Accrington should have a museum
 

Me thinks its time to start a thread going on this subject.

More and more folk are now being asked if they feel we should have a museum in Accrington. OF COURSE WE SHOULD, we have to show our kids how this town came about! We need somewhere to record about our Accrington Pals, our famous football team, our industries that produced goods which went world wide i.e. NORI bricks, Ewbank sweepers, E.J.Riley snooker tables etc. We should have photos showing the men who left their mark in this town! The more folk talk about it, the more chance we may have.

An article has been printed in the new free magazine, "ACORN COMMUNITY NEWS", the 2nd edition of which should be popping through doors now in the Hyndburn area. Please take a moment to read it.

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Groove thinks this is an excellent idea Atarah...but he thinks we may struggle in the current economic climate.

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Totally behind you Atarah, as you know.

It's a disgrace a town such as Accrington hasn't it's own museuem, to record and display it's proud, and important heritage.

If you succeed in making this happen you deserve a brass plaque with your name on it, acknowledging your fight to make it a reality.

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Perhaps we should call it the Black & Ethnic Minority Accrington Museum.

The 'B.M.E.' centre on Hannah St. has just secured £36,000.00 worth of council funding.

:rolleyes:

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Brilliant thinking Rindi, and Retlaw could be the first exhibit:p:p

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I think everyone would be in support of a Local History Museum. How to go about getting it is the problem. Using a small space within the Town Hall or Haworth to exhibit (as has been discussed previously on here) just wouldn't be large enough imo. But at the same time, finding finance for any sole purpose building would be a challenge to put it mildly.

I've no experience in this sort of thing, but getting some local councillors on board, someone to spearhead the campaign, and applying for lottery funding seems to be the way these things work.

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Groove thinks you only have to look at the number of empty/redundant premises in Accrington so finding a suitable location should'nt be a problem...He also thinks that a museum would be somewhat a visitor atraction and would entice more people to visit the town in a tourist capacity...Groove thinks this matter should be brought up to the council/powers that be etc and could eben put Accrington on the map as in Ossy mills. Groove would support this idea wholeheartedly and commends Atarah for her logical, forward thinking.

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Well Accrington does have one of sorts, Haworth Art Gallery, which indeed is well known for its collection of Tiffany Glass, if there are people who haven't made a visit to this fine place, I can recommend it

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...and as you go through the door it says on the plaque the house was bequeathed to the town as an 'art gallery AND museum'.

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So there we already have one:D

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Sadly it's just an art gallery now.

There used to be a museum...

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...tip-51518.html

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Ya forgot about that:(

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theres a nice plot of land next to matalan that could be used :D

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a great idea Atarah, theres much history in accrington,which should have a permenant home IMHO.;)

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If money was no object this might have done the trick. Obviously a pipe dream.

Does anyone have any input on how the idea (in general, not my above diversion) could feasibly move forward? Should we bombard HBC with emails? Does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing?

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Looking for the areas where funding is available is the first priority.

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Watch this space! Good news COULD be on the horizon!

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Whoo-hoo!

Good luck.

:mosher:

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That would make a nice change, .............if it occurs,Warn em not to put benches outside.:D;)

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'A small but wide-ranging collection of locally associated items including fragments of carved stone, reputed to originate from a medieval monastery, local photographs, gramophone records, textiles, 18 pairs of shoes, 13 printing blocks from the Broad Oak printing works and commemorative items such as the key for the Accrington Fire Station that opened in 1935.'

Location Details - Haworth Art Gallery.

Cornucopia

Where? I've never seen 18 pairs of shoes, or the other things at the Haworth.

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'Hapton Castle became uninhabited and fell into decay. All that remains now is a low wall 2 ft high between two trees in Castle Clough and an Elizabethan coin which was found on the site. It is now displayed in! Accrington Museum.'

The village of Hapton is to be found at the foot of Hameldon Hill, overshadowed by Pendle Hill to the north and the towns of Burnley and Accrington to the east and west. It is a typical Lancastrian industrial village with its streets of terraced hous

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk..._last/?ref=rss

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Title - Corporation of Accrington: Municipal Museum

Published - 1900

Corporation of Accrington: Municipal ... - Accrington. Municipal Museum, Balthasar Wilhelm Gerland, Conrad Gerland - Google Books

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A SPECIAL INVITATION TO INTERESTED FOLK

Tuesday 1st November 2011, at the Peel Park Hotel, Turkey Street, Accrington. 7.15ish for a 7.30 start

A few folk have decided to get together and form a group re getting a museum back into our town. We intend to meet at The Peel Park Hotel next Tues and at this meeting we should, at the very least, agree a name for the group and appoint a Chair, a Secretary and a Treasurer.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PART OF IT?
Please let me know if you would like to attend.
WE NEED YOU!

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As you know, I'm really hoping to be there, to add my support.

:)

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Thank you so much Garinda.

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I just want to find out where the eighteen pair of shoes are, in the Haworth's collection.

Whose shoes were they?

How old are they?

Have they got a penny loafer in a wide fitting size 11?

:D

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Best of luck Atarah. it's a great idea and I'm with you all the way. Sorry I can't make the meeting (doubly so as it's in a real ale pub and I'm a Camra member) as I live in Morecambe and don't have transport but I would like to register my support.

By the way I think any museum should be in or near the town centre to bring visitors in. Haworth Park is nice but it's a bit out of the way especially if like me you don't drive.

Good luck wih the project.

Sue

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That makes sense, and would be an ideal.

Sadly the Town Hall, which contains our visitor and information centre, is now closed at the weekend, due to the cuts we're all living with.

So it sadly seems the possibility of a town centre museum is remote.

I'm really hoping to be there, just as a supporter, if there's anything you'd like to be made known, if you send me a message I'll do my best to pass on any suggestion or thoughts you might like to add.

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Thanks Garinda but there's nothing more I want to say just now, just add my support.

I do however have one or two things I think should be in a museum, more as archive than for display probably. For intance I have a collection of letters written by my great grandfather to his family in 1930. He owned trotting horses (the ones where the jockey sits in a little cart behind - we did have some cups he won but I think my dad must have sold them). Anyway times were hard and he took some of the horses out to New Zealand to try and sell them. They went on a liner andi think a couple of other men went too. The letters describe going through the Panama Canal and his unsuccessful travels around NZ trying to sell the horses. They are often written in pencil on whatever paper was to hand. He was not a very literate man (he was a fish merchant) but his love for his family and his longing to go home shine through. Sadly he died suddenly on Christmas Eve 1930 aged only in hie early fifties and was buried in NZ but he was later exhumed and taken home.

My father gave me the letters a few years ago before he died and I was very moved when I read them. I had always understood that he went to NZ to buy horses, not sell them but I think that story must have been put about so it did not seem that the family needed money. I think the story would make a good radio programme or short book but I can't do it. Anyway I think the letters might be of interest to a museum.

Cheers

Sue

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Susie. I advuise that you contact your local (Lacastyer) branch of the Lancashire Family History Association. They are interested in publishing family material such as this.

Garinda - Please do not go into the Peel Park wearing that turban. It could get Atarah going and start a trend.

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we do already; its called accyweb (its older members HAR HAR)

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Thanks for the suggestion Bob, I might just do that. I do think my great grandad's story deserves a wider audience.

Cheers

Sue

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Groove will certainly be at this get together to give his support.

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We agree with you Susie ... the room at Haworth would have just been a lovely little taster whilst we looked around and the possibility of funding.

Not easy ...can't just say... 'that building' would be great... yes, but most are privately owned,etc., and would have to be bought. Even H.B.C. owned buildings would be difficult for them to hand it over for a museum as funding would be needed ...not easy to extract from them in this period of cut backs.

Any wealthy benefactors out there ?

Thanks for your story of your great grandad. See! Amazing what people come up with. :)

Dang, can't make the meeting tomorrow... have another.. :(

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We now have a new group in Hyndburn, hoping to get a Museum/Heritage centre off the ground.

IT IS BEING CALLED HYNDBURN HERITAGE and COMMUNITY GROUP
The first meeting, where we hope to have lots of folk attend, is to be held at

THE PEEL PARK HOTEL, Turkey Street, ACCRINGTON
on
MONDAY 28th NOVEMBER, 2011 - 7.15 for 7.30 start

Now that we have an official name, we can really get "stuck in". It will NOT be easy, we know that, but, we are dedicated, enthusiastic and "raring to go".

We would LOVE to have as many folk as possible to turn up to support us and hopefully, join our group

Please put this date in your diary - 28.11.2011 at 7.15ish.

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Noted, and on my calendar.

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I'm not welcome at the Peel Park, but perhaps I can find some other ways to help. I'll put my thinking cap on.

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:confused::p:confused:

Why?

You don't come across as the rowdy type.

They've let me in, which has set a precedent when it comes to allowing trouble makers in.

:D

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I am but well know the feeling.:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:

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It's a long story. I was a regular for years. Without bad-mouthing anyone I really can't say more - and I'd rather let people make their own judgements. But rest assured I did absolutely nothing wrong.

I have a few ideas on how I can help the cause. I'll post them soon once they're better thought out.

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Museum plan to save Hyndburn's heritage (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Sounds promising, so far.

:)

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It does sound promising,pity a place more central can't be found though.

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Hi, polite reminder - we are having a "Museum" meeting at The Peel Park Hotel on Turkey Street, Acc, on Mon 28th Nov and would love to see some of our Accyweb folk there. 7.15 for 7.30 start. We will be in the back room

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Here is the official poster we are putting out, there should be some photos at the top of the poster, but couldnt figure out how to include them on Accy Web. :confused: We really would love the support of as many folk as possible. Might YOU be able to pop up and join us? You might even want to join the group?

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Well done Atarah. You are a living museum piece.

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Mmmm, wondering now if perhaps it might be better if we call ourself "Accrington & District", rather than Hyndburn, but, we may take a vote on it next Mon.

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RADIO LANCASHIRE

Hi, one of our "Museum" members has managed to get a "slot" on Radio Lancashire, tomorrow (NOV 28TH) - on the John Gillmore show.
It will be on at 3.00 pm

Please have a listen to it.

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Just wanted to share with you a piece of good news – although we may have appeared to have been ‘quiet’ since we last communicated in November, we have in fact been hard at work.

We have visited other heritage museums which have been started by ‘enthusiasts’ like ourselves, one of which was formed in the 1970’s and is still going strong. (Whitworth Museum, you should go, its marvellous! Only opens Tues 7.30-9.30 and Sat afternoons!) We have met with members of the committee of the latter who have helped us and answered some of our many tough questions with honest, and often tough, answers.

We have, since 11.00am today, been offered two units on the balcony of Accrington Market Hall, in what used to be Tilly’s Treats and the vacant unit next door. We hope to ‘open our doors’ to the public by end of Feb, or perhaps beg March. In the meantime we need to share this good news with our online supporters and would like to appeal to the public for anything they have dating up to the 1980s that they are willing to loan/donate to us to exhibit.

So, if you have anything in your cupboard, cellars, that COULD be of interest to us, and you dont want it, please remember us!

More details will follow as we have them.

Thanks

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If you are going to ask people to loan things for exibition, then you will need security when those items are on display, also written agreements, and insurance against damage or theft, have you got funding for that.
Retlaw

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I will find some odds and sods.

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tha'd make a belting museum piece, folk wuld come from miles around, to see thee stuffed in a corner.
Retlaw

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Moan, moan, moan! Retlaw the moaner. There's me, all excited about our news, and yet you, my so called buddy, have to spoil my
excitement! Shame on you Retlaw! Shame on you!
OK then, I will re-word it: If anyone has any items from times past, which they would like to DONATE to us, we would be pleased to received or could collect possibly. There! That suit you?

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Thank you Mr Dobson :)

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You are cheeky Retlaw! I am lost for words!

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There's you going off 1/2 cocked again, put your brain in gear, all I'm doing is hghlighting one of the pitfalls of running a museum.
Do you know the insurance value of the Pals V.C., when it went on display at the Howarth in 2006,
70 grand, I went with Jennie to Fulwood to collect it, (its now worth 100 grand easy, because off its connection with the 11th East Lancs). I was in the 2nd car, in case she had an accident, or breakdown, it could be retrieved, before it got nicked.
You could get a lot of offers of short of long term loans, would you be prepared, insurance wise.
Retlaw.

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It's true - there's no odder sod than Retlaw.

There is sense in what he is saying, that there are a lot of pitfalls and difficulties in mounting an exhibition. I have been a museum curator and were it not for the professional help I got from the county museum people I would have been up the creek without a paddle.

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They don't call her Atarah the Attacker for nowt.

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Atarah I have 2 sets of Display Boards which if you ever want to use you are quite welcome to do so for exhibitions.

Will also keep my eyes open for "Exhibits" for you

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Good un Atarah, sadly i have nowt to donate, Had a few things,but gave em when i moved to spain.:)

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What sort of things are you after?
I have a medallion, "Jubilee Of Incorporation Accrington 1928",
It has the coat of arms on one side & the town hall on the other.
Is this the sort of thing you're interested in?
(there is a piccy of it somewhere on site but I can't find it, it's probably in reply to one of your threads).
If it is, I'll probably be in Railway tomos so you can pick it up there.

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Now that sounds interesting! We dont have one bit of "furniture" yet to display things on, but .... we will get there! Can I pm you on this offer?
Thanks again.

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There should be loads of stuff in the market cellars left over from the refurbishment, that could be used to diplay things on or in, some ot the stall holders might have sumat they want to get rid of. have you tried any of the shops that are closing to see if they have any display units that might go on the tip.
Nowt lost in axin

Retlaw

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Good point Retlaw! Am working tomoz, but, will get on "the case" Monday.

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Do we need to have things from only Accy. We have a reel to reel tape recorder

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Hi, will pm you. Atarah

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If you get the musuem and are interested I have the T E Higham sheild that was for the Accrington and district badminton league it dates from about 1925

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There should also be about 5 cups somewhere around if they havent been weighed in

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FILM SHOW BY WELL KNOWN LOCAL HISTORIAN

"An Audience with Frank Watson ‘The Changing Faces of Accrington’"

The first "Museum" talk is to be held next Wednesday 7th March 2012 at Accrington Stanley Football Club in The Hospitality Suite, Livingstone Road, Accrington, BB5 5BX. Kick-off at 7.30pm - The tickets will cost £5.00 per person/£4.00 for concessions (inc students) and will include a pie and peas supper.

Tickets can be purchased from either the The Town Hall, Accrington, Hyndburn Enterprise Trust, Market Hall Balcony, Accrington or Victoriana Tearooms, 88 Abbey Street, Accrington

WE HAVE TO ASK THAT TICKETS ARE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE PLEASE, due to number restrictions in the room

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Franks' lectures don't come any better ! :thumbsup:

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Two forthcoming events:

GRAND OFFICIAL OPENING of Hyndburn Heritage Museum by The Mayor of Hyndburn Cllr Colette McCormack at The Market Hall Accrington on Saturday 7th April 2012 at 11:00am – Please come along and give your support.

and ....... Back by popular demand - Wednesday 25th April 2012: An Audience with Frank Watson ‘The Changing Face of Accrington Part 2 – The War Years’ – A lantern lecture followed by a Lancashire ‘Pie and Peas’ supper in The Hospitality Suite at Accrington Stanley, Livingstone Road, Accrington, BB5 5BX. 7:30pm Kick-off.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW at Town Hall £5.00 per person including supper. £4.00 for concessions inc students.

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That's fantastic news.

Will be up later that afternoon.

Well done to all concerned.

Especially the indomitable Atarah.

Brilliant.

:)

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Hi, although I was involved at the very beginning, due to work commitments I have had to "back out" but am still very supportive of the whole scheme. The people in charge now are doing a brilliant job, so hope all who can will go along and have a look at the two rooms on the balcony in Accrington Market Hall.

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Katex - if you had paid attention to your teachers at the High School, you would have a better understanding of the use of the apostrophe.

As there is only one Frank, it should read Frank's.

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Whoops .. that apostrophe naughty fairy has been at it again ... altering my posts... ;):D

Quite right, only one Frank, nobody else like him.

Would be great to see some of our members at this lecture. :)

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Went to see the museum displays today, and was thrilled to see so many people there looking at the things exhibited, even after three, when we were there.

Really interesting stuff about Accy in the war, and lots of more general things, showing how people used to live.

Very nice, friendly people, some of whom were dressed in period costume, including a very striking Land Girl, who were kept very busy talking to people about the exhibits.

Was told what's on show is but a small part of what's in the collection. So new exhibits will be shown in the future.

Accrington is a town with a proud history, which deserves some sort of museum to show off the many interesting things it has.

Thankfully people will now have somewhere to donate things of interest to Accrington, which may otherwise have been sent to the tip.

Congratulations to all who have worked hard to make this happen, and well done to Hyndburn B.C. for offering their full support, so Accrington once again has some sort of museum.

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Although not directly involved now, none of what's there today, would exist without the vision of one ballsy gal.

Whose dream, and steely determination, delving, and probing, started the whole ball rolling.

Atarah I salute you.

What we have, is there, in no small part, thanks to you.

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There are lots of things that will probably be shown at a future date, which will hopefully be of interest.

I was lucky enough to be taken by Atarah, on one of her early reccies, and was thrilled to see lots of things relating to the Peel Institute/Town Hall.

Beautiful, hand coloured drawings and plans, and lots of original samples, such as mosaics, before the final designs were commissioned for the building.

Fascinating stuff, which deserves to be properly curated, and seen by the public.

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Yes it was a good day in the market today... here is pic of Heather in Victorian Dress next to our Victorian Flower Cart ....

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Good. It did seem busier than usual.

Be a bonus if the actual businesses in there benefit from an increased foot-fall.

:)

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You'd have to be in there as a stuffed relic from the past! :rolleyes:

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The "Museum in the Market" have now some official opening times. As ! speak, they are certainly hoping to be in the Market Hall until the end of June.
The opening hours are as follows:-

DOWNSTAIRS (to the rear of the Market Hall)
TUES 10.00am - 4.00pm
FRI 10.00am - 4.00pm
SAT 10.00am - 4.00pm

UPSTAIRS - the two balcony units

FRI 10.00am - 4.00pm
SAT 10.00am - 4.00pm

CAN I JUST SAY IT WAS BRILLIANT TO MEET MOBERTOL TODAY AT THE MUSEUM. Hope you have a good visit to your old area.

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Back by popular demand

“An Audience with Frank Watson ‘The Changing Face of Accrington Part 2 – The War Years’”.

This will be held on Wed 25th April at Accrington Stanley (Hospitality Suite) with a 7:30pm kick off. As before, the
film show, or lantern lecture, will be followed by a Lancashire Pie and Peas supper.

Tickets are priced at £5.00 with concession and student tickets at £4.00 and are on sale from Brian and Carol Hodgeson at Victoriana Tea Rooms, Abbey Street, Accrington, as well as the Town Hall, Accrington and Hyndburn Enterprise Trust in the Market Hall (balcony).

We would love to see you there. A good night is promised!

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Thanks Atarah -it was lovely to meet you too (and Tracy). Hope everyone will come along to sign the petition which will help you to keep open and encourage people to have a wander through the Market Hall more often.
Will try to catch you again Friday and bring my friends to add their signatures too.:hothothot

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There is to be a public meeting regarding Hyndburn Heritage Museum, when some "exciting news will be announced" - at The Peel Park Hotel, Turkey Street, Accrington, on MONDAY 26th November, 2012 at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start.

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MONDAY 26th NOVEMBER 2012
Venue - Peel Park Hotel, Turkey Street, Accrington

Message from the Museum Group

Thank you for supporting our campaign to have a community museum in Hyndburn.

We are holding a public meeting and have some very exciting news to share with everyone.

Come along and find out more: The Peel Park Hotel on 26th November 2012 at 7:30pm

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The Museum in the Market in Accrington Market Hall are to have an "old chemists shop" display, thanks to one of their members who is very handy at "creating things" - if anyone has any chemists type items to either donate or loan, that would be brilliant. The stall is open from 10am until 4pm on Market Days and welcomes any new interest in their Museum.

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In recent times I have mentioned that there was a Marshall St up by the hospital and that its name was changed in the 1930s. There is a Marshall St in Huncoat. I think the connection with both is the owner of the land, Rev Charles Whitaker of Simonstone Hall. I am enquiring as to who Mr Marshall was.

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OOOps - in the wrong thread. I have a small tin, earmarked for you Atarah, in my pocket - Venoplast Medicated Dressings, made in St Helens. This is where Beecham's productrs were made.

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HI, please remember, if you have any items with a bit of history to them, and you dont want to throw them away, please remember the Museum in the Market would love to see them with a view to "acquiring them" :-)

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I visited the museum in the market hall. for the first time last week and liked it. I felt that labelling could be improved but my overall feeling was of enjoyment. I commend it to you. Get in there and soak up some nostalgia. I shall go into the market hall again on my next trip and have a better look round.

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Glad to know you went and saw with your own eyes. The labelling is a problem, but ... patience ..... we will work on it!

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Hi, just to let folk know (you may have seen in the local press) - there is a public meeting tonight at The Peel Park Pub at 7.30 regarding the Musuem. Always wanting volunteers!!!! If you would want to be involved, or just interested, or just want a pint at the pub, do bob along.

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I find this report very "strange". I was at the meeting. Most of this article is a load of bunkum.
Heritage group's hopes for Accrington town centre museum (From Lancashire Telegraph)

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Yeh shouldn't be surprised atarah Bunkem @ L.E.T. go hand in hand these days.;) ask any stanley fan.

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MUSEUM GROUP ON THE MOVE

Although moving into the upstairs premises of the Arndale Centre has been "talked about" - the group have now been offered the chance of bigger premises in the Arndale Centre, in what was H Samuels jewellers premises. This will happen fairly soon. This means MORE ROOM to hopefully have some good LOCALLY CONNECTED DISPLAYS.
So, the question is, does anyone have anything locally connected i.e. to E J Rileys, to Howard & Bullough's, to Blake's Rams, to Ewbank - to "anything" from our industrial past! Does anyone have any school connected items? All we ask is "Please Think Museum" and anything that may be of interest, would you let us know please?

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I'm an Archivist and grew up in Accy and am back temporarily 'between jobs' (unfortunately have never been able to find one in my field round here!) and am so glad to read about your efforts to get a museum up and running! Last time I was in the Arndale I saw all the empty units and thought it was a bit of a missed opportunity the council didn't take the chance to subsidise something like a museum which would bring people back in. I've read about all kinds of pop-up and shop based museums in some heritage mags and journals and they are always usually really successful.

Trust the community to be more on the ball! Do the opening times on the previous page still stand? Would love to come down and have a look round before I unfortunately must move again for the next job. Is there a mailing list or something of that description to garner the support of the nameless majority when necessary? Would like to subscribe and keep up with goings on as I won't be living too far away!

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The museum could do with some professional advice and input - get down there Lindsay and volunteer your services. My opening words should be seen as constructive criticism.

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Hi, well, things have moved a lot since my last thread.

Thursday 28th NOV 2013 is to be the opening of the Hyndburn Heritage Centre, shortly to open in the old premises of H.Samuel in the Arndale. Our Mayor has been invited along to officially open it for us. We are also keeping our two units in the Market Hall!

(Thursday 28th Nov also the Xmas lights switch on!)

Re: Accrington should have a museum
 

Noticed yeh n 3/4 more in yon at lunch time, waved but yeh were too busy gabbing to notice.:D