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Forest Holme maps

Historic maps of Forest Holme and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Forest Holme maps

Forest Holme map

Historic map of Forest Holme

Lancashire map

Illustrated Victorian map of Lancashire

Forest Holme map

Historic Map of any Forest Holme postcode

Forest Holme maps
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Forest Holme photos

We have no photos of Forest Holme, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Waterfoot, Bacup, Stacksteads, Haslingden, Cornholme, Baxenden, Edenfield

Forest Holme books

Displaying 3 of 14 books about Forest Holme and the local area.   View all Forest Holme books

Lancashire - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14

Heart of Lancashire Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14

The Fylde Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14

Forest Holme books
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Memories of Forest Holme

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Lancashire memories

Newchurch

I lived at on Staghills Road (my maiden name was Taylor) and I went to Newchurch C of E School until 1958. I remember Mrs Roberts and Mrs Barlow, the teachers in the top 2 classes. My favourite time at school was when we were allowed to go across to the field at playtime. Sadly the school was pulled down and... [more]

Shared on 05 April 2009 by Elizabeth Abbott.

The Manning family

I would just like to add my memories of the Manning family. As a child growing up on the Edgeside estate in Waterfoot I remember Michael Manning from the bakers, he was a lovely man always smiling, and his sister Maria ran the chip shop on Edgeside estate where we used to go quite often. I have fond memories of Edgeside... [more]

Shared on 04 March 2008 by Jackie Hinton.

Crane/Manning family

My everlasting childhood memory of Waterfoot is visiting my Dads auntie Nellie (Ellen) and Uncle Guddy(George) Manning in Waterfoot. She made the most exquisite cakes and would always, at the shortest notice, put on a great spread for tea whenever we visited from Blackpool where her brother James (my Grandad moved to and where we still live) . It is no... [more]

Shared on 05 November 2007

Fisher Hindle Hargreaves family

Hi, I was trying to trace my family, the last known address I have for them was from the 1911 census which was Newchurch Road in 1936. The father James Fisher died, he was a signal man at one point, he was married to Esther Hindle, they had two children, Emily Fisher and James Fisher. Emily married James Hargreaves. Any info... [more]

Shared on 17 August 2009 by Andrea Fisher.

Extracts From Forest Holme & Lancashire books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Forest Holme, inspired by Frith photos.

Accrington Old and New Photographic Memories

In a few yards there were many clothes shops here, including Weaver to Wearer, Burtons and Fifty Shilling Tailors Ltd. The building on the corner of Broadway with the stylish curved frontage (right) housed Woods the tobacconist's and Porter's Wallpapers, both familiar names to Accringtonians over many years.

Accrington Old and New Photographic Memories

This part of Blackburn Road was a hive of activity with lots of shops. The electric tram (just visible under the bridge) shows that the photograph was taken after 1907, when the old steam trams of the Baltic Fleet were withdrawn. The Baptist chapel (centre left) was built in 1836, but since a larger building was erected on Cannon Street in 1874, it has undergone many changes of use.

Accrington Old and New Photographic Memories

The Town Hall was originally known as the Peel Institution, and was used as Assembly Rooms. The etching on the windows, 'Magistrates Room' and 'Solicitors Room', reminds us that the Magistrates' Courts were also housed here for many years. The police station, just visible behind on the left at the top of Union Street, was accessible from the court via an underground passage for the prisoners to pass through on their way from dock to cell. The imposing ballroom has seen... [more]

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