ORDER! ORDER! THE MAKING OF A MODERN PARLIAMENT. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS 25th January 2018 at Edge Hill University (Faculty of Health & Social Care) Guest Lecture 6.30 pm to 7.45 pm. The Member of Parliament for Buckingham, John Bercow was first elected 157th Speaker of the House of Commons in …
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Christmas Greetings
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM THE CHAIRMAN ORMSKIRK HISTORICAL SOCIETY 2017 Thanks to all our members, new and old, who have supported the Society this year. It has been busy, varied and interesting and I hope that we continue to please with our planned programme for 2018. I look forward to seeing you all again on …
Still Special??
Still ‘special’? Trump and the Anglo-American Relationship A Roundtable Tuesday 7th November 2017 6-8pm Tech Hub Lecture Theatre The Trump presidency continues to send shockwaves around the globe and has forced almost every nation to reassess its relationship with the world’s most powerful yet highly unpredictable executive. The knee-jerk outbursts of Trump and the …
Sad News
It is with great sadness that we have to advise you of the death of BOB INGHAM – a very loyal and long standing member of the Society The funeral will take place at Ormskirk Parish Church On Wednesday 28th June at 1.00 pm Followed by Cremation at West Lancs Crematorium, …
Sad News
Dear Members, It is with great sadness that we have to advise you of the death of our President, Michael Rogers. He will be sorely missed especially by our Society. The funeral service is on Friday 26th May at 10.30 am at Corpus Christi Church Chapel Lane [Turn into Alfred …
Summary from 2016/17 Annual General Meeting
The AGM held on Monday 22 March was very well attended. The Chairperson summarised the activities for 2016-2017, recognising the success of the lecture programme, the programme of external visits and our contributions to local exhibitions. The reports of the Chairperson and Secretary were accepted by the membership. The Annual accounts will be published as …
Big History Event
BIG HISTORY EVENT – April 29/30th at St George’s Hall, LIVERPOOL We have only recently been contacted by historian Ken Pye of Discover Liverpool, with an invitation to exhibit at this event. Local history, heritage, family history and special interest history groups from anywhere across Merseyside will be exhibiting at this event. It is an opportunity …
The First 100 Days of President Trump
‘The First 100 Days of President Trump’ A Roundtable Wednesday 8th February 2017 6-8pm Tech Hub Lecture Theatre, Edge Hill University The arrival of a Trump presidency has sent shockwaves around the globe and raised fundamental questions about the nature of US politics and America’s anticipated role on the world stage. What can we expect …
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How did the Great War Start?
On Friday 5th September 2014 at 6.15pm, Mr Daniel Tyler BA LLB will give a talk entitled ‘How did the Great War Start?’ in the Ormskirk Library. All are welcome to attend.
World War 1 Displays in Ormskirk Library
Forthcoming Talks Talks take place on Fridays in Ormskirk Library. 11th September 2015 at 6:15 pm Dr Stephen Lloyd – The 17th Earl of Derby and the First World War: archival discoveries at Knowsley Hall. 9th October 2015 at 6:15 pm Mr Daniel Tyler – The 20 Year Armistice 6th November 2015 at 5:45 pm …
Stories of Norton Priory
On Satuday 26th October four members of the society attended a full day of lectures and discussions with prestigious lecturers and extremely knowledgeable members of the Priory museum staff the event was held in the Maritime Museum Liverpool Some of the subjects covered and discussed included; The Augustinian Canons in Medieval England’ how the Priory …
07 October2013 Dr Rob Philpott The Huxley Viking Silver Hoard
The Huxley Hoard was discovered by amateur Metal Detector Steve Richardson at Huxley Cheshire in 2004, it comprised 22 pieces of silver. The find was reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme and was released to the Coroner to determine whether it was Treasure Trove. The British Museum assayed the silver content at 96% and valued …
Burtonwood and the Berlin Airlift
Mr Aldon Ferguson 25 March 2013 In WW2 Burtonwood was a small RAF station that was taken over and expanded by the American Army Airforce. It was developed to include 5 runways, 5 huge separate sites with 18500 personnel, bus services, 5 living sites with supermarkets – the biggest in Europe. In 1947 it …
The Roman Invasion of Anglesey
Mr Brian Perrett 25 February 2013 Anglesey was the edge of the world – the last stronghold of the druids who were hated by the Romans – but also good agricultural land and a source of rich copper deposits. Suetonius Paulinus was in charge of the invasion and they crossed the straits in flat …
The Country House in the 20th Century
Roger Mitchell 11 February 2013 Mr Mitchell showed a cartoon published in 1894 of depressed dukes bemoaning the crippling death duties which had been introduced and which combined with the agricultural depression spelled the decline of many country houses and estates. WW1 also contributed to the decline by the loss of estate workers …
America and the Victorians
Dr Bob Nicholson 28 January 2013 Dr Nicholson began by illustrating how a slang word in a newspaper article on the American civil caused a sensation in Victorian Britain – the word – “skedaddle”! It became fashionable to adopt the new words from America such as whole hog, eye opener, high fallutin’, globe trotter …
Anniversaries
Anniversaries Mr P J Knowles 14 January 2013 Mr Knowles began by mentioning notable centenaries in 2012 and then went on to describe the development of the pumping engine in 1713 by Thomas Newcomen which allowed mines to be worked at a greater depth than before. This engine was modified and improved by James Watt …
Early Man
Mr Frank Wood 17 December 2012 Man and Woman from 8 million years to present day. Originally one common ancestor from whom developed bipeds with forward facing feet, which enabled quicker movement on the African savannah where there were few trees, and apes whose feet are developed for holding branches. Fossil bones and …
The River Douglas Navigation
John Hodson 3 December 2012 Mr Hodson explained that he had lived in Sutton Avenue Tarleton which was called “the lock” and he moved into Douglas House in 2005 and bought part of the riverbank in 2007. He received deeds from the Land Registry and made enquiries about the history of the house (built …
Lathom after the Stanleys 1725 – Present
Paul Kenyon 19 November 2012 When the Stanleys moved to Knowsley Hall the estates at Lathom were sold to Henry Furness in 1721 who sold them to Thomas Bootle MP, KC, Lord Mayor of Liverpool. He commissioned the new hall designed by Leoni. His brother Robert inherited the estate and then daughter Mary who married …
Soldier from the Sky
Mrs Susan Clark 5 November 2012 On November 21 1944 Edgar Clark, an RAF Flight Engineer seconded to the Royal Canadian Air Force and stationed in Yorkshire was killed when his Halifax bomber was shot down over Dusseldorf on a night time raid on a refinery. The family had no more information until …
A History of St Joseph’s Seminary, Upholland
22 October 2012 Mr Peter Holland At the end of his talk Mr Holland described the sad state the Seminary is in now since its use was discontinued in the 1990s. Stealing of lead from the roof has resulted in considerable damage due to the ingress of water and the current owners appear to have …
Sex and Sin in 17th Century Lancashire Dr Alan Crosby
8 October 2012 Dr Crosby said that there was great emphasis on puritanism and morality in the 1600s and documentary sources were abundant. Serious crimes meriting the death penalty were dealt with by the Assize court in Lancaster. Lesser crimes went before the Quarter Sessions held at Epiphany, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas …
12 March 2012, John Virgoe, Dying in North Meols in the late 18th Century
The parish of Meols was 9 miles in length covering Meols to Birkdale. Mr Virgoe researched the parish registers for 1770 – 1803 for details of local occupations which included fishing, subsistence farming and smuggling. However, for a period of 10 years from 1790 the causes of death are shown. The ages at death reveal …
27 February 2012, John Dickinson, Misericords of the North West
Mr Dickinson began by explaining that his interest in misericords began when he saw the one in Ripon Minster depicting a rabbit and griffin which was the inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s Alice books. Since then he has done a vast amount of research for Lancaster University and published a book on the subject. Misericords are …
13 February 2012 Mr John Quirk, Nicholas Blundell – Reluctant Churchwarden
Mr Quirk has transcribed the parish registers from 1600 and studied the gravestones in Sefton Parish Church. He detailed the family tree of the Blundell family of Little Crosby who became Lords Sefton in 1800. In particular he told of Nicholas Blundell who was elected Churchwarden in 1714 and was reluctant to take office as …
30 January 2012, Dr Liz Stewart A Place called Home, Liverpool Court Housing
Dr Stewart showed plans of typical court housing which consisted of two rows of back to back houses with a central courtyard, an ash pit and privy at one end of the courtyard and sometimes a standpipe in the centre. Houses were usually entered up a flight of steps to allow families to inhabit the …
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