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Archaeological Dig at Lytham Hall

Archaeological Dig at Lytham Hall

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Lytham Hall is instantly recognisable to many residents on the Fylde coast, with its impressive Georgian facade, formal gardens and small but scenic forested areas. The weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of August brought an influx of archaeologists, both professional and voluntary, as the Hall played host to the community archaeology organisation Digventures, who have been brought in to help provide some historical basis for their ongoing project of restoration for the Hall and its grounds. Lytham, recorded as ‘Lidun’, was named as a settlement in the The Domesday Book of 1086 - William the Conqueror’s national…
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Photo Essay: Lytham Hall

Photo Essay: Lytham Hall

Following on from my Good Friday foray to Heron's Reach, Easter Sunday saw me take the service 3 to town and the service 11 to Lytham for a nice trip to Lytham Hall, where I knew that things would be buzzing. Buy an adult day pass for seamless bus interchange and a substantial discount on walk up fares, a family pass is also available. It's getting to be a substantial walk between Lytham centre and the Hall for me nowadays, but once through the main gates it's all really rather pleasant and the distance soon passes. On approaching, as I…
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Shifting Sands: Artist Nicky Thompson revives the classic railway poster

Shifting Sands: Artist Nicky Thompson revives the classic railway poster

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] North West-based artist Nicky Thompson has unveiled a new poster series in the style of the striking railway posters designed and issued in the 1920s and '30s. With influences from Art Deco to Art Nouveau, these eye-catching posters will be exhibited at the lovely Lytham Hall between 4 February 2022 and 30 September 2022. A selection of original heritage railway posters will also be shown alongside them. My previous articles have often mentioned the railway industry as promoting top design work and these posters are another prime example of this. These pieces are real artistic survivors and I…
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