News from the Archives July 2023 more information |
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The Lost Mines of Chorley Exhibition Lancashire Library and Chorley Heritage Centre Group present the exhibition, which will open at Chorley Library Community History Room when the library reopens later in 2024. This features the Chorley volumes of Frank Hough’s magnificent collection of Lancashire mining memories and images, the author being present at the opening. There is... |
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Lancashire Local History Federation At Home Day 13th July 2024 Many of you will already be aware of the accolade Chorley received in being selected for the Lancashire Federation At Home Day on 13 July. The venue is confirmed as the Lancastrian Suite and we know that the High Sheriff of Lancashire and Chorley’s Mayor will be at the opening. The seventy constituent societies of the LLHF have the... |
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Newsletter March 2024 Please find attached the latest newsletter for the Chorley Heritage Group. more information |
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November 2023 Newsletter Please find attached the latest newsletter for the Chorley Heritage Group. more information |
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August 2023 Newsletter more information |
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Chorley Windrush Exhibition Poster Share the memories of some of the families who came from the Caribbean to make Chorley their home. From early June, in Chorley Library’s Local History Room (Usually open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) more information |
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Chorley Heritage Centre Newsletter March 2023 more information |
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Chorley's Windrush Generation Project The experience of the Windrush generation, 1948-71, is becoming better appreciated on a national scale. A town such as Chorley in the north of England may seem remote to that story but our local oral history research has produced fascinating recordings of three people bringing their families from Jamaica post World War Two. We want to use... |
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Windrush Exhibition June 2023 Please see the attached poster for details of the upcoming event at Chorley Library more information |