Author: Chris
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These People Were Famous!
In this video, we travel over once again to the fabulous Blackburn Old Cemetery, and film just a handful of some of the most interesting graves and headstone that have always stood out to us. This cemetery was first opened on the 1st July 1857, and consists of many celebrity interments as well as those…
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Black Abbey Street, Accrington – An Exploration!
Just a short video as we take a look into just one of the many fire damaged buildings situated along Black Abbey Street in Accrington. In 1191 Accrington was granted to the Abbot of Kirkstall Abbey and around 1200 the monks built a grange (small-scale abbey) in the area that is now Grange Lane and…
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A Walk Through Newchurch Tunnels, Waterfoot
Just a quick walk through the Newchurch Tunnels over in Waterfoot. These were built around 1852 but due to the Beeching Axe, the line and indeed the station in Waterfoot closed on the 5th December 1966. In 2019, Newchurch Tunnels 1 & 2 were reopened as part of a cycle-way project that cost around £5.85m…
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The Slippery Slope of Caygill’s Infamy!
In this video, we retell the story of poor Ellen Caygill, matriarch of the Caygill clan that would strike terror in the minds of local residents of Newchurch, Waterfoot, Bacup and other villages further afoot! Married to a violent man, and with several sons who would all fall foul of the local authority, with convictions…
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Unsolved : The Murder of Lindsay Jo Rimer
Lindsay Jo Rimer disappeared from her home on Monday, 7th November 1994. Just over 4 months later, and on the 12th April 1995, her body would be discovered in the Rochdale canal. To this day, her murder is still unsolved. Her abductor/murderer is perhaps still walking the streets of Hebden Bridge. Her family need’s closure…
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A Moment of Light in a Dark Place
Even when life feels at its darkest -and when we spend our time standing in places shaped by tragedy, loss, and unanswered questions, there are moments that quietly cut through the gloom. While filming this story, surrounded by shadows of the past, we were reminded that darkness never tells the whole story. Deep within Redisher…
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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
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein did not emerge from isolation. It was shaped by voices, ideas, and influences that surrounded her – and few were as profound as Percy Bysshe Shelley. In this episode, we trace Percy Shelley’s often-overlooked influence on Frankenstein: his philosophical ideas, his radical views on life, death, and creation, and the intellectual partnership…