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Archival objects

Component Unique Id Title
LHA/69/03/1194 Postcard of Green Drive with unmade drive
LHA/69/03/1195 Postcard of Green Drive looking out towards Swiss Cottage with ages and railings
LHA/69/03/1196 Green Drive entrance with gates looking towards Watchwood Lodge
LHA/69/03/1197 Copy of original photo Green Drive with unmade road
LHA/69/03/1198 Postcard of Green Drive
LHA/69/04 Heeley Road
LHA/69/04/2125 Newspaper photo and of opening of King George's playing fields on Heeley Rd.
LHA/69/04/3349 Plan of recreation ground, Heeley Road, George W Lawson
LHA/69/04/3350 Letter re recreation ground, Heeley Road,W Heap to Wm Whinnerah
LHA/69/04/3351 Letter in reply to letter of 31.1.1937, re recreation ground Heeley Road, Mr Clifton to W Heap
LHA/69/04/3352 Letter agreeing to recreation ground, Heeley Road, W Heap to Wm Whinnerah
LHA/69/05 Lansdowne Rd
LHA/69/05/2330 General correspondence relating to land at Lansdowne Road and Park View Road gifted by Clifton Family for recreation
LHA/69/05/2331 Draft copy of Deed of Gift relating to land gifted by Henry Talbot de Vere Clifton for recreation at Lansdowne Road
LHA/69/06 Lowther Gardens
LHA/69/06/1665 Conveyance of the Lowther Gardens in Lytham in the County of Lancaster as Public Gardens, John Talbot Clifton to the Urban District Council of Lytham
LHA/69/06/1666 Typed copy of 'Copies of Covenants with reference to Lowther Gardens contained the following leases: Preston Kelsall (1858), Preston Kelsall (1863), William Miller (1863), John Knowles (1864), William Christopher Chew (1865), Matthew Thorpe (1865), James Briggs (1865), Oswald Lister Swainson, Joseph Briggs Dickson (1861), Samuel Stott (18910, Luke Fisher (1986), Ellen Walmsley (1897), J A Macedo (1898), Hartley Lees (1901) with covering letter from Wilson Wright & Wilsons to Messrs Thomas Fair and Son
LHA/69/06/1667 Letters re proposed bandstand, leases, and propagating houses between James Fair, C A Myers Lytham UDC, Thomas Fair, Wilson Wright and Wilsons Solicitors, Edith Salt, Hartley Lees
LHA/69/06/1668 Letter From James Fair to Miss Gordon, Lowther Terrace, re covenants, and public toilets in Lowther Gardens
LHA/69/06/1669 Letter from Lytham UDC to J A S Fair re proposed iron archways at entrance to Lowther Gardens, with b/w photograph of archways with gates
LHA/69/06/1670 Letters between James S Fair, Wilson Wright & Wilsons Solicitors, Lytham UDC, E M Salt, and Hartley Lees re proposed propagating house, Lowther Gardens
LHA/69/06/1671 Letters between Hartley Lees, Lytham UDC and James Fair re proposed band stand at Lowther Gardens
LHA/69/06/1672 Hand-drawn map of proposed alterations to Lowther Gardens
LHA/69/06/1673 1908 Ordnance Survey map of Lowther Gardens and surrounding area from Seafield Rd to Beach Street, and of 1994 Fylde Borough Council map of Lowther Gardens
LHA/69/06/1674 Terms and Conditions applicable to the hiring of Lowther Pavilion with scale of fees 1989
LHA/69/06/1675 Typed copy - Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1890, Part III Section 44, Parks and Pleasure Grounds
LHA/69/06/1676 Newspaper articles and photographs on Lowther Gardens Centenary celebrations
LHA/69/06/1677 Newspaper articles on and postcards of Lowther Gardens Rose Gardens
LHA/69/06/1678 Tickets for various events at Lowther Pavilion
LHA/69/06/1679 Letters between James Fair, Mr Gordon, Hartley Lees, and Peter Gates about proposed bandstand, propagating house, chimney, and public lavatories in Lowther Gardens
LHA/69/06/1680 LSA Express article with pictures 'Curtain falls on old Lowther', alterations to Lowther Pavilion
LHA/69/06/1681 Collection of miscellaneous photographs and drawings of Lowther Gardens, originals and photocopies
LHA/69/06/1682 Photographs of Lowther Gardens bandstand and pond
LHA/69/06/1683 B/w postcard of Lowther Pavilion seen from West Beach
LHA/69/06/1684 Advertisement for Lowther Pavilion Cafe, Prop: Mrs E Holt
LHA/69/06/1685 Colour photographs of Shrimper statue in Lowther Gardens
LHA/69/06/2495 Exhibition boards on Lowther Gardens
LHA/69/06/3008 Three tickets for 'The Story of Bournville, Works and Village' shown at Lowther Pavilion
LHA/69/06/3012 Colour leaflet produced for the unveiling of Shrimper statue in Lowther Gardens, 'The Traditional Lytham Shrimper, A Brief History of Lytham and Lowther Gardens'
LHA/69/06/3017 A (military?) band playing in Lowther Gardens
LHA/69/07 Park View
LHA/69/07/2126 Newspaper article about the repair of Park View Playing fields.
LHA/69/08 Witch Wood
LHA/69/08/2780 Colour photograph of plaque at entrance to Witch Wood
LHA/69/08/2781 LSA Civic Society leaflet about Witch Wood
LHA/69/08/2782 LSA Civic Society leaflet on Witch Wood
LHA/69/08/2783 LSA Express article 'Very special visitor to Witch Wood', visit by HRH Prince Philip
LHA/69/08/2784 LSA Express article 'Yellow brick road into Witch Wood' on laying of crazy paving in Witch Wood
LHA/69/08/2785 Letter from F G Fallows of LSA Civic Society in LSA Express on evolution of Witch Wood
LHA/69/08/2786 LSA Express article 'Popular walk is open again - with message' on re-opening of Witch Wood after repairs
LHA/69/08/2787 Club Day magazine article 'Witch Wood a Hidden Jewel'
LHA/69/2119 Newspaper article about parks and open spaces
LHA/69/2120 Plans of various playing fields
LHA/69/2124 Copy of article from Lytham St. Annes Express re Jubilee gift of playing fields to Lytham St. Annes from Mr. Henry Talbot De Vere Clifton, together with detailed plans.
LHA/69/2333 Article from LSA Express re presentation of playing fields to LSA by Mr Henry Talbot de Vere Clifton as the King's Silver Jubilee Gift
LHA/70 People
LHA/70/01 Alan Ashton
LHA/70/01/2062 Gazette article about Birthday Honours List, including Alan Ashton MBE
LHA/70/01/2064 LSA Express article on presentation to local historian, Alan Ashton
LHA/70/02 Cliftons
LHA/70/02/1069 Photograph of T Towler removal van being hoisted on or off boat returning Clifton possessions from Kildalton Castle, Isle of Islay
LHA/70/02/1201 Magazine article 'Guardian Angels' on Guardian's restoration of Lytham Hall
LHA/70/02/1476 4 visiting cards 'Mr J Talbot Clifton, Kildalton Castle, Carlton Club'
LHA/70/02/1646 Grant in fee of Land in the Township of Warton, Queen Victoria to John Talbot Clifton
LHA/70/02/2082 Abstract of title of Henry Talbot de Vere Clifton to lands situate in the County of Lancaster
LHA/70/02/2362 Typed copy from Clifton papers 'Transactions of Manor Court' from an LHG exhibition
LHA/70/02/2363 Handwritten copy of Game Laws
LHA/70/02/2446 Information collected by Dane Garrod on the life of Madeline Clifton, wife of Thomas Henry Clifton, later Lady Drummond, together with correspondence both from and to her
LHA/70/02/2589 Peter Rosser looks back on 'A Lytham Christmas and an eventful New Year', Christmas service at St Peters, the Clifton family, and the windmill fire
LHA/70/02/2792 Typed copy of information on and contents of will of Sir Cuthbert Clifton
LHA/70/02/3200 Article in Friends of Lytham Hall Newsletter Sept 2010 - copy of letter from Madeline Clifton to the sister of Arthur Clifton's wife, Gladys Evans, about their marriage
LHA/70/02/3891 Penguin paperback, minus back cover, of 'The Book of Talbot' by Violet Clifton
LHA/70/02/3930 Sunday receipts for Title Deeds. Also abstract of Title of H. T. de Vere Clifton
LHA/70/02/4035 Extract from 'Lancashire Diarists' J J Bagley, referring to visitors to Lytham Hall as guests of Thomas Clifton, including Thomas Tyldesley, Lord and Lady Petre, Sir Francis Andrews of Denton, and Mr Whittingham.
LHA/70/02/4043 Article in newsletter of Friends of Lytham Hall, written by Sarah Clifton, great-great-granddaughter of Madeline Clifton, transcribing a letter describing the wedding of Madeline's son Arthur on 2 January 1903
LHA/70/02/4044 LSA Express article about Clifton Hall, former home of the Clifton family until the move to Lytham, with history from earliest recorded house in 1200
LHA/70/02/4045 Newspaper article about plans for housing development at Clifton House Farm on land belonging to Clifton Hall, former home of the Clifton family, and by William Pickles until his death in 1976
LHA/70/02/4048 Two laminated sheets of coloured photos, 4 on each, of ruins of Rufford Abbey formerly owned by Harry Clifton
LHA/70/02/4095 Lytham Times article 'Courses of instruction for Miss Aurea Clifton' on her training in cookery, dressmaking, laundry work and housemaid duties.
LHA/70/02/4112 Antiquarian article 'Luncheon with Violet Clifton, Lytham Hall, November 1960' by Barry Dawson
LHA/70/02/464 Lytham Times "The Clifton Wedding", wedding of Easter Daffodil Clifton to G F Baird
LHA/70/02/465 Evening Gazette article on love letters between John Talbot Clifton and Lilly Langtry
LHA/70/02/466 Evening Gazette article on sale of Lytham manorial rights to James Hilton
LHA/70/02/467 LSA Express "Death of Former Lytham Squire"
LHA/70/02/468 LSA Express article 'Eccentric Life of Ex-Lytham Squire'
LHA/70/02/469 Evening Gazette article 'The Cliftons revisited courtesy of TV', characters in 'Brideshead Revisited' perhaps based on Harry and Violet Clifton
LHA/70/02/470 Page showing Clifton crest and hand-written explanation
LHA/70/02/471 Family tree of Clifton of Clifton, Westby, Fairsnape, and Lytham
LHA/70/02/472 Carbon annotated copy Agreement between Mr Clifton, the St Annes Land & Building Co, and the Fairhaven Estate Coy Ltd, Acquisition by the St Annes UDC of the rights of Mr Clifton in the Foreshore and Beach at St Annes
LHA/70/02/473 Page 94 Letters of Evelyn Waugh, letter to Katharine Asquith written from Lytham Hall
LHA/70/02/474 Notebook with names of subscribers to a memorial reredos to Mr T H Clifton in St Annes Parish Church
LHA/70/02/475 Letter to Mr Fair from J T Clifton from London re election expenses
LHA/70/02/476 Typed copy of letter from John Talbot Clifton to Mr Fair from London re repeal of the Corn Laws, plus notes on historical background
LHA/70/02/477 Signed photograph of Violet Clifton
LHA/70/02/478 Evening Gazette article 'Squire Clifton and a very solid ghost', re Rufford Abbey
LHA/70/02/479 3 copies of Evening Gazette article 'The Cliftons of Lytham Hall' about Harry Clifton and Lilian Clifton
LHA/70/02/480 Evening Gazette article 'The Cliftons of Lytham Hall - The Explorer', John Talbot Clifton's life
LHA/70/02/481 Evening Gazette article 'The Cliftons of Lytham Hall - The Matriarch', Violet Clifton
LHA/70/02/482 Evening Gazette article 'The Cliftons of Lytham Hall - The man who died twice', Michael Clifton
LHA/70/02/483 Evening Gazette article 'The Cliftons of Lytham - Crumbling of an empire', Lytham Hall