Alfred Parker was a man of routine and on the morning of Wednesday, 9th August 1905 he would begin the […]
THE TRAGIC CASE OF THOMAS MATTHEWS (1893) | Manchester
As the sun rose over the City, the lush green landscape would reveal its secrets that lead to many a […]
THE DOUBLE MURDER AT MARR CROFTS (1825) | Birtle
Situated between the town of Bury and the village of Norden lies the small hamlet of Birtle, nestled away in […]
THE SAD AFFAIR OF ELIZABETH SPENCER (1885) | Carlisle
Today, we seemingly take many things for granted, never giving a thought to what our ancestors went through over a […]
WHEN THE CRYING STOPS : THE SAD TALE OF SARAH HANNAH BARNES (1910) | Haslingden
On the evening of Tuesday, 12th July 1910, Margaret Taylor, proprietor of number 29 Back Bank Terrace, upon noticing a […]
THE SHOCKING NEGLECT OF ELLEN O’ TOOLE (1900) | Padiham
Towards the latter end of the Victorian era, most people were beginning to benefit from cheaper – imported foods, cleaner […]
THE TRAGIC DEMISE OF ALICE BEETHAM (1912) | Blackburn
Today’s story has been recommended to me by Eddie Beetham, a direct descendant of Miss Alice Beetham with whom this […]
THE BURNLEY TRAM ACCIDENT (1923) | Burnley
97 years ago, the residents of Burnley were shocked to the core after one of worst tragedies to befall them […]
THE UNHINGED MIND OF WILLIAM MARSDEN (1895) | Padiham
Just before 6.30am on Sunday, 29th September 1895, the residents of Shakespeare Street in Padiham were awoken from their early […]
THE DARK HOLE CLOUGH BABY (1893) | Manchester
“The Burnley Sensation” as it was now becoming known had caused a great stir not only in Burnley but also […]