January 2012
Local historians are currently researching a variety of topics about Poulton and the surrounding area. The role of the Historical and Civic Society is to encourage this research, to help to make it available to a wide audience and to provide access to its own sources wherever possible.
Research is continuing on topics such as the history of the buildings in the Conservation Area, St Chad's Church and the River Wyre at Skippool. The Society has worked on a major recording project, in collaboration with the Conservation Officer of Wyre Borough Council, photographing in detail all buildings in the conservation area.
The Society is currently researching the history of Poulton in the 20th century and has embarked on a programme of oral recordings.
The Society has produced a Town Trail, in conjunction with Wyre Borough Council and a student from Blackpool and the Fylde College who provided the art work as part of her course work.
Many records for Poulton, Carleton, Hardhorn, Singleton and the surrounding area are held at the Lancashire Record Office Bow Lane, Preston.
Local schools are invited to make use of the society’s archives and other materials
Lancashire County Council Environment Directorate Historic Roads www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/historichighways/roman.asp
Friends of Real Lancashire www.forl.co.uk/
Lancashire Local History Federation www.lancashirehistory.org/
Mike Royden’s Local History Pages www.btinternet.com/~m.royden/mrlhp/localsocieties/localsocieties.htm
Victoria County History -
BBC Lancashire pictures www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/image_galleries/local_history_gallery.shtml
The Historic Society of Lancashire & Cheshire (HSLC) www.hslc.org.uk/text_page.php?section=31&type=text
British Association for Local History www.balh.co.uk
English Heritage Explorer images www.heritageexplorer.co.uk
Institute of Local & Family History www.uclan.ac.uk/ahss/education_social_sciences/history/local_family_history.php
Lytham online www.lytham-
WYRE ARCHAEOLOGY wyrearchaeology.blogspot.com/search/label/Roman%20History
The group meets monthly on Wednesdays at Wyrefield Farm (Farmer Parr’s) Fleetwood
The following organisations in Lancashire arrange conferences. day schools and study days on topics of interest to local and family historians
The Lancashire Local History Federation www.lancashirehistory.org
The Lancashire Archaeological Society www.lanarchsoc
Friends of Lancashire Archives www.lancashire.gov.uk/education/record_office
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