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Nostalgic memories of St Annes's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Old Fire Station St Andrews Road North
When I was a child in the 1960's, my granddad would take my brother and myself to the old Fire Station. He had just retired after 30 years in the Fire Service. His name was Albert Newns. He had been Station Officer there then ADO at Firebrigade HQ at Fulwood. We used to have a look at the engines and were allowed in them. My other grandpa (William Shepherd) had retired from being the first manager ...see more
St Anne's, the Square c1955
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Added 19 July 2019

The Mystery Of 435 Clifton Drive North St Anne's
I love this house. Would like to know the history can anyone help x
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Added 13 May 2016

Ballet School
I trotted through and round the square in 1955 as I lived at 28 Park Road just off Talbot Square. I attended a ballet school (hidden on the right hand side of shown picture) and if memory served me correctly ballet school was called Stewart School of Dance
St Anne's, the Square c1955
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Added 31 January 2015

It Is A Timeless Scene
My experiences of the St Anne's Pier Entrance took place in 1955. After sailing my boat on the nearby model boat pond, I was given a few coppers to spend in the games arcade which was just inside the entrance. Most involved flicking a ball bearing around a vertical loop, hoping to see the ball fall into a hole which would result in a cascade of pennies falling into the little tray. Photos of Hollywood film ...see more
St Anne's, Pier Entrance 1901
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Added 30 May 2014

Endeavour
We lived at 42 Ashley Rd. I went to Heyhouses C of E Primary School where I was taught by Mr Tyas. My father was an RAF officer stationed at RAF Weeton. One of my favourite things to do was to take my model yacht, named Endeavour, down to the model yacht pond. Mum would sit on a bench and knit whilst I used to imagine that it was sailing across the ocean. We left St Anne's in 1956 to go to Singapore. I have never been ...see more
St Anne's, the Model Yacht Pond c1955
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Added 29 May 2014

The Brave Lifeboatmen Of St Annes
When I was a child in the 1960s we spent several happy family holidays at Lytham St Annes, and the Lifeboatmen’s Memorial on the promenade at St Annes always had a very strong effect on me. It commemorates the worst disaster in the history on the RNLI, when a total of 27 lifeboat crew lost their lives on a stormy night in 1886. The St Annes memorial is a likeness of the coxswain of the local ...see more
St Anne's, Lifeboatmen's Memorial 1914
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Added 05 February 2013

St Georges Avenue
Lived at 28 Park Road and I attended St Thomas's School. My grandparents overlooked Aston Gardens living at 4 St Georges Avenue. Their names were Joseph and Elizabeth Hardman whose children were called Joyce Walmsley, John Walsley and Josie. Next door to them were a great family called Grierson. Mrs Grierson was a dressmaker who had sons and daughters with names Stephen, Joyce, Elizabeth 'Twizzy' and David. My ...see more
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Added 03 March 2012