Author: Chris
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The Drunkard’s Friend – The Life of Elizabeth Ann Lewis, Temperance Queen!
In this video, we tell the story of Elizabeth Ann Lewis and how she would battle against the odds to try and reform the drinking culture not only within the town of Blackburn, but also that of the an entire nation. She would face accusations and insinuations as well as struggle to get her own…
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Cillian Murphy and a ‘PEAKY’ look at a filming location!
In this video, we visit Lee Quarry, a mountain bike trail located near Bacup and Stacksteads in Rossendale Valley, Lancashire. Originally a working quarry, the quarry trail was set up by Lancashire County Council and is free to use. In Season SIX of the Peaky Blinders, Lee Quarry was used as the backdrop to Episode…
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Ilkley Moor Alien – Location of THAT photo!
In this video, we travelled over to Ilkley and Ilkley Moor to be precise, to uncover the location of WHERE a photograph of what many believe is to be that of an ‘alien’ creature was taken by ‘Philip Spencer’ on the 1st December, 1987. Was the story of Philip Spencer a hoax? What did he…
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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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The Story That Wasn’t.. True? Blackburn’s Darkest Rumour – 1929
In Victorian Blackburn, a single whisper was enough to ignite fear, outrage, and suspicion across an entire town. What began as a shocking wager quickly spiralled into panic. But as the dust settled, one chilling reality emerged: was the story actually true? In this episode of Days of Horror, we examine the Blackburn Hoax -…
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Words Before the End: The Last Letters of James Hamer / Haslingden (1854)
In 1854, in the quiet Lancashire town of Haslingden, a young man named James Hamer sat down to write his final words. Those letters – heavy with sorrow, confusion, and resignation – would be the last trace he left behind. In this episode, we examine the life and state of mind of James Hamer, explore…
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The Town That Should Have Been Wiped Out (Church, 1917)
On 28th April 1917, disaster erupted at a chemical mill turned munitions factory in Church, Oswaldtwistle. Flames, shockwaves, and the threat of a far greater explosion placed hundreds of lives in immediate danger. In the midst of chaos stood James Hardacre — a local police constable who refused to run when others fled. His actions…