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Phil's just left to go to this. He's very much into Maps ;) Enjoy! x

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Hahaha, 'erindoors ... recognised him and introduced myself .. think he wondered who this strange woman was accosting him. Got the impression he enjoyed it very much .. x

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An lecture in every way. The history of maps & mapping/maps of Lancashire. Covered
c1300 to the introduction of the Ordnance Survey. His slides showed a map contaiuning the Haslingden Canal, which was never construcrted, and a river whigh flowed from Manchester due North to Preston - an error by a 18thcentury cartographer. The lecture was very well received. A full house despite the weather. The lecturer even prepared two hand-outs for us to take away.

Atarah would like that these lectures covered only very localised subjects, but not enough speakers could be found for this.

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Next one, tomorrow night, Thursday 3rd November :-

'Eccentric Wealth'
The Bullough of Rum
Speaker: Alistair Scott,
Edinburgh.
Lecture Room, Accrington Library... 7.30 p.m.
Non members £2.50.

This article already mentioned in the Howard and Bullough's thread by Wadey :

The family who shaped Accrington (From Lancashire Telegraph)

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am in Manchester tomorrow night so can't go to that un, but ta fer posting it kate.

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You going to a gig, Cashy ? LOL.

Brief rundown of future monthly lectures:

Preston Guild. Past, Present and Future.
The Origins of Blackpool.
The Corn Mills of Whalley.
The Lancashire Cotton Famine.
From Steam Tram to Electric Tram.

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Yep taking the boss to "Dreamboats n Petticoats" at Salford Lowry...........if i can find the sodding place,hate driving in Manchester.:eek:

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It's easy ... but who am I to give a man directions.. :D

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send me a pm wi em.:D then folk don't see how stupid i am.;)

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I was unable to attend, but want to telkl how muich I am enjoying reading the book on the Bulloughs that Alistair Scott has written. On sale in the library.

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He was excellent, Bob, what a lot of money those Bulloughs had, eh !

Actually, don't think the library have them at the moment .. he pointed us to Pam's Bookend in Great Harwood.

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Next lecture this Thursday, 1st December, in the Lecture Room, Accrington Library... 7.30 p.m. £2.50 for non members:

'Preston Guild, Past, Present and Future'
2012 is Guild Year.
Speaker Dr. Alan Crosby of Preston.

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Next lecture, tomorrow 5th January.

'The Origins of Blackpool'
Speaker : Frank Watson.
Hyndburn LHS.

Same time, same place .. Accrington Library, Lecture Room @ 7.30 p.m.
Admission £2.50.

A great lecturer is our Frank ... very informative, clear, relaxed with a fun personality; not to be missed.

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A novel aspect of the talk is that the audience will be seated on deck chairs hired from Blackpool Corporation. Men will be requirted to have a knotted hanky on their heads. I am sworn to secrecy about the ladies - go in trousers Katex.

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Thanks for the tip-off, Bob, but I ain't wearing no 'Kiss Me Quick' hat. :eek: