The Ellis Family
Intro: The Ellis family members are only largely known as practitioners of weird and wonderful sounding concepts such as phrenology, psychometry, chiromancy etc at the turn of the 19th/20th centuries on the wide and...
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Blackpool in the 1850’s; Kickstart to the modern town
THE BIRTH AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIRST PROMENADE, THE DEFINITION OF THE TOWN, THE FIRST PARLIAMENTARY IMPROVEMENT BILL, THE CRIMEAN WAR, THE BRIDGE OF PEACE Forward Blackpool is my home town. My patronymic...
Ibbison Street and the District of Revoe, Blackpool
My Dad was born on Ibbison St in the district of Revoe, Blackpool. In respect of his early life I have collected information from the contemporary newspapers. There is a lot of existing information on...
AMY JOHNSON and BLACKPOOL
A brief sketch of Amy Johnson’s association with Blackpool, mostly taken from contemporary newspaper reports, with some added detail, and pics, from a brief online check. All sources acknowledged. Amy Johnson was born and...
Stanley Spencer’s Airship Flight from Blackpool October 21st 1902
Stanley Spencer, intrepid aviator, and air balloon and airship manufacturer. Introduction When Stanley Spencer brought his airship to Blackpool on Saturday. October 3rd, 1902, the idea that the human being could conquer the air, like...
Alice Emily Webster; the Missing Lady
‘Miss Webster left her lodgings in this borough about 2pm on Thursday 20th August, 1903, saying she was going to do some shopping, and she has not been seen since.’ ‘The above reward (£50) paid...
JOHN and AUGUSTA CAROLINA WINGFIELD
John and Augusta Wingfield belonged to the world of entertainment and not surprisingly ended up at Blackpool. They are remembered by a gravestone in Layton cemetery in the town. John was Canadian and Augusta...
Victoria Monks Musical Hall Artiste
Victoria Monks was born Anne Monks in the district of Revoe, Blackpool on Nov 1st 1882 and, at a young age, found popularity and then lasting fame in the Music Halls during her lifetime....
Stanley Spencer’s Airship Flight from Blackpool October 21st 1902
Introduction When Stanley Spencer brought his airship to Blackpool on Saturday. October 3rd, 1902, the idea that the human being could conquer the air, like it could conquer the oceans, was still only a reality...