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Archival objects

Component Unique Id Title
LHA/70/2045 Photograph of Doris Murray, Clarice Gorton and Nellie Broughton on Lytham Green
LHA/70/2047 Photograph of William Latham of Park Street, Lytham, photographed at West Palm Beach, Florida
LHA/70/2051 Newspaper reports of death of Thomas Fenton, roadsweeper for Highways Department
LHA/70/2052 Photograph of Thomas Fenton, road sweeper
LHA/70/2053 Newspaper report of death of Mr Sam Kay, Clifton Drive, Ansdell
LHA/70/2054 Gazette photograph of 'Road haulage as it used to be in the countryside', Mr John Bradshaw with horse and cart at Lower Ballam
LHA/70/2055 Photograph and caption from a book of 'tenant farmer Mr Stirzaker from Wharles', the same photo elsewhere identified (p18/30) as Thomas Fenton
LHA/70/2056 Lytham Standard article 'New Local Magistrates', including Councillor Holden, founder of Lytham Choral Union and Lytham Orpheus Glee Society and Councilllor Hodgkinson
LHA/70/2057 Page from J R Taylor Magazine about John Greenhough, High Sherriff of Lancashire, and former J R Taylor Managing Director
LHA/70/2058 Photograph of Fred Treasure dining at Lytham Hall
LHA/70/2063 Newspaper article on portrait of Allen Clarke, author, historian and poet
LHA/70/2065 LSA Express article on successful novelist - Audrey Howard
LHA/70/2066 LSA Express article on new book, 'Images of Lytham St Annes', Robert Haley
LHA/70/2067 LSA Express article 'Tributes paid to 'great character'', A B Briggs, president of Lytham Heritage Group
LHA/70/2069 Handwritten notes on Sergeant Stephen Howard and James Mercer Labourer
LHA/70/2070 Handwritten notes on Jem Lipton, and Irish casual workers
LHA/70/2072 Small photograph album of family photographs of family of Councillor Holt
LHA/70/2073 Photograph of Jack Jackson in naval uniform
LHA/70/2074 Handwritten note on Charles Swainson and his house at corner of Dicconson Terrace
LHA/70/2075 Photograph taken by Mrs Holmes, 4 Park Street, Lytham
LHA/70/2076 Wedding invitation to Miss M Dearden, marriage of Elizabeth Margaret Entwistle to Mr James Haslam
LHA/70/2078 Two photographs of James Heath
LHA/70/2080 Photograph of group of schoolgirls holding letters W E L C O M E
LHA/70/2081 Photograph of unknown couple, elderly man and younger woman
LHA/70/2361 Copy of list of poor people's potatoes
LHA/70/2364 Copy of list of Lytham residents 1661 donating money to the Crown
LHA/70/2847 One b/w photo of Benjamin Simpson, and one of Benjamin Simpson with Elizabeth his wife, and 5 children, Harriet, Annie, Albert, Florence Jane, Grace. page from Lytham Congregational Church Record February 1937 on his death.
LHA/70/3404 3 copy photographs and one newspaper article about Arthur Dagger, bandsman in Loyal North Lancashires in WW1
LHA/70/4029 Nine invoices from LSA Corporation, B.F. Hargreaves Estate Agent and LSA Express in name of Mr W A J Moneith, lease of 57 St Annes Road East between W A J Monteith and Mrs K, Messrs S and J, and Mr J Whitehead 21/4/1938, and list of sale of furniture sent to W A J Monteith 1/3/1939
LHA/70/4031 Article about discovery of gold and silver coins from 1550-1643/44 in Beauclerk Gardens, St Annes, now in Harris Museum, and newspaper about George Kirkham, one of council workmen who made discovery and was subsequently killed in accident in 1964
LHA/70/4098 Four letters from George Lee to James Lee of James Lee of James Lee and Brother Ltd re cheques to be paid
LHA/71 Pictures
LHA/71/4006 Two black and white original photographs by Stanley A Clarke, 20 Glen Eldon Rd, St Annes: "A Fylde Pastoral" and "A Relic of Stormy Days"
LHA/71/4037 CD of b/w photographs taken in 1966 of Market Hall, Hastings Place, Chapel Street, Green and Windmill, Granny's Bay, Lytham Dock and Creek, Regent Avenue, Cross Slack
LHA/72 Pier
LHA/72/01 Lytham
LHA/72/01/1964 Late 1900s newspaper article with Teddy Ashton's memories of Lytham Pier, the skating rink, a lifeboat launch, and a brief history of the pier
LHA/72/01/1965 Lancashire Daily Post article, 'Wild Night on the Fylde Coast, Exciting Scenes at Lytham, £3000 damage to the Pier'
LHA/72/01/1966 Preston Guardian article 'A Heavy Gale, Lytham Pier Wrecked'
LHA/72/01/1967 Preston Herald article 'The Gale, Preston Barges collide with Lytham Pier'
LHA/72/01/1968 5 photographs of the damage caused to Lytham Pier by barges driven into it by gale
LHA/72/01/1969 Newspaper article 'Will it ever look like this? Pier fighters put case' on future of Lytham Pier
LHA/72/01/1970 Blue 2 photographs of damage to Lytham Pier made by barges in storm, given by Bill Mulligan former mechanic in Ribble Navigation Survey Launch 'The Wasp'
LHA/72/01/1972 Memorandum and Articles of Association of Lytham Pier and Amusements, Limited
LHA/72/01/1974 Lytham Pier Floral Hall after the fire
LHA/72/01/1975 Newspaper article 'Clifton Ward Conservatives support 'Buy Pier' stand', Conservatives AGM discussion on future of pier
LHA/72/01/1976 Photograph of Lytham Pier with Floral Hall taken from the beach
LHA/72/01/1977 Prospectus for sale of shares in The Lytham Pier and Pavilion Company Limited with drawing, handwritten note 'Taken Shares, Papers relating to them with Mr Fair, Estate Office, Lytham, E.C.C. (Eleanor Cecily Clifton)
LHA/72/01/1978 Letter from Borough of LSA to Mr S Brown enclosing letter from Minister of Housing and Local Government confirming Council's order requiring the demolition of Lytham Pier
LHA/72/01/1979 Draft letter to Minister of Town and Country Planning from Mr J Entwistle regarding proposed demolition of Lytham Pier
LHA/72/01/1980 Notes of Mr S Brown, Lytham Pier Action Committee, for meeting with Trinity House in Preston regarding proposed demolition of Lytham Pier
LHA/72/01/1981 Notes of S Brown, Lytham Pier Action Committee, for submission to the public enquiry
LHA/72/01/1982 Photograph of seaward end of Lytham Pier with large crowd both on pier and the beach
LHA/72/01/1983 2 copies of J Entwistle & Co Sale details for public auction of The Marine Pier Lytham, at the Ship and Royal Hotel, one with handwritten notes from the auction, and one with photograph
LHA/72/01/1984 Short Notes on Lytham Pier prepared by one of the senior members of the firm of Auctioneers who will offer the property by Auction
LHA/72/01/1987 Photograph of Lytham Pier with pavilion
LHA/72/01/1988 Photograph of Lytham Pier looking eastward with Ketch on the Sands
LHA/72/01/1990 Photograph of Lytham pier seen from the road looking south east following gale damage
LHA/72/01/1991 Photograph of Lytham Pier taken from the bridge of the Empire Doric on her last trip on Preston-Larne route before sailing to Suez as troop ship
LHA/72/01/1993 Postcard of seaward end of Lytham Pier
LHA/72/01/1994 Photograph of Lytham Pier Action Group entry in Lytham Club Day procession
LHA/72/01/1995 Club Day Programme article about the opening of the second Lytham Pier in June 1893 and subsequent history
LHA/72/01/1996 Page from a book - photograph of Lytham Pier 1940s/50s? With brief history
LHA/72/01/1998 Act of Parliament relating to various piers including Lytham
LHA/72/01/1999 Typed copy of Grant of Right to construct Lytham Pier, J T Clifton Esq to Lytham Pier Company Ltd
LHA/72/01/2000 Copy of Minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee of Lytham UDC resolving to tender for the purchase of the Lytham Pier
LHA/72/01/2001 LSA Express article 'Tuesday night's gale - wild night on the Fylde Coast - Lytham Pier wrecked'
LHA/72/01/2002 LSA Express pictures 'Lytham Pier Fire'
LHA/72/01/2003 LSA Express article 'Lytham Pier smash 25 years ago'
LHA/72/01/2004 LSA article 'Lytham Pier on Fire'
LHA/72/01/2005 Report by William Dryden, Consulting Engineer to LSA Borough Council on condition of Lytham Pier
LHA/72/01/2006 Correspondence between Walter Heap, Town Clerk, to Mr Whalley, Director Lytham Pier and Amusements Ltd, on the condition of the pier and possible purchase by the Council between October and December 1937
LHA/72/01/2008 Letter from P P Slowe, Director Lytham Pier and Amusements Ltd to The Town Clerk, regarding repairs to make pier safe
LHA/72/01/2009 Letter from Tom Mellor, architect for Lytham Pier Amusements Ltd, to the Town Clerk, Borough of LSA, regarding safety measures to be taken on collapsing section of pier
LHA/72/01/2011 Letter from Town Clerk, LSA Borough, to P P Slowe, Director Lytham Pier and Amusements Ltd, regarding temporary fence round dangerous section of pier
LHA/72/01/2012 Letter on headed paper from P P Slowe, Lytham Pier and Amusements Ltd to Town Clerk, LSA Borough, regarding dangerous section of pier
LHA/72/01/2014 Letter from Town Clerk, LSA Borough, to the Secretary, Lytham Pier and Amusements Ltd, regarding corroded girders on the pier
LHA/72/01/2015 Original and copy letter from Peter Slowe, Lytham Pier and Amusements Ltd to Town Clerk, LSA Borough, regarding meeting to discuss condition of pier
LHA/72/01/2016 Letter from H Kamiya to Town Clerk, LSA Borough, regarding amusement machines on Lytham Pier
LHA/72/01/2017 Letter from Town Clerk to Mr Forrester, Ministry of Transport, Ports and Canals division, regarding reconstruction and reinstatement of the pier
LHA/72/01/2020 Letter from Town Clerk, Preston County Borough, to Town Clerk, LSA Borough, regarding closure of pier
LHA/72/01/2134 Solicitors to Trinity house Pilots to Town council about poor facilities for embarking and disembarking at pier.
LHA/72/01/2135 Letter from ministry of transport to Town Clerk about obtaining consent to demolish seaward end of Lytham pier.
LHA/72/01/2136 Letter from town Clerk to Ministry of Transport about demolishing seaward end of Lytham pier.
LHA/72/01/2137 Minutes of meeting to discuss demolition of pier
LHA/72/01/2138 Minutes of meeting to discuss needs of pilots with regard to state of Lytham pier.
LHA/72/01/2139 Memorandum of instruction to consulting engineers about Lytham pier.
LHA/72/01/2140 Report about an inspection and meeting about Lytham pier.
LHA/72/01/2141 Preliminary report on Lytham pier with drawings of suggested schemes for renovation.
LHA/72/01/2142 Preliminary report on Lytham pier with drawings of schemes for renovation.
LHA/72/01/2143 Minutes of meeting of General Purposes Committee about schemes for renovation of pier.
LHA/72/01/2144 Letter from town Clerk to town clerk in Preston about council decision not to acquire Lytham Pier.
LHA/72/01/2145 An article about a public meeting protesting about Lytham council's decision not to buy the pier.
LHA/72/01/2146 Article from Evening Gazette about petition to buy the pier.
LHA/72/01/2147 Letter from Town clerk to resident about condition of pier, with handwritten annotations
LHA/72/01/2148 Article about meeting in support of purchase of pier.
LHA/72/01/2149 Letter about partial demolition of pier from ministry of transport to town Clerk
LHA/72/01/2150 Cutting about for and against demolition of pier.
LHA/72/01/2151 Letters to editor about demolition of the pier
LHA/72/01/2152 Newspaper cutting of letters about trying to save Lytham pier