hope some of you found it informative. Thank you to all who have written and passed comments on this. Anyone want to continue????? Helen Hi Ihave some notable events from 1930 - for example:- Lifeboat "Samuel Fletcher" condemned for service due to badly worn decks. Sold for £70 and later used as a pleasure craft on Stanley Park lake. Her successor installed in the Lifeboat House on Lytham Road (October). Work on North Shore cliffs and elevator. Cenotaph floodlit. Olympia building opened at Winter Gardens. Squires Gate railway bridge commenced (October)-£47.000. Clifton Drive, South Shore (approx) £10.000. Bispham crossing, new road and railway bridge-£50.000. New gas main-£5.000. Proposal to build new hospital and Technical School. £200.000 expended in scheme to relieve the unemployment situation. New Refuse Disposal Works. Revoe, Devonshire Road and Thames Road (£64.000 including furniture). I have more events up to 1939. Will post 1931 events tomorrow if thats ok with everybody. Regards Jacqui Kilcoyne,

Subject: [LAN] Growth of Blackpool Part 6 Back again with a few more. 1875 Primitive Methodist Chapel in Chapel Street opened. Unitarian Church, Dixon Road, opened. 1876 Blackpool received its Charter of Incorporation and became a Municipal Borough. 1879 The new Pleasure Steamer "The Bickerstaff" commenced sailing on Pleasure Trips from the North Pier. 1880 The Aquarium was floated by Dr.Cocker (the owner) into a Company under the Title of Blackpool Central Property Company and in 1889 acquired by the Standard Debanture Corporation Limited, who formed the Blackpool Tower Company in 1891. A ship the "Bessie Jones" was wrecked, four men were rescued from the riggins, one youth swept away and lost. Free Public Library opened in the Octagon Room, Talbot Road, now part of Yates Wine Lidge. 1881 Hoo Hill Windmill in Layton (now demolished) struck by Lightening in a July thunderstorm. 1882 Wreck of the "Arethusa", ten saved. 1885 Blackpool became a Parliamentary Division. 1886 Wreck of the "Mexico" off Lytham. Twelve persons rescued by the Lytham Lifeboat. The Southport and St. Annes Lifeboat capsised with loss of life. 1887 The Blackpool Borough Police Force established. 1888 Rawcliffe Street Wesleyan Church opened. South Shore Church rebuilt. 1889 The Opera House, Church Street, opened June 10th with The Yeomen of the Guard. 1891 Blackpool Tower Company Registered. Alderman John Bickerstaff elected chairman. Foundation stone of Tower laid September 21st. 1892 Wreck of "The Sirens" against the North Pier, the crew managed to climb onto the Pier for safety. 1893 The Victoria Pier, South Shore, opened. 1894 Opening of the Tower, Whit Monday May 14th. Opening of Grand Theatre, December 22nd. Wreck of the Albuna off Norbeck. Lifeboat saved crew of seventeen. The New Victoria Hospital in Whitegate Drive. (now the Health Centre) received its first Casualty on August 25th. The new Hospital was maintained by voluntary subscription, one scheme being started by the Trades Council, by which members of the different Branches in the Town paid a voluntary contribution through their Branch of Two Pence per week, this scheme was soon taken up in different Firms in the town, by deducting the Two Pence from the employees wages, which in several cases was Sixpence as the person was paying through both their Branch and their employment. That's all for today, a bit more tomorrow Helen

Yes Thank you very much - Although I have never been to BlacKpool My ancestors lived there from 1881 & I am finding it all very interesting. I am awaiting the next installment tonight ! Jackie, Southampton Snip ,Many Many thank,s for the history of dear old Blackpool,i was born there in 1938,been back for three trips and do hope just one more .i have just printed it all out and i appreciate it very much Snip > Whilst clearing out papers and belongings from my recently deceased Gt Aunt > I > came across these notes on the Growth of the County Borough of Blackpool in > the County of Lancashire, so I thought I would post these to the list. As > the dates span from 1500 to 1926 I ==============================

Hi this is Carol from Australia,Many Many thank,s for the history of dear old Blackpool,i was born there in 1938,been back for three trips and do hope just one more .i have just printed it all out and i appreciate it very much thank you again Carol. ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Chards" <chard@ake.quik.co.nz> To: <ENG-LAN-FYLDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 5:03 AM Subject: [FYLDE] FW: [LAN] Growth of Blackpool Part 1 > This is the first of an eight part history of the growth of Blackpool which > first appeared in July 2002 on the Lancashire site. It was provided by Helen > at the address below and she has kindly agreed to have it reposted on the > Fylde site. Regards Peter in NZ. > > -----Original Message----- > From: HelenMSul@aol.com [mailto:HelenMSul@aol.com] > Sent: Tuesday, 23 July 2002 11:00 p.m. > To: LANCSGEN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [LAN] Growth of Blackpool Part 1 > > Whilst clearing out papers and belongings from my recently deceased Gt Aunt > I > came across these notes on the Growth of the County Borough of Blackpool in > the County of Lancashire, so I thought I would post these to the list. As > the dates span from 1500 to 1926 I will post them in several stages. > > I have copied the Dates from various History Books of Blackpool and the > Fylde > which I have read, but chiefly from the Government Survey Book Amunderness, > published in the year 1934. > To thoroughly understand the History of a District over a few Centuries > you > must know its Geography. > The first Map of the Fylde or Saxon for Field was published about the year > > 1500 and shows the Coastline to extend One Mile further out into Morecambe > Bay than it does now, also two miles further out into the Irish sea at > Rischall Point, receding to One Mile further out at halfway down the coast > (that would be Bispham), and continuing still one mile out until it reaches > the mouth of the Ribble. > The Map shows the River Wyre as a tributary of the River Lune, hence the > name Lune Deeps. > Marton Moss was a swamp and a small brook drained from it running North > West, called Spen Brook this was widened and deepened later to the Moss and > renamed Spen Dyke. > This Brook or Dyke emptied into a pool situated in a large Depression > about > a mile (in those days) from the sea, and owing to the colour of the water > was > given the name THE BLACKPOOL. > Further East was a lake running East and West for four and a half miles, > by > half a mile wide. > This had an overflow at the West end, this ran through what is now Marton, > > and joined the Spen Brook in the vicinity of what is now known as Spen > Corner, the junction of Waterloo Road, Ansdell Road and Hawes Side Lane. > The Lake was Marton Mere and ran from about what is now East Park Drive to > > beyond Peel. > The Black Pool was situated in a hollow at the North end about the present > > Chapel Street or Princess Street and the South near Spion Cop end of the > Football Field. > This Pool had an overflow through a small Gynn which ran through what is > now Manchester Square to the sea. > There is no mention of Roman Occupation in any book that I have read, the > nearest is Kirkham where the remains of a small Bath Building on the stump > of > the Roman Bath, were found in excavating at the beginning of the Centuary. > There is also the Roman Road running through Kirkham and on towards > Fleetwood to the Supposed Roman port of Portus Setantian, two miles out from > > the present Fleetwood. This road was afterwards called Daines Pad. This > was > the layout of the Coastal Strip of the Fylde in the Hundred of Amunderness. > > > All for now. More to come soon. > > Helen > > > ==== LANCSGEN Mailing List ==== > List Owner is: > DOT STUTTER: dstutter@shaw.ca > Assistants: Julie Vandersluys & Craig Pickup > Reach the Duty Admin at LANCSGEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-FYLDE Mailing List ==== > *LancsLife*, where you can discuss all things Lancashire. See > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/ENG/LANCSLIFE.html to subscribe > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >

Subject: [LAN] Growth of Blackpool Part 5 1835 The First Wesleyan Chapel erected in Adelaide Street. 1836 South Shore Parish Church (Holy Trinity) erected. First house built in Fleetwood. 1837 Ascension of Queen Victoria. Opening of New Promenade. The Reverend William Thormber published the first History of Blackpool. 1839 A ship called "The Crusader" was wrecked at South Shore, and a few Marton men were sent to Prison having been caught taking Silk from the wreck. 1840 The Preston Railway was extended to Poulton. The Population of Blackpool was Two Thousand One Hundred and Sixty Eight. (2168). 1843 The Brig "Aristocrat" was wrecked opposite the Imperial Hydro. Two passengers were drowned. 1844 The Old St. John's Market opened. British Home Stores now stands on the sight. 1846 The Railway was extended from Poulton to Talbot Road Station (now Blackpool North). 1851 The Wellington Hotel was built. Blackpool has its first street lighting by Gas. 1860 The Union Baptist Chapel was built in Abingdon Street, the sight is now occupied by The General Post Office. 1861 The Schooner "William Henry" with a cargo of Flour and Lard was wrecked at South Shore. There were plenty of cheap tubs of Lard for the South Shore people. The Wesleyan hapel in Adelaide Street Rebuilt. Christ Church Mission built and consecrated 1870. 1862 Blackpool and Lytham Railways opened. 1863 North Pier opened. Lytham Railway extended to Blackpool Central. 1864 Blackpool gets its first Lifeboat. July 14th. Wreck of the St.Michael (September 18th0 the Lifeboat saved the crew of Fourteen. United Methodist Church, Adelaide Street built. 1865 Blackpool Parade Act for Promenade Developement passed through Parliament. The Barqu"Lexington" wrecked, crew of fourteen saved by new lifeboat. 1869 (April 21st) Charles Dickens visited Blackpool and stayed at the Beach Hotel, which stood where the Tower Vaults and Cafe now stand. 1870 Grand opening of new Promenade. Population of Blackpool, Seven Thousand, Nine Hundred and Two. (7,902) 1873 Blackpool Cemetery opened. Talbot Bowling Tournament began. 1874 The Aquarium, (now incorporated in the Tower) opened. At that time it ran along Bank Hey Street, and the space in front was an amusement park. This was built, owned, and run by Dr.Cocker the first Mayor of Blackpool, and was the real start of the Blackpool Tower. Just a short rest before 1875. Helen

Hi Everyone I have just been reading a lovely little book about the history of Blackpool. It is called 'Seven Golden Miles' by Kathleen Eyre, and it is published by Dalesman. it ws first published in 1961 but a new impression has been produced to meet the demand for copies of a book that has all the pace, excitement and human interest of a novel. For anyone interested in Blackpool this is a great read. Regards Jacqui Kilcoyne

Hi Rosie Yes, I can understand you getting muddled. All these dates, your head spins. Right, I have found them now. Albert Terrace is where I thought it was because the next entry becomes Queen St. The next address before is West Cliffe and this short address seems to have just a few shops. I have never heard of this before, but I suspect it could be the little road that is at the back of the Promenade now and has a few shops. At one time it may have been West Cliffe. There is a picture somewhere of this area, I am not sure which book it is in, but I do know I have seen it and there were long gardens in front of the houses. Then the road was widened and the tram track built. In 1901 there are 2 Dingles living in Springfield Road which is the next road to Queen Street. Olive

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Sorry it was 1891 census. I am stupid. Sarah Ann Diggle b. Castleton age 53 James Albert Diggle b. Heywood age 28 I'm so full of dates I get muddled. I haven't found them in the 1901 yet. Thank you Rosie

Rosie I cannot find it with this name and number. Can you give me the Christian name too please? Olive

Thanks Olive it's 1901 census RG12/3452. Diggle Family Rosie PS Hope your leg's better