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Furness History Newsletter - Latest Edition - July 2018

Last post by Norm « Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:29 pm
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by Norm » Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:29 pm » in Furness Vale History Society

Here is the latest edition, in pdf and doc format.

NEWSLETTER July 2018.pdf

NEWSLETTER July 2018.doc

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Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:29 pm
November 1892

Last post by Norm « Sun Mar 25, 2018 3:44 pm
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by Norm » Sun Mar 25, 2018 3:44 pm » in 1892

The front inside cover

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Sun Mar 25, 2018 3:44 pm
December 1892

Last post by Norm « Sun Mar 25, 2018 3:23 pm
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by Norm » Sun Mar 25, 2018 3:23 pm » in 1892

The front inside cover

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Sun Mar 25, 2018 3:23 pm
Parish magazines

Last post by Gnatalee « Fri Mar 23, 2018 1:12 pm
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by Gnatalee » Fri Mar 23, 2018 1:12 pm » in General Chat

Just want to say thanks for going to the trouble of posting the Taxal parish magazine pages. Have found the burial of my G.G.Grandmother in the May...

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Fri Mar 23, 2018 1:12 pm
December 1891

Last post by Norm « Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:42 pm
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by Norm » Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:42 pm » in 1891

The front and back inside covers.

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Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:42 pm
October 1891

Last post by Norm « Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:22 pm
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by Norm » Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:22 pm » in 1891

Inside the front cover.

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Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:22 pm
July 1891

Last post by Norm « Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:05 pm
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by Norm » Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:05 pm » in 1891

Nothing at all on the inside cover in July. Just three pages to show that gambling and the weather were a problem in 1891, nothing changes really....

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Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:05 pm
June 1891

Last post by Norm « Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:43 pm
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by Norm » Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:43 pm » in 1891

Like many this year only the front cover, this being the back of it.

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Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:43 pm
May 1891

Last post by Norm « Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:27 pm
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by Norm » Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:27 pm » in 1891

Like many this year only the front cover, this being the back of it.

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Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:27 pm
April 1891

Last post by Norm « Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:20 pm
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by Norm » Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:20 pm » in 1891

Like many this year only the front cover, this being the back of it.

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Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:20 pm
March 1891

Last post by Norm « Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:04 pm
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by Norm » Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:04 pm » in 1891

Only the inside cover of this month. At the moment this is the oldest copy we have. Not in very good condition, but readable.

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Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:04 pm
Update and style change

Last post by Norm « Sun Jan 21, 2018 8:30 am
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by Norm » Sun Jan 21, 2018 8:30 am » in Forum News

Back to the subject of Forum updates. In the next week I will have to update the forum, as I have said before this has to be done.

I did some tests...

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Sun Jan 21, 2018 8:30 am
Errwood 1995

Last post by Norm « Mon Jun 12, 2017 9:08 am
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by Norm » Mon Jun 12, 2017 9:08 am » in General Forum

Hi

This is a photo taken in the drought, it is Errwood Reservoir. It is taken from a video I made at the time, so the quality is not brilliant....

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Last post by Norm
Mon Jun 12, 2017 9:08 am
Jeremy Paxman "Rivers" series

Last post by John A « Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:11 pm
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by John A » Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:11 pm » in General Forum

Programme about the Mersey last night. The first few minutes are about the Goyt valley and New Mills, with a short sequence showing people crossing...

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Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:11 pm
Goyt's Bridge video

Last post by drstir « Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:06 am
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by drstir » Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:06 am » in General Forum

I'm planning a video showing Goyt's Bridge before it was flooded, using old photos, maps and excerpts from the 1930s cine film.

But I'm no historian...

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Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:06 am
CPA loyalty awards

Last post by R. Stephenson-Smythe « Thu Jan 28, 2016 4:33 pm
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by R. Stephenson-Smythe » Thu Jan 28, 2016 4:33 pm » in General Forum

On Wednesday, February 21st 1951, fifteen employees of Birch Vale Printworks, each with 50 or more years service with the Calico Printers Association...

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Last post by R. Stephenson-Smythe
Thu Jan 28, 2016 4:33 pm
The Tin Bath

Last post by parabuild « Sat Oct 24, 2015 12:40 pm
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by parabuild » Sat Oct 24, 2015 12:40 pm » in General Forum

A steam hauled excursion train The Tin Bath is due to pass through our valley between New Mills and Buxworth on Sunday 1st November. Hauled by...

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Last post by parabuild
Sat Oct 24, 2015 12:40 pm
Taxal Pond

Last post by Norm « Sun Aug 02, 2015 2:20 pm
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by Norm » Sun Aug 02, 2015 2:20 pm » in General Forum

Here are three photos taken today, 2nd August 2015 of Taxal pond.
It's nice to say that it looks great under it's new ownership, a bit like fort knox...

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Last post by Norm
Sun Aug 02, 2015 2:20 pm
A Whaley video

Last post by Norm « Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:01 pm
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by Norm » Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:01 pm » in General Forum

Here is a link to video about Whaley.

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Last post by Norm
Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:01 pm
Horwich End School

Last post by Norm « Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:02 pm
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by Norm » Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:02 pm » in General Forum

This email came in today with the two attached photographs, which are going on the site as requested.

I was born and brought up in Whaley Bridge,...

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Last post by Norm
Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:02 pm
"Findmypast" - free access this weekend

Last post by Gnatalee « Fri Mar 06, 2015 11:02 am
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by Gnatalee » Fri Mar 06, 2015 11:02 am » in Family History

There is free access to Findmypast this weekend - T & Cs are as follows:

Terms and Conditions

Free access lasts from 12:00pm midday (GMT) on Friday...

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Last post by Gnatalee
Fri Mar 06, 2015 11:02 am
Cotton Mills and Printworks on the River Goyt

Last post by Norm « Mon Dec 08, 2014 8:20 pm
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by Norm » Mon Dec 08, 2014 8:20 pm » in General Forum

Hi

Got this from Steve Lewis who is interested in history around these parts. Some of you may have seen his website on New Mills.

I have attached a...

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Last post by Norm
Mon Dec 08, 2014 8:20 pm
Linen Map

Last post by Norm « Sun Nov 23, 2014 11:29 am
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by Norm » Sun Nov 23, 2014 11:29 am » in General Forum

Received the following email, and photograph, from a person who lives in Poynton. He does not wish to join the forum so to be on the safe side I will...

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Last post by Norm
Sun Nov 23, 2014 11:29 am
Sunny Lea

Last post by Norm « Sun Jul 13, 2014 2:46 pm
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by Norm » Sun Jul 13, 2014 2:46 pm » in General Forum

Hi

People who follow the comments on the photo website may have seen a recent comment from America. This is regarding the first owner of Sunny Lea,...

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Last post by Norm
Sun Jul 13, 2014 2:46 pm
A story about a local teacher

Last post by Gnatalee « Sun Apr 27, 2014 5:44 pm
Posted in Family History

by Gnatalee » Sun Apr 27, 2014 5:44 pm » in Family History

I have had a little trip to Cambridgeshire this weekend to visit friends and, on Saturday, took a trip into Ely. We wandered into an antique shop,...

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Sun Apr 27, 2014 5:44 pm

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