This month sees a library in Hyndburn celebrating its 100th anniversary. Oswaldtwistle Library, on Union Road, reaches its centenary on Friday 30 October and has planned a special event to mark the occasion. The library was officially opened by Councillor Arthur Hargreaves in 1915. It has been open to the community throughout this time, enjoying …
Tag: history
Jun 30
Free festival celebrates archaeology in Preston, 18th July
People with an interest in history are invited to a free Festival of Archaeology event at the Museum of Lancashire on Saturday 18 July. The festival is an annual event which aims to bring the past alive and celebrate the UK’s heritage. It is coordinated by the Council for British Archaeology (CBA). The festival will …
Oct 03
Exhibition: War! 1914, Lancaster City Museum, 4 – 18 October
The exhibition, War! 1914, looks at the response to the outbreak of the Great War in Lancaster and by the King’s Own Regiment and runs 4 – 18 October at Lancaster City Museum. Whilst volunteers joined up and began their training, the King’s Own was involved in the first actions of the war on the …
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