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,