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Compelling and entertaining History
Welcome to
Lancashire history
The history and photography blog of Geoffrey Whittaker BSc MA. Before you click off, or some other “off”, This site is meant to be entertaining as well as informative. There are also some animations and things bouncing about, just to annoy the academics. My site,my rules.
Obviously there are other history sites on the subject of Lancashire. So how is this site different? Well, I try to find an interesting and entertaining story rather than just recite dry facts.
As a result the articles are more in the style of contemporary newspaper articles without being to simplified. However someday I will write a “chav” history of England.
“William The Conqueror invaded England in 1066, He put it about a bit and decided to find out how much the gaff was worth”.
Joking aside, there will be some references included! I also have an MA in photography, worthless as it may be. so there will be lots of my history based photos.
Finally there is a shop where you can prints of my photos as well as other items of interest to history fans.
Lytham Hall in 2024, photo.G Whittaker
The gardens close to the hall feature Sculptures.
The Rooms are not too large and have a homely feel
Latest articles
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Lytham’s lost trams
Lytham’s grandly named Lytham St Anne’s Corporation Tramways ran for just over thirty years. Only one line existed and.. Sources and Further reading
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Life in Medieval Lytham, Prior attacked with club.
Life in Medieval Lytham did not always go peacefully. Much of the land was owned by the local Priory. Notably, other landowners, such as the…
