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Hello!

Welcome to your Spotter’s Guide! All the objects in this book can be seen in museums and other venues around Lancashire. There are 70 altogether – chosen by people all over Lancashire – and they have all played an important part in the history of the county. The oldest is about 300 million years old and the youngest is from 2016! There’s a handy map in the middle of this book to show you where all the objects are. Every time you spot one of them, tick it off and answer the question.

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Happy spotting!

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Meet Spotty He is a bear on a mission. He wants to visit each of the 70 objects and he’ll be taking a selfie with each one! You can follow him on twitter with the hashtag #Spottythebear. And be sure to let us know how you’re getting on too – share pictures of you with the objects at @70_objects #Lancashire70.

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Contents

Pages 6, 7, 8, 9

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Past pleasures Pages 10, 11, 12

Amazing animals Pages 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Interesting inventions Pages 18, 19, 20

War stories Pages 21, 22, 23

Money makers Pages 24, 25

Map of venues Pages 26, 27

Key to map

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Protest power Pages 31, 32, 33, 34, 35

Pioneering people Pages 36, 37, 38

Brilliant buildings Pages 39, 40, 41

Fantastic finds Pages 42, 43, 44, 45

Vintage vehicles

Contents

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Pages 28, 29, 30

Pages 46, 47, 48

Crime and punishment

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6 Past pleasures Eric Morecambe’s lawnmower Eric Morecambe was a famous comedian born in Lancashire. When this lawnmower was picked up by the refuse collector he was writing ‘it’s a boy’ in weedkiller in the grass to celebrate his son being born.

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British Lawnmower Museum, 106-114 Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AJ. Admission charges apply, go to lawnmowerworld.co.uk.

What animal is Eric Morecambe’s lawnmower named after?

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Shovelboard table This table is 23 feet long and is the longest in Britain or maybe even the world. Shovelboard was a game played 500 years ago by Henry VIII. Astley Hall, Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1NP. Limited opening times. Go to chorley.gov.uk/Pages/AtoZ/Astley-Hall.aspx for details.

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How many people, animals and mythical beasts are depicted on the carving around the table?

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Past pleasures 7 Great Wheel ornament This is a souvenir of Blackpool’s Great Wheel, a huge Victorian ride. It was 67 metres tall, and could carry 1,000 people in 30 carriages. It closed in 1928. The Local and Family History Centre, First Floor, Blackpool Central Library, Queen Street, Blackpool, FY1 1PX.

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Limited opening times, for details go to: blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Libraries-arts-and-heritage/Blackpool-heritage

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How many carriages can you see on the souvenir wheel?

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Eyre’s Weekly Journal This is probably the first Lancashire newspaper but it didn’t last long. News was hard to come by in the 18th century but this paper contained news, adverts, gossip and racing results. Warrington Museum and Art Gallery, Museum Street, Warrington, WA1 1JB. Go to warringtonmuseum.co.uk for opening times and details.

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Eyre’s press has printed a decorative border around the first letter on the front page – what is the first letter?

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8 Past pleasures Beef table When King James I stayed at Hoghton Tower in 1617, he liked his steak so much, he knighted it! You can still see sirloin steak on menus today! Hoghton Tower, Hoghton, Preston, PR5 0SH. Limited Opening. Admission charges apply. Go to hoghtontower.co.uk for details and more information.

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How many pairs of legs does the beef table have?

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Buzzcocks Love You More This single is by Manchester punk band, Buzzcocks. The cover was designed by a graphic design student using rub-down letters and figures from Letraset. It could be seen on the Coronation Street set. MMU Special Collections, Sir Kenneth Green Library, All Saints, Manchester, M15 6BH. Limited opening, go to specialcollections.mmu.ac.uk for details.

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Find the square in the bottom right hand corner. What letter can you see?

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Past pleasures 9 Brian Kidd’s kit Brian Kidd turned 19 on the day he wore this kit in the European Cup final. Manchester United were the first English team to win this competition! Manchester United FC Museum, Old Trafford, Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester, M16 0RA.

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Admission charges apply. Go to manutd.com/en/Visit-Old-Trafford for information and opening times.

Who were the five 1968 European Cup medals on display presented to?

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Gandalf’s staff This staff is made of wood from Williamson Park’s trees. It was used by the wizard Gandalf in an outdoor play of The Hobbit in 2016! The Dukes Theatre, Moor Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1QE, dukes-lancaster.org.

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The Hobbit won the UK Theatre Award for Best Show for Children and Young People! Can you spot the award at The Dukes?

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10 Amazing animals Salamanca eagle Soldiers from Lancashire brought this gold model of an eagle home after they won a battle against the French Army in Spain in 1812. Lancashire Infantry Museum, Watling Street Road, Fulwood Barracks, PR2 8AA. Adults need to bring a photo ID for entry. Go to lancashireinfantrymuseum.org.uk for opening times and more information.

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What is the name of the ensign who took the Eagle?

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Rabbiting, Lytham Sandhills Richard Ansdell was good at painting animals. He was born in Liverpool but spent a lot of time in Lytham. In fact, the area where he lived is still named after him! Lytham Art Collection, Booths, Haven Road, Lytham, FY8 5EG.

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Look closely – how many animals can you count in the painting?

friendsofthelythamstannesartcollection.org.

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Amazing animals 11 Maude the tigon Maude is a tigon, a big cat which is which is part tiger and part lion. She was one of the main attractions at Belle Vue Zoo in Manchester. Her keeper said she was always good mannered and perfectly groomed. Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL.

www.museum.manchester.ac.uk.

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Maude was a cross between a tiger and a lion. Which do you think she looks more like? You can see a tiger and lion in the Living Worlds gallery.

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12 Amazing animals Smithills bear This bear is called Edward and he used to stand at the bottom of the stairs at Smithills Hall. He often held the family’s hats and umbrellas. Smithills Hall, Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, BL1 7NP. Go to friendsofsmithillshall.co.uk for opening times and more information.

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Spotted What was the name of the family that owned the house in the 1900s?

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Promotional plate Oval logos like this one helped to advertise businesses. An animal pattern was common. Some people used a pattern that was linked to their name or background. Catalyst, Mersey Road, Widnes, WA8 0DF. Admission charges apply. Go to catalyst.org.uk for details.

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Spotted

Can you design your own logo in the box?

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Interesting inventions 13 Model loom The Blackburn Loom was a clever invention. The shuttle carrying weft yarn could be thrown from one side of the loom to the other four times faster than before, making more cloth, and more money. Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Museum Street, Blackburn, BB1 7AJ.

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blackburnmuseum.org.uk

Can you spot more Lancashire Looms in the Cotton Town gallery? How many are there?

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Mill girls painting Look at the faces of these four mill girls on the Park Parade steps, Ashton-Under-Lyne. They are all the same model! Harry Rutherford’s paintings celebrated local industry and people. Tameside Central Art Gallery, Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, OL6 7GS. tameside.gov.uk/centralartgallery

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Which town’s market did Harry Rutherford depict in his painting Northern Saturday, which is on display in Central Art Gallery?

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14 Interesting inventions Bobbins Millions of wooden bobbins like these were made for the mills in Lancashire, Yorkshire and further afield and were used to hold thread. Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Finsthwaite, Newby Bridge, Ulverston, LA12 8AX.

Spotted Limited opening (closed November) Go to english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/ stott-park-bobbin-mill for opening times and admission charges.

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Have a go at Bob’s Adventure Trail. Can you find the seven letter word?

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Elizabeth Hodgate’s sampler This sampler was made by Elizabeth Hodgate in 1833. She was only 12 years old. The poem is about children working in the mills. Salford Museum & Art Gallery, Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford, M5 4WU. Go to salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk/culture/ salford-museum for opening times and more details.

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Visit Lark Hill Place and find out who owns the haberdashers which sells all sorts of sewing materials.

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Answer:

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Interesting inventions 15 The Thomas splint The Thomas splint is used in hospitals to help heal broken bones. It was first used by Doctor Hugh Owens in Liverpool. It hasn’t changed much since it was invented in 1865! Liverpool Medical Institution, 114 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5SR.

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Limited Opening: Tours only. Admission charges. Go to lmi.org.uk for information and opening times.

Where was Hugh Owen Thomas’s workshop?

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Elsie the engine This big steam engine powered a cotton mill at a time when Lancashire was an important part of the Industrial Revolution. It is called Elsie after one of the mill owner’s family. Bolton Steam Museum, 155 Musgrove Road, Bolton, BL1 4HW. Limited opening, go to nmes.org for details.

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Engines were often given names, like Elsie. Can you find the names of the two other engines with nameplates at the museum?

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16 Interesting inventions Lant cart This cart carried human wee around the mill. Wee was used to help thicken wool cloth. It was collected from the nearby cottages and people were paid for it!

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Haslingden Library, Deardengate, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 5QL.

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Closed Wednesdays.

People with what coloured hair got more money for their wee?

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Coal seam diorama People used to work in tiny spaces underground just like this, digging out coal. The coal was needed to Woodend Mining Museum, Smithson Farm, power engines and Woodend, Reedley Hallows, Burnley, BB12 9DR. heat homes.

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Limited opening times. Admission charges apply. Go to woodendminingmuseum.org.uk for details.

A miner began his shift with a full battery in his lamp so he could see in the dark. What would he do if the battery ran out?

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Interesting inventions 17 Coming from the Mill L.S. Lowry was a famous painter. His paintings were always imaginary scenes, mixing real and invented buildings together. Lowry paintings are easy to spot from the matchstick figures! The Lowry, Pier 8, Salford Quays, M503AZ.

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thelowry.com/exhibitions.

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Lowry loved to draw dogs more than any other animal. Look in the gallery, how many Lowry dogs can you find in his paintings?

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Flying shuttle John Kay invented the flying shuttle in 1733. With the flick of the wrist the shuttle would fly across the loom. This made weaving much faster. Bury Art and Sculpture Centre, Moss Street, Bury, BL9 0DR, buryartmuseum.co.uk.

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Spotted Take a look in the art gallery, where can you spot another shuttle?

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18 War stories Fire screen The fire screen was made by nurses during World War Two. They worked at Lytham Hall. They wrote their names in pencil and the patients embroidered over the pencil marks! Lytham Hall, Ballam Road, Lytham, FY8 4JX. Limited opening. Admission charges apply. Go to lythamhall.org.uk for details and more information.

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Look at the fire screen. Can you spot the name of the matron?

Self-heating soup can A hot soup supper awaited army soldiers who could warm this self-heating can without having to light a fire and risk being seen by the enemy during the Second World War. Yum! Museum of Wigan Life, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1NU. Go to wigan.gov.uk/resident/museums-archives/ museum-of-wigan-life/index.aspx for opening times and more information.

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This can is oxtail flavour – what other three flavours could you get?

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War stories 19 Luftwaffe map During World War Two the German Luftwaffe made maps of towns and cities in Britain, marking important targets to bomb. Bootle had several docks where food, fuel, weapons and troops were landed. The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1DB. theatkinson.co.uk.

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During WW2 there was a special gas mask for children which was given the name of a cartoon character. Can you name this character?

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Branch pipe William Varah and Roy Skelton, volunteer firemen, were holding this damaged brass nozzle to fight a fire in the Manchester Christmas Blitz in 1940 when they were killed by a direct hit. Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum, Maclure Road, Rochdale, OL11 1DN. Limited opening, Go to gmfsmuseum.org.uk for opening times and more information.

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What was the small, chromed key carried on the belt of the fireman in the Blitz scene used for? The answer can be found close by.

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20 War stories Harris House diaries During World War Two thousands of Jewish children had to leave Europe to avoid persecution. Fifteen young refugee girls from Austria and Germany came to Southport in 1940 and wrote this diary about their time in Britain. Manchester Jewish Museum, 190 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, M8 8LW. Admission charges

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apply. Go to manchesterjewishmuseum.com for opening times and more information.

Like the girls of the Harris House, 10-year-old Gerd Breitbarte fled Europe. He lived here for three years before being reunited with his mother. What was the name of the family he lived with?

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Douglas C Skymaster This is part of an American plane that was very important in the years just after World War Two. It doesn’t fly any more but you can go inside and see what it would have been like. RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre, Gullivers World, Warrington, WA5 9YZ.

Go to rafburtonwoodbase.org for opening times and more information.

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Can you find out the maximum takeoff weight of the aeroplane in lbs?

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Answer:

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Money makers 21 Watch hands Prescot was known around the world for making watches. Prescot watchmakers were greatly skilled but it could be dangerous work. They sometimes used hot mercury which produced poisonous gases.

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Spotted How many hands can you count in the display?

Prescot Museum, The Prescot Centre, Prescot Shopping Centre, Aspinall Street, Prescot, L34 5GA, prescotmuseum.org.uk.

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Booths teapot Edwin Booth started Booths supermarkets when he was only 19, selling tea in Blackpool. When he opened a shop in Preston he celebrated by giving these teapots to his customers. Booths Chorley, New Market Street, Chorley, PR7 1DB, booths.co.uk.

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Look closely at the teapot. What was the address of the Booths shop in Preston?

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22 Money makers Daisy table The table is shaped like a flower and the petals can be folded down. No-one knows exactly what the table was made for, but it may have been for playing games on. Leighton Hall, Carnforth, LA5 9ST.

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Limited opening. Admission charges apply. Go to leightonhall.co.uk for details and opening times.

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Answer:

Have a look at the table from above – how many petals does the table have?

Shop sign This painted wooden figure, nicknamed ‘Paddy’, stood outside Peter Dewar Tobacconist’s shop to advertise it. He wears clothes which were old-fashioned even in 1895 and carries a clay pipe. World of Glass, Chalon Way East, Saint Helens, WA10 1BX.

Spotted

Admission charges apply. Go to worldofglass.com for details and opening times.

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How many buttons does Paddy have on his waistcoat and what colour are they?

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Money makers 23 Towneley vase When their mine shafts kept flooding in 1888, the Pilkingtons realised the clay they found could make vases. They used the best artists to create beautiful pottery admired by the King. Towneley Hall, Towneley Park, Burnley, BB11 3RQ. Admission charges apply. Go to towneley.org.uk for details.

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Spotted What kind of boat is depicted on the vase?

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Giant pear drop This giant pear drop was made in 1995 by Stockleys Sweets that were once based in Oswaldtwistle Mills. It is made from 1296lbs of boiled sugar! Oswaldtwistle Mills, Colliers Street, Accrington, PR8 8AJ. Go to o-mills.co.uk for opening times and more information.

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How tall is the biggest pear drop in the world?

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1 BARROW 4

1 ULVERSTON 2 3

1 CONISTON 1

1 LANCASTER 7 8 9 10

1 CARNFORTH 5 6

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See guide on next page

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18 19 1 PRESTON

14 1 RIBCHESTER 20 21 22 BURNLEY 1

1 COLNE 15 1 NELSON

23 1 24 1 ACCRINGTON BLACKBURN 1 OSWALDTWISTLE 1 HOGHTON TOWER 25 LEYLAND 1 26 27 28 1 HELMSHORE 33 1 SOUTHPORT 1 CHORLEY WHITWORTH 34 31 32 29 30 1 BOLTON 1 BURY 1 ROCHDALE 36 37 38 35 1 1 ORMSKIRK 40 41 42 1 1 WIGAN 39 43 OLDHAM 44 45 46 47 48 1 TAMESIDE SALFORD 1 1 50 51 ST HELENS 49 ECCLESTON 1 1 MANCHESTER 52 54 55 56 57 58 59 1 PRESCOT 53 60 61 62 63 64 1 LIVERPOOL WARRINGTON 1 65 66 67 68 69 70 1 WIDNES

16 17 1 LYTHAM

1 BLACKPOOL 13

11 12 1 CLITHEROE

26 Key to map 1

 Bluebirdp.43

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The Ruskin, Coniston

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Manglep.47 Laurel and Hardy Museum, Ulverston

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5

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C  arnforth Station clock p.43

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Carnforth Station

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Daisy table

p.22

Gandalf’s staff p.9

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The Dukes Theatre, Lancaster

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Statue of Justice Lancaster Castle p.47

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E lizabeth Parker’s diariesp.32 Browsholme Hall, Clitheroe

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Child’s shoep.48 Clitheroe Castle

F iligreep.38 window Fire screen

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p.18

Lytham Hall

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 abbiting, R Lytham Sandhills by Richard Ansdellp.10 S  alamancap.10 eagle Cuerdalep.39 Hoard

The Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston

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Roman tombstone p.40 Lancaster City Museum

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p.16

Woodend Mining Museum, Burnley

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Towneley vase p.23 Towneley Hall, Burnley

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Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington

Giant pear drop p.23 Oswaldtwistle Millls, Accrington

Beef table

p.8

Hoghton Tower, Hoghton

Preston bypassp.44

British Commercial Vehicle Museum, Leyland

 he Old T P.38 Grammar School E ric Morecambe’s lawnmowerP.6 British Lawnmower Museum, Southport

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Luftwaffe mapP.19

The Atkinson

Shovelboard table P.6



Astley Hall, Chorley

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Teapotp21

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p.34

Gawthorpe Textile Collection, Gawthorpe Hall

Tiffany glass p.31

The Old Grammar School, Leyland

Lancashire Infantry Museum, Fulwood Barracks

Dug out boat p.45 Lancaster Maritime Museum

Gold solidus p.41

Model loom p.13 Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Blackburn

Lytham Art Collection

Leighton Hall, Carnforth

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Ribchester Roman Museum

British in India Museum, Nelson

Orianap.42 The Dock Museum, Barrow in Furness

p.7

Blackpool Museum Project

Bobbinsp.14 Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Ulverston

 reat Wheel G ornament

Booths Chorley

The lant cart p16

Haslingden Library

Whitworth jars p34 Whitworth Heritage Museum, Rochdale

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Flying shuttle P.17

Bury Art and Sculpture Centre

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Key to map 27 36

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Fireman’s pipep.19 Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum, Rochdale

31 Toad Lane p.37

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Flour barrel p.29 Touchstones, Rochdale

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samplerp.36

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photographsp.35

Bolton Museum and Art Gallery

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Elsie the engine p.15 Fossil forest p.41

Gallery Oldham

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S  elf-heatingp.18 soup can The Museum of Wigan Life

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W  ickham’s photosp.32 Leigh Library

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P  it closures banner

Salford Museum & Art Gallery

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S  ylvia Pankhurst’s typewriterp.28

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H  orse Bus

p.45

Greater Manchester Transport Museum, Manchester

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J ohn Dalton’s glassesp.33 MSI Manchester

E yre’s Weekly Journalp.7 Warrington Museum and Art Gallery

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D  ouglas plane p.20 RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre, Gullivers World, Warrington

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T he Thomas splint p.15 Liverpool Medical Institution

Pankurst Centre, Manchester

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B  oltonp.46 thieves album

Greater Manchester Police Museum

Manchester Museum

Working Class Movement Library, Salford p.30

E lizabeth’s Hodgate’s sampler p.14

M  aude the Tigon p.11

A  ngel of Purity p.36 Victoria Baths, Chorlton-on-Medlock

H  arris House p.20 diaries Manchester Jewish Museum

C  omingp.17 from the Mill

The Lowry, Salford Quays

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Prescot Museum

B  uzzcocks Love You More p.8

G  askell’s housep.33 Elizabeth Gaskell’s house, 84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester

Watch hands p.21

MMU Special Collections, Sir Kenneth Green Library, Manchester

Bolton Steam Museum

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Horse toy

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B  rian Kidd’s kit p.9 Manchester United FC Museum, Old Trafford

Mill girls painting p .13

Smithy Heritage Centre, St Helens

The Peterloo p.29 handkerchief Peoples History Museum, Manchester

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52 Rockingp.40

Smithills Bear p.12 Smithills Hall, Bolton

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Donkey stones p.37

Tameside Central Art Gallery

Rufford Old Hall

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p.22

Portland Basin, Ashton Under Lyne

Rochdale Pioneers Museum

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Shop sign

World of Glass, Saint Helens

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Goldfinder Bell p.44 Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool

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L ion engine

p.42

Museum of Liverpool

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P romotional platep.12

Catalyst, Widnes

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28 Protest power

Sylvia Pankhurst’s typewriter Sylvia Pankhurst and her family spent their lives fighting for women’s rights. In 1931 she wrote her book on this typewriter proving the pen is mightier than the sword! Pankurst Centre, 60-62 Nelson Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, M13 9WP. Limited opening. thepankhurstcentre.org.uk.

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What do the colours of the ribbon in Sylvia’s typewriter stand for?

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Protest power 29 The Peterloo handkerchief The Peterloo Massacre in 1819 was Britain’s first big peaceful protest. Soldiers broke up the crowds. 18 people died and hundreds more were hurt. This handkerchief was sold as a reminder of that day. People’s History Museum, Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3ER.

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phm.org.uk.

Now you’ve seen the handkerchief, see if you can find out what happened to Mary Fildes at Peterloo. Here’s a clue: it’s all bundled up...

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Flour barrel This barrel was filled with flour and sent from the Northern states of America to the starving cotton workers in Rochdale to thank them for their support in the fight against slavery. Touchstones, The Esplanade, Rochdale, OL16 1AQ. link4life.org/centres/touchstones-rochdale.

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Spotted Can you read the words on the barrel? What would you thank someone for?

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30 Protest power Pit closures banner This striking banner was made for the protest camp outside Parkside Colliery when women were campaigning to save the last Lancashire coal pit from closure in 1992. They didn’t succeed. Working Class Movement Library, 51 Crescent, Salford, M5 4WX. Limited opening times, go to wcml.org.uk

for details.

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Spotted If there were no words on the banner, how could you still guess that it came from Lancashire?

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Pioneering people 31 Tiffany glass Joseph Briggs found adventure aged 17 in a Wild West show before joining Tiffany Glass. He started as an errand boy and ended up running the business. He was very good at making glass mosaics and stained glass windows. Haworth Art Gallery, Hollins Lane, Accrington, BB5 2JS. hyndburnbc.gov.uk/ haworthaccrington.

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Can you find the portrait of Joseph Briggs in the gallery; what colour are his eyes?

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32 Pioneering people William Wickham’s photos

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William Wickham’s photographs show us the faces of ordinary people from Lancashire during the 1800s. There are pictures of coal miners and even a mobile butcher. Leigh Library, Turnpike Centre, Civic Square, Market Street, Leigh, WN7 1EB. archives.wigan.gov.uk.

Spotted Can you spot any children in the photographs? What are they not wearing? Why do you think this is?

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Elizabeth Parker’s diaries Elizabeth Parker’s 18th century diaries are where she wrote about her life, her home, her family and her meetings with friends. Browsholme Hall, Clitheroe Road, Cow Ark, Clitheroe, BB7 3DE. Limited opening times and admission

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Spotted Did you see a portrait of Elizabeth? Describe her appearance.

charges apply. Go to browsholme.com for details.

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Pioneering people 33 Gaskell’s house Elizabeth Gaskell was a famous Victorian writer. She lived here with her husband, daughters and servants. They kept a cow, pigs and poultry in the large garden. Elizabeth Gaskell’s house, 84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester, M3 9LW. Admission charges apply. Go to elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk for details and more information.

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Spotted

Answer:

Elizabeth Gaskell loved to travel. In which room in the house can you find her passport? Explore this room to discover what places she liked to visit!

John Dalton’s glasses These spectacles helped the shortsighted chemist, John Dalton, but couldn’t make him see colour in the same way as most people. For him, green looked red (fortunately, this was before traffic lights!). MSI Manchester, Liverpool Road, Manchester, M3 4FP

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Spotted Go to msimanchester.org.uk for opening times and more information.

One thermometer used by John Dalton is with his spectacles. The other one is in the Revolution Manchester Gallery – can you find it?

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34 Pioneering people Tree of Life pelmet The Tree of Life pelmet was made by Miss Rachel to go on the big Jacobean bed at Gawthorpe Hall. It was sewn by hand and is covered in plants, flowers and animals! Gawthorpe Textile Collection, Gawthorpe Hall, Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8UA.

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Limited opening times. Admission charges apply, go to nationaltrust.org.uk/gawthorpe-hall for more information.

What animals and birds can you see in the design?

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Whitworth jars The Whitworth Doctors used jars like these for medicine. Their first patients were horses! In 1787 one doctor treated a horse instead of the Bishop of Durham! Whitworth Heritage Museum, North Street, Rochdale, OL12 8RE.

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Which object in the exhibition would you associate with a blacksmith?

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Humphrey Spender’s photographs From 1937 to 1939 Humphrey Spender took photos of Bolton people doing everyday things: in the pub, dance hall, factory, on holiday or playing. At the time this was completely new. Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton, BL1 1SE. boltonmuseums.org.uk.

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Mass Observation thought people’s hats revealed something important about them. How many flat caps can you spot in the photograph ‘Workers leaving textile mill at end of day’s work’?

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36 Brilliant buildings Angel of Purity The Angel of Purity is a beautiful stained glass window. It shows a figure with butterfly wings surrounded by white lilies which stand for purity and innocence. Victoria Baths, Hathersage Road, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, M13 0FE.

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Limited opening times and admission charges apply, go to victoriabaths.org.uk for more details.

How many birds can you see in the stained glass panels of the bay window around the angel?

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Alice Sharrock’s sampler In making this sampler, Alice learnt to design, mark up different patterns, sew stitches neatly, and choose colours. Both practical and decorative needlework might be useful in later life. Rufford Old Hall, 200 Liverpool Road, Rufford, near Ormskirk, L40 1SG. Limited opening, admission charges apply, go to nationaltrust.org.uk/rufford-old-hall for details.

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There are lots of samplers at Rufford Old Hall, can you complete the conservation trail when you visit? How many samplers did you see?

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Brilliant buildings 37 31 Toad Lane 31 Toad Lane was the first Cooperative shop. It sold food fairly when many shops did things like mixing sawdust into flour or giving you less than you’d paid for. Rochdale Pioneers Museum, 31 Toad Lane, Rochdale, OL12 0NU.

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A wheelbarrow was used to carry their shop stock back from Manchester. How long was the trip?

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Donkey stones ‘Doing the step’ was often a weekend chore for children. Take the donkey stone, wet it and scour the front step until it’s clean. Yours has to look better than next door’s. Portland Basin Museum, 1 Portland Place, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 0QA. Closed on Mondays, go to tameside.gov.uk/portlandbasin for more information.

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How many donkey stones could be made using the mould and cutter on display?

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38 Brilliant buildings The Old Grammar School Remarkably little altered, the Old Grammar School is the fourth oldest in Lancashire. Children came in through a door facing the church and their schoolroom was heated by a peat-burning inglenook fireplace.

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South Ribble Museum, The Old Grammar School, Church Road, Leyland, PR25 3FJ. south-ribble.co.uk/srmuseum.

Have a look in the school room. The floor used to be much higher – can you spot something that gives it away?

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Filigree window This beautiful model of a mosque window was given as a wedding gift to a couple from Lancashire by a businessman. He was good friends with the bride’s dad who had moved to India to work in a mill. British in India Museum, Hendon Mill, Hallam Road, Nelson, BB9 8AD. Limited opening times and admission charges apply. Go to visitlancashire.com/things-to-do/british-in-indiamuseum-p7152 for details.

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Who built the Ahmedabad Mosque?

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Vikings buried the Cuerdale Hoard more than 1,100 years ago! The 7,500 coins and 1,000 bits of silver jewellery were rediscovered by workmen in 1840. Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Market Square, Preston, PR1 2PP. Go to harrismuseum.org.uk for opening times and more information.

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Sort out these jumbled letters to find out some of the items that made up the Cuerdale Hoard: nicos, togins, ahck revsil

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40 Fantastic finds Rocking horse toy This rocking horse toy was found in the ground next to the Smithy. The local blacksmith used to make toys for the local children from scrap metal he had lying around! Smithy Heritage Centre, Kiln Lane Eccleston, St Helens, WA10 4RA.

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Spotted Horseshoes are said to be lucky, but what is the correct way to hang them?

Limited opening, go to smithyheritagecentre.org.uk.

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Roman tombstone This is the tombstone of a Roman soldier called Insus discovered in 2005. It shows a Roman cavalryman holding the head of a barbarian by the hair in his right hand, together with his sword. Lancaster City Museum, Market Square, Lancaster, LA1 1HT.

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More sculptures (also for a Roman person) were found when the canal was being built. What year was this earlier discovery?

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Fantastic finds 41 Fossil forest This is an early photograph of fossilised trees found in an Oldham quarry. It shows that 300million years ago Lancashire was covered in tropical forest which slowly decayed to form coal.

Spotted Gallery Oldham, Greaves Street, Oldham, OL1 1AL, galleryoldham.org.

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What is the name given to the fossil trees in Oldham’s Fossil Forest?

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Gold solidus The gold solidus is one of the only gold roman coins found at Ribchester. It is 1644 years old! The Roman Fort at Ribchester was called Bremetennacum Veteranorum. Ribchester Roman Museum, Greenside, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3ZJ. Admission charges apply, go to ribchesterromanmuseum.org for details.

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Can you spot the only gold Roman artefact on display in the museum that is not a coin?

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42 Vintage vehicles Oriana This is a scale model of the liner TSS Oriana made in Barrow in Furness. It is special because the ship moves and rolls like it is on the sea. The Dock Museum, North Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2PW.

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dockmuseum.org.uk.

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Lion engine Lion is a famous engine around the world! She worked on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway for 21 years! She was found and restored in the 1920s and has starred in three films! Museum of Liverpool, Pier Head, Liverpool Waterfront, L3 1DG. liverpoolmuseums.org.uk.

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Find the mini replica carriages in the gallery. Would you want to travel in second or first class?

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Vintage vehicles 43 Bluebird Bluebird K7 broke seven world water speed records between 1955 and 1964! She crashed on Coniston Water in 1967 killing her pilot Donald Campbell. Volunteers are trying to get her working again! The Ruskin Museum, Yewdale Road, Coniston, LA21 8DU. Admission charges apply. Limited opening (closes mid-November) Go to ruskinmuseum.com for details and opening times.

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What was the name of Donald Campbell’s mascot ?

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Carnforth station clock This clock became a star when it was 50 years old, appearing in the classic film Brief Encounter. The director cheated, though, painting a fake face on when they needed a different time. Carnforth Station, Warton Road, Carnforth, LA5 9TR. Go to carnforthstation.co.uk for more information.

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Can you find out what time the Station Heritage Centre opens each day?

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44 Vintage vehicles Preston bypass In 1958 the Preston bypass was opened. It was the first bit of motorway in England and is now part of the M6 motorway. British Commercial Vehicle Museum, 44 Kings street, Leyland, PR25 2LE.

Admission charges apply. Go to britishcommercialvehiclemuseum.com for details and more information.

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What is the name of the river than runs under junction 31?

Goldfinder bell A ship’s bell told the time by how often it was rung. This came from Goldfinder, which was what its passengers hoped they would be when they got to Australia. Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool, L3 4AQ. liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime.

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Between 1830 and 1930, how many emigrants sailed from Liverpool to the ‘New World’?

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Vintage vehicles 45 Horse bus Buses used to be pulled by horses. You may have seen a horse bus like this in Manchester during the 1890s until it was replaced by electric trams in the 1900s.

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Greater Manchester Transport Museum, Boyle Street, Cheetham, Manchester, M8 8UW.

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Admission charges apply. Limited opening times, go to gmts.co.uk for details.

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Why would the horse bus not give you a comfortable ride, compared to other buses in the museum?

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Dug out boat This medieval boat was found at Wennington Hall near Lancaster. Scientists at the National Maritime Museum were able to date it to around 1320 from just one small piece of wood!

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Lancaster Maritime Museum, Custom House, St George’s Quay, Lancaster, LA1 1RB. Admission charges apply. Go to lancashire.gov.uk/ leisure-and-culture/museums/lancaster-maritime-museum.aspx for opening times and more information.

In contrast to the ‘simple’ dug out boat find the fishing boat ‘Hannah’ in the Custom House, what differences can you see?

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46 Crime and punishment

Bolton thieves album

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This album recorded men, women and children who were arrested in the Bolton area. It was begun in 1913 and lists the accused’s occupations, alleged crimes and if they were punished. Greater Manchester Police Museum, 57A Newton Street, Manchester, M1 1ET. Open Tuesdays 10.30am-3.30pm. gmpmuseum.co.uk.

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When did it become compulsory to take prisoners’ photographs at police stations?

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Crime and punishment 47 Statue of Justice This statue of Justice, with her eyes closed, is named after a Roman goddess. The tower she stands on is named after Panoptes, a giant in Greek mythology with a hundred eyes. Lancaster Castle, Castle Park, Lancaster, LA1 1YJ. Admission charges apply. Go to lancastercastle.com for details and more information.

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Why does the statue of Justice have her eyes closed?

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Stan Laurel’s mangle When his grandfather tried to punish the young Laurel by locking him in the washhouse Stan, already a comedian, would use a candle to read comics hidden beside this mangle. Laurel and Hardy Museum, The Roxy, Brogden Street, Ulverston, LA12 7AH. Admission charges apply. Check laurel-and-hardy.co.uk for opening times.

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Can you spot the Dan Leno comic hidden under the mangle? Look closely, what day of the week does it come out?

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48 Crime and punishment

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Child’s shoe

Shoes like these were hidden in houses, in walls or under floorboards. People believed they kept the family safe from witches or evil spirits! Clitheroe Castle Museum, Castle Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1BA. Admisison charges apply. Go to visitlancashire.com/things-to-do/clitheroe-castleand-museum-p7129 for opening times and more information.

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Look in the gallery, which King of England was sure that witches were out to get him?

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A History of Lancashire in 70 Objects is a joint project between Lancashire Life, Heritage Learning Lancashire and Museum Development North West. It was funded with help from the Heritage Lottery Fund. More than 100 objects were nominated after voting by visitors to museums. The final 70 were chosen to give as wide a spread as possible across the ages and across the county palatine, the traditional county which reaches from the Mersey to the Duddon. There are thousands more treasures in Lancashire’s museums and other heritage venues – have fun exploring them all.

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