Kilgrimol, Lost Beneath the Sands
The ravages of the sand and sea need no introduction to those who live on these western coasts. Blowing sands have been a fact of life here since well before the major towns were...
Category: History
Built on Sand:the History of Lytham, St Annes and Blackpool
At first glance, the Fylde coast looks like any other seaside area. Blackpool is typical of many of the decaying Victorian resorts up and down the country, but in its day it was one...
SandGrown or SandBlown
SandGrown is a very old name for the people of the Fylde coast, and naturally has lots of local legends about who should be included. Centuries ago, there were hardly any people here and...
Lytham sings Sea Shanties
Read this article on the Lytham St Annes Sea Shanty Crew, in Lancashire Life Magazine February 2018 here
God Save The Queens
Article on the alternative 80’s Queens. Featured in Northern Life Magazine, Autumn 2017 issue View link to article here
The Regent Cinema, Pictures of the Past
Read my article featured in Lancashire Life Magazine August 2017 here.
The Tripper’s Guide to Vintage Blackpool
Blackpool may be well known for its glitzy seafront and brash, down at heel, seaside image, but there is more to be discovered than tourists and seagulls. A rich seam of history runs through...
