Author: Chris
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130 million BOMBS Were Stored Here! / Healey Dell / WW2
Healey Dell where bombs and shells were filled. It opened in 1941 and closed two years later. In that time it produced around 130 million 20lb bombs and 25lb shells. Today you can still see many of the buildings that were either adapted for war work or purpose built. ➝ Please remember to SUBSCRIBE to…
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The Troubling Case of James Stezaker (1912) / Burnley / True Crime
On Saturday 19th October 1912, James Stezaker killed his wife and child in their family home. And despite being found guilty of murder and sentenced to death, he somehow avoided the hangman’s noose before eventually being freed from prison. This is his story. ➝ Please remember to SUBSCRIBE to our channel so you never miss…
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It Was A COVER UP! The Sad Legacy of NELLIE KERSHAW (1924) / Turner Brothers Asbestos
Nellie Kershaw, an English textile worker born around 1891, holds a significant place in medical history as the first documented case of pulmonary asbestosis, a disease associated with occupational asbestos exposure. In this video, we are delving into Kershaw’s life, her tragic struggle with illness and subsequent death, the legal battles against her employers, and…
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In Search Of .. Ghosts of PENDLE
Pendle Hill has fascinated people for hundreds of years, when superstition and rumour could and would often lead to people being charged with witchcraft. In this video, we travel back and into one of the last remaining pieces of woodland of Pendle Forest, situated directly under the foreboding shadow of Pendle Hill, Barley. The weather…
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The Pendle Witch Trials (1612) – It All Began With .. Alizon Device
The Pendle Witch trials of 1612 is perhaps the most well known of all witch trials throughout the world, and it all began because of a chance encounter one day back on the 18th March 1612, when a young girl by the name of Alizon (Alison) Device was making her way to the Forest of…
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A Moment of Light in a Dark Place
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Did he get away with MURDER? The Lancashire farmhouse death that still raises questions
Tucked away in the Lancashire countryside stands Higher Ridge Farm — a quiet, unassuming place with a past that refuses to settle. More than a century ago, something happened inside its walls that would leave unanswered questions, conflicting accounts, and a verdict that satisfied no one. In this story, we return to the scene, examine…
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Frankenstein’s TRUE Creator : How Percy Bysshe Shelley brought a MONSTER to life
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