About Skelmersdale Heritage Society
Skelmersdale Heritage Society aims to conserve and publicise the history of old and new Skelmersdale for public benefit.
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Recent Posts and Events
Here are out latest posts of upcoming events and meetings.
Monday June 3rd- Life in a Lancashire School
We will be joined by Louise Wade as she recounts her experiences in researching the history of Shevington Community Primary School which closed in 2017.…
Monday May 13th- The Tawd Vale Colliery Disaster
The Tawd Vale Colliery Disaster of 1897 undoubtedly changed the course of our towns history but in the 127 years since the event many myth…
Monday April 8th- The Man who Shod War Horses.
This is a talk detailing the family history of John Westhead, a village blacksmith from Newburgh. In 1914 at the age of 42 he joined…
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Members Access
As a member of Skelmersdale Heritage Society you gain access to our newsletters and renowned podcast Skemcast.
SkemCast Episode Forty Four: John Thompson Part Two
In the second part of our series on Stormy Corner, John Thompson tells us about his childhood home, school days and how binmen used to…
SkemCast Episode Forty Three: John Thompson Part One
In the first part of this series on Stormy Corner we speak to former resident John Thompson about his memories of living there before leaving…
SkemCast Episode Forty Two: The Jordans
In this episode we talk to Len and Joyce Jordan who were both born in Upholland in 1932. With some fantastic memories of the area…
SkemCast Episode Forty One: Joan Gregson
Joan Gregson was born on Elson Road in the early 1930s. In this episode she talks about her childhood in Skelmersdale with a particular focus…