Tag: Cemetery
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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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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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St James’ Church Graveyard Explore! / Altham
This was only our second visit to this extraordinary graveyard in Altham, which is situated close to Accrington and Burnley in the heart of Lancashire. A place of worship has been there since around the Norman times, with the Church that still stands there now being built around 1512, just three years after the Coronation…
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FROM INK to IMMORTALITY: The REAL Locations That Gave Life to Bram Stoker’s DRACULA
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The BANNISTER DOLL | Preston’s Most TERRIFYING Legend
There are stories that cling to the walls of old towns – whispered between generations, passed on like warnings. In Preston, Lancashire – one such tale tells of the story of a murdered girl. They call her The Bannister Doll. Some say her spirit was created by a father as penance for an unspeakable act……
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The CUNNING MAN of Grane | Folktale | Urban Legend | Lancashire
There are stories whispered across the moors of Lancashire… stories of men who claimed to hold powers beyond mortal understanding. This is a tale passed down through generations — of a stranger who arrived in the quiet valley of Grane. A man said to wield the power to heal the sick, bless the poor… and…