Daily Archives: Tuesday 6 September 2016

Let there be light!

Posted on Tuesday 6 September 2016 by Andrew Waddington

As most seaside resorts see their custom decrease, Blackpool steps up a gear for the annual illuminations. After the preview event a few days earlier, this year’s ‘lights’ were officially switched on by Dame Barbara Windsor on Friday 2nd September, … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Manx Electric Railway 33

Posted on Tuesday 6 September 2016 by Gareth Prior

Our latest visit to the archives sees us arrive on the Isle of Man once again; this time the year is 1998 and we find ourselves on the Isle of Man Steam Railway but don’t let that location put you … Continue reading →

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Can you help identify these photos?

Posted on Tuesday 6 September 2016 by Gareth Prior

We have recently been contacted by Elaine Clarke who has discovered a discarded old album of photos which included images of tram lines being laid in a mystery location. The album also contained pictures of Wentworth Castle suggesting a possible … Continue reading →

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