Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Friday 19th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Friday 19th December will be delivered in the New Year.

Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Monday 5th January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.

During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards

Frith photos prompt happy memories of our personal history, so enjoy this trip down memory lane with our old photos, historic maps, local history books, and memories of Blackrod. Refresh & enjoy your personal memories, or find some that family & friends will love as gifts.

It's free to browse our vintage and retro photographs of Blackrod, but if some spark good memories they are available to buy in a wide range of products, including framed prints, canvas prints and personalised photo gifts including tea towels, mugs, jigsaws, tableware, cushion covers, customised calendars. Don't miss other visitors' Memories and maybe connect with those who have shared their memories - you may even know the names, or learn more about the locality.

Old Maps of Blackrod

Historic Maps of Blackrod and the local area.

Sheet Maps of Blackrod

Historic Folded Sheet Maps of Blackrod and the local area, matching current OS Landranger Sheet Maps.

Memories of Blackrod
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Read and share your memories of Blackrod itself or of a particular photo of Blackrod.

WE MOVED INTO [WHITEHALL]WHITEHALL LANE ABOUT 1964 AND STARTED DOING CAR REPAIRS IN THE SMALL GARAGE AT THE BACK.UNTIL. I HAD THE [NEW GARAGE BUILT ]ON MANCHESTER RD. MOT STATION..SOLD IT IN 1996/7 AND MOVED TO SCOTLAND .ONE SON AND ONE DAUGHTER STILL LIVE .IN BLACKROD.TOO MANY PROPERTIES THERE NOW .TOMMY BARBARA MEARS
I was actually born in the village at 328 Manchester Road and have so many happy memories of life in the village from 1962 the year I was born, until I left the area in 1978. The open fields to the rear of Manchester rd looking towards Aspull in the distance, catching newts in the pond over the fields. Remember Marshall's Farm, Bennett's newsagents, my mother use to own the village greengrocers which I see is now ...see more

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