Author: Chris
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The Morecambe Bay Tragedy (1894) | Burnley Cemetary
#morecambebay #burnley #victorians On the morning of Monday, 3rd September, 1894 – 34 passengers made their way onto a sail-powered boat that would, on a normal day, have taken them on a leisurely trip over to Grange-over-Sands, located on the north side of Morecambe Bay, Cumbria. But what should have been a day of fun…
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Darwen’s Own Little Angel – The Story of Naomi “Annie” Farnworth (1932) | Darwen | True Crime
#Darwen #TrueCrime #CrimePodcast ➝ Please remember to SUBSCRIBE to our channel so you never miss a new upload! https://www.youtube.com/@DaysofHorror?sub_confirmation=1 Naomi ‘Annie’ Farnworth was a fun, friendly, little girl who was just six years old when her life was cruelly taken away from her in the most hideous and terrifying way back on the 22nd March,…
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A Walk Along the L&YR and to Helmshore Mills Textile Museum | Local History
#Helmshore #HigherMill #HelmshoreMill In this video, I will take you for a short walk along the old Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway line that cuts it way from Helmshore, passing by Higher Mill (Helmshore Mills Textile Museum) and towards Haslingden. Whilst out recording some b-roll footage for our upcoming story on the Helmshore Rail Tragedy of…
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The Charles Lane Misadventure (1909) | Haslingden | Local History
The winter of 1909 had been severe and the worst to hit East Lancashire for over twenty-six years since the last one that had brought neighbouring towns and villages to an entire standstill, and by March – Charles Lane had become almost impassable for horse drawn carts which struggled due to the steep incline when…
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The Missing Child of Cribden (1910) | Haslingden | True Story
#haslingden #onlocation #truestory ➝ Please remember to SUBSCRIBE to our channel so you never miss a new upload! https://www.youtube.com/@DaysofHorrorPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Towering over the town of Haslingden, Cribden Hill imposes its presence in a grand demeanor. And whilst it may look picturesque from spring right through to the autumn months, it can arguably be as intimidating as…
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