Community Solutions North West Awarded Grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to Protect and Transform Elmfield Hall
Community Solutions North West is delighted to announce a grant of £249,995 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help protect the historic Elmfield Hall and secure its sustainable future as a vibrant community
Discover Hyndburn’s heritage for free during this year’s Heritage Open Days
This September, the national Heritage Open Days campaign will offer an incredible opportunity to explore some of Hyndburn’s most iconic heritage sites, completely free of charge. Emma Heslewood, Senior Museum Manager at Lancashire County
Accrington Historian Robert Kenyon Preserves Town’s Rich Transport Legacy
The vibrant history of Accrington's transport system lives on, thanks to the lifelong dedication of Robert Kenyon, a local historian whose unparalleled archive documents the evolution of trams, buses, and railways in the
Accrington Stanley launch three new kits highlight town’s key heritage
Accrington Stanley have launched three new kits ahead of the 2024/25 season, all of which highlight a key part of the town's heritage. The new home red kit commemorates the Accrington Pals,
Accrington Pals Memorial awash with colour, thanks to green fingered horticulture students
Students from Lancashire Adult Learning’s Level 2 horticultural courses have been busy bringing the Accrington Pals memorial garden to life. Working in partnership with Hyndburn Borough Council the group of students and their teacher
The life and times of Accrington historian and author Walter Holmes as his family announce his passing
It is with great sadness that the family of local historian and author Walter Holmes announce his passing after a brief illness, on 2 January 2024, at the grand age of 92. Well known
Community Solutions NW Textile Range ‘The Elmfield Hall Collection’
Local charity Community Solutions Northwest have launched a textile range to help the charity raise vital funds to support the work in the local area. Taking inspiration from local entrepreneur Frederick Steiner & Co’s
Bus goes gold to mark Coronation events in Hyndburn
A metallic gold bus has been commissioned by Hyndburn Borough Council, in partnership with Town and District Transport Trust (TDTT), to mark the coronation of King Charles III. The bus will be a focal
Heritage Bus Project awarded £94k from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to benefit Accrington
A 1975 Leyland Leopard vintage bus, one of the last known surviving buses of its type in the world, is owned by local charity Accrington Heritage Trust. They have just had
TOWN & DISTRICT TRANSPORT TRUST LAUNCH A QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE DOUBLE DECKER!
Town & District Transport Trust Ltd, located in Accrington, is a volunteer led charity organisation who have a large collection of vehicles preserved for our future generations to enjoy - including restoring locally made vehicles
Women’s Work – Hyndburn based heritage project set to host film screening in Accrington Market Hall.
Women’s Work – a National Lottery Heritage Funded project for Accrington - will host a public screening of their brand new film on Saturday 25th September in Accrington Market Hall.Heritage organisation History in Action CIC
RESTORE OUR TRANSPORT HERITAGE – GIVE A ‘PALS BUS’ GIFT CERTIFICATE THIS CHRISTMAS
Donate to help restore an Accrington Pals liveried bus this Christmas and receive a specially designed, personalised gift certificate. This vintage vehicle, a 1975 Leyland Leopard, is one of the last remaining examples of
Women’s Work – a Hyndburn based heritage project, can go ahead thanks to emergency funding from the National Lottery.
Women’s Work, run by History in Action CIC, wants to hear from women over 55 about working in Accrington and the townships since the 1960s. That’s been a bit tricky to do under the
Victorian Market Hall Celebrating 150 Years
Accrington’s magnificent Victorian Market Hall will be 150 years old this October and a number of events, along with exhibitions of photos and other memorabilia are being planned to celebrate. The Market Hall was
ARTSCAPE TAKES ACCRINGTON’S RICH HISTORY OFF THE BENCH AND UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT
Six unique benches made with a number of Artscape processes have been installed outside Accrington town hall. The bespoke designs recount Accrington’s rich and proud history, paying a special tribute to the Accrington Pals, Accrington Stanley FC and
Transforming Our Town – Orientation Leaflet
The exhibition is now OPEN Displayed within Haworth Art Gallery until 3rd February 2019 the exhibition is big, bold and breath-taking. This THI Exhibition Leaflet has been produced to accompany the exhibition, to add additional information