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At Last! A Heritage Centre opens in Formby - The Attic
Formby has never had its own Museum , though maybe that is not surprising. It is a small community and for much of its history it was...
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- Oct 27, 2023
- 3 min
Blue Plaque raised for one of Formby's most respected artists, the late Muriel Sibley
After a long time planning a suitable tribute for Muriel Sibley to honour her wonderful contribution in the late 20th century to...
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Formby Bubble
- Oct 9, 2023
- 2 min
Formby High School Reunion - ALL previous years invited in a day of events on 28th October 2023
Join us for the ‘Formby High School Reunion’ with ALL previous years invited to reconnect with old friends This Reunion has been arranged...
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Formby Bubble
- May 22, 2023
- 2 min
Formby Police Station was opened in 1894 on a piece of land bought for £100 and built for just £2000
Formby Police Station at number 34 Church Road Formby was opened on the 13th October 1894. Back in 1892 the County Council purchased a...
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Formby Bubble
- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Formby is getting its own Museum and are asking for help to decide a name for it, any suggestions?
Formby is getting its own Mini Museum thanks to Formby Civic Society and the Imagine Formby volunteers. The ‘soon-to-be-opening’ Formby...
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Formby Bubble
- Apr 27, 2022
- 1 min
Award winning Formby historian, Joan Rimmer has released a delightful new book Formby Folk Tales
The ever amazing, award winning Formby historian, Joan Rimmer has brought out a delightful new book with Harold James called Formby Folk...
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Formby Bubble
- Apr 22, 2022
- 1 min
George Formby was named after our wonderful town - New book called ‘Northerners’ by Brian Groom
George Formby senior (1875-1921) was among the best-known of Lancashire's rich seam of music hall comedians, born into poverty in...
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Formby Bubble
- Mar 15, 2022
- 2 min
St Peter’s Church 275th Anniversary Celebrations - Formby Church marks major milestone in 2022
This year, St Peter’s Church on Green Lane, Formby is celebrating 275 years since the consecration of the current building in 1747. The...
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Formby Bubble
- Mar 7, 2021
- 1 min
Can anyone help with the location of this photo?
Dear Formby Bubble: I wonder if anyone can help. We think this photo of our Lancashire Constabulary horse boxes taken in about 1981/2 is...
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Formby Bubble
- Dec 26, 2018
- 2 min
The Boxing Day of 1914 on Wicks Lane in Formby when Formby XI played football with the King's Re
Football match took place at Wicks Lane on Boxing Day John Phillips remembered the Christmas Formby welcomed soldiers set for the...
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John Phillips - Formby Civic Society
- Dec 25, 2018
- 4 min
A Yule Log and Plum Pudding in the Round Tower - Formby Lighthouse
We all love the traditions and tales of Christmas Past, whatever our age. Just consider the enduring popularity of Charles Dickens’ ‘A...
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John Phillips - Formby Civic Society
- Dec 24, 2018
- 1 min
Formby Christmas Tree was originally in Duke Street Park
Looking through the Formby Civic Society archives we were able to find this photograph that appeared in the Formby Times showing a Mrs....
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