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Can anyone help with the location of this photo?
Formby Bubble
  • Mar 7
  • 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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The Boxing Day of 1914 on Wicks Lane in Formby when Formby XI played football with the King's Re
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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A Yule Log and Plum Pudding in the Round Tower - Formby Lighthouse
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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Formby Christmas Tree was originally in Duke Street Park
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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The Boxing Day of 1914 on Wicks Lane in Formby when Formby XI played football with the King's Re
Formby Bubble
  • Dec 26, 2017
  • 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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A Yule Log and Plum Pudding in the Round Tower - Formby Lighthouse
John Phillips - Formby Civic Society
  • Dec 25, 2017
  • 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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Formby Christmas Tree was originally in Duke Street Park
John Phillips - Formby Civic Society
  • Dec 24, 2017
  • 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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A wonderful song about the whisky from the Pegu shipwreck on Formby beach has been released
Formby Bubble
  • Sep 17, 2017
  • 2 min

A wonderful song about the whisky from the Pegu shipwreck on Formby beach has been released

Most people have heard and even seen the shipwreck on Formby beach known as the Pegu. The Pegu was owned by the Henderson line and...
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Our Formby is a stroll through Formby's past on Wednesday 15th June in Hightown
Formby Bubble
  • Jun 13, 2017
  • 1 min

Our Formby is a stroll through Formby's past on Wednesday 15th June in Hightown

Our Formby is an entertaining and informative stroll through Formby’s past, with slides, songs, chat and humour presented by the...
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Formby Teasers - Do you know what this building was on Victoria Road?
Formby Bubble
  • May 4, 2017
  • 2 min

Formby Teasers - Do you know what this building was on Victoria Road?

Do you remember where and what this building was in Formby? Answer: This was a Bank on Victoria Road in Freshfield. The bank was a sub...
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How the National Trust came to Formby in 1967
John Phillips - Formby Civic Society
  • Apr 22, 2017
  • 5 min

How the National Trust came to Formby in 1967

On Wednesday 12th April, the National Trust celebrated its 50 year association with Formby – only a short time after announcing an...
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Formby Lawn Tennis Club was founded in the 1880's and still going strong today!
Formby Bubble
  • Apr 4, 2017
  • 2 min

Formby Lawn Tennis Club was founded in the 1880's and still going strong today!

Formby Lawn Tennis Club was founded in the 1880’s when the construction of a railway line between Liverpool and Southport transformed...
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Formby Teasers - The Slowboat
Formby Bubble
  • Mar 29, 2017
  • 1 min

Formby Teasers - The Slowboat

Do you remember the Slowboat? One of Formby’s many takeaways, serving Cantonese and Peking style dishes, but where was it? Behind the...
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The Queens Cinema in Formby, originally named 'The Picturedrome' in 1912
Formby Bubble
  • Mar 29, 2017
  • 2 min

The Queens Cinema in Formby, originally named 'The Picturedrome' in 1912

This drawing by Muriel Sibley conveys something of the sleepy atmosphere of a suburban cinema in the late 1950’s. This is the Queen’s,...
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What and who is Formby Civic Society?
John Phillips - Formby Civic Society
  • Mar 29, 2017
  • 2 min

What and who is Formby Civic Society?

You may well have heard of the Formby Civic Society yet not know what it does or who it is for. It is for anyone living in or connected...
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Native American History comes to Formby
Formby Bubble
  • Mar 25, 2017
  • 2 min

Native American History comes to Formby

A brand new course on Native American history comes to Formby on Friday 21st April, at the Dove Centre, on Formby Station. The Course...
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Young Tom Bailey - A Formby Boy in WW1
Formby Bubble
  • Mar 22, 2017
  • 6 min

Young Tom Bailey - A Formby Boy in WW1

Young Tom Bailey - A Formby Boy in WW1 It is so easy to look at faded or grainy photographs of WWI soldiers and not see them as the real...
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Devils Hole in Formby - What is it? Have you been there?
by Philip H. Smith and Patricia A. Lockwood
  • Mar 21, 2017
  • 4 min

Devils Hole in Formby - What is it? Have you been there?

The Devil’s Hole blow-out (Grid Reference SD278054) has been a popular recreational attraction for generations of local children and is a...
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The Boxing Day of 1914 on Wicks Lane in Formby when Formby XI played football with the King's Re
Formby Bubble
  • Dec 26, 2016
  • 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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Did you Know, Counting down to Christmas.
Ann Crowther
  • Dec 25, 2016
  • 4 min

Did you Know, Counting down to Christmas.

“Happy Christmas Everyone!” During the past year I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to the reminiscences of Formby people, and writing...
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A sign on Freshfield Dune Heath will be unveiled to commemorate 75 years since Woodvale opened
Formby Bubble
  • Dec 2, 2016
  • 2 min

A sign on Freshfield Dune Heath will be unveiled to commemorate 75 years since Woodvale opened

Sign tells story of brave airmen There will be a celebration of war and peace at a Merseyside airfield which has been reclaimed by...
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The First Lifeboat Station in Britain
Formby Bubble
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • 1 min

The First Lifeboat Station in Britain

Photo by: ntprints.com The remains of the first lifeboat station in Britain, on Formby Beach. The world’s oldest lifeboat station is...
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Did you know that Formby has its own Tapestry?
Formby Bubble
  • Nov 4, 2016
  • 1 min

Did you know that Formby has its own Tapestry?

Did you know that Formby has its own Tapestry? Well, it may not be as grand as the Bayeux Tapestry and to the purists it is more an...
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The BP petrol station on the Formby bypass was in a film with Norman Wisdom in 1969....
Formby Bubble
  • Oct 21, 2016
  • 1 min

The BP petrol station on the Formby bypass was in a film with Norman Wisdom in 1969....

Q: This photo was taken whilst filming in Formby in 1969 but, where was it and what film were they filming? Someone very famous is in...
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How The Formby By-Pass Was Opened In 1938
John Phillips, Formby Civic Society
  • Oct 14, 2016
  • 4 min

How The Formby By-Pass Was Opened In 1938

We have written in this column about ‘the past’, such as a fortnight ago when we looked at Chapel Lane in 1901. Perhaps, when we think...
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Discovering Formby's Past
Ann Crowther
  • Oct 13, 2016
  • 3 min

Discovering Formby's Past

DID YOU KNOW?......... Memories of growing up here in the Seventies My son, now in his late forties, was recently home for a few days. He...
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Discovering Formby's Past
Ann Crowther
  • Oct 5, 2016
  • 2 min

Discovering Formby's Past

DID YOU KNOW?......... A Royal visit to Formby These photographs, taken on a little Brownie Box camera, are of a visit to Formby by the...
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A Walk Down Chapel Lane In 1901
John Phillips, Formby Civic Society
  • Oct 5, 2016
  • 4 min

A Walk Down Chapel Lane In 1901

Now that autumn is upon us, we can look back over the summer – and one sunny afternoon I particularly enjoyed was in mid-August. As part...
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Memories of growing up in Formby in the Seventies
Ann Crowther
  • Oct 3, 2016
  • 3 min

Memories of growing up in Formby in the Seventies

My son, now in his late forties, was recently home for a few days. He has lived in London for nearly thirty years, but retains a deep...
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The International Historic Motoring Awards 2016
Formby Bubble
  • Sep 30, 2016
  • 1 min

The International Historic Motoring Awards 2016

Following the incredible event that took place on Ainsdale Beach in March this year, the Sir Henry Segrave's Sunbeam 'Tiger' has been...
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Do you know the link between 'Ashurst' and Duke Street Park?
Formby Bubble
  • Sep 23, 2016
  • 2 min

Do you know the link between 'Ashurst' and Duke Street Park?

Walking down Duke Street towards Formby railway station, you pass Duke Street Park on your left and may have memories of time spent there...
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Ravenmeols Heritage Trails Officially Opened
Formby Bubble
  • Sep 22, 2016
  • 4 min

Ravenmeols Heritage Trails Officially Opened

Sometimes it is difficult to explain to others just what a local group like the Civic Society in Formby actually does. Indeed, there are...
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Discovering Formby's Past - Riding for the Disabled
Ann Crowther
  • Sep 22, 2016
  • 8 min

Discovering Formby's Past - Riding for the Disabled

Part 1 The Brewery Lane Riding School begun by Tom Bowler in 1941 still flourishes today and, like many businesses launched during the...
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'Formby Past' with Joan and Dougie
Formby Bubble
  • Sep 22, 2016
  • 1 min

'Formby Past' with Joan and Dougie

To The Brook Straight down Bull Cop and out over the field, Hop over the style, our happiness sealed, With jam jars and fishing nets and...
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Join CITiZAN at Hightown Submerged Forest to record it's prehistoric past.
Formby Bubble
  • Sep 8, 2016
  • 1 min

Join CITiZAN at Hightown Submerged Forest to record it's prehistoric past.

CITiZAN, the community archaeology network will be at the submerged forest at Hightown on Saturday and Sunday, September 24th and 25th,...
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Sad news of the Death of Gordon Roberts
Formby Bubble
  • Aug 25, 2016
  • 2 min

Sad news of the Death of Gordon Roberts

Gordon and Patricia with Kim It is with great sadness that we have to report the passing of Gordon Roberts earlier this week. Our...
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Celebrate the opening of Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve
Formby Bubble
  • Jul 19, 2016
  • 1 min

Celebrate the opening of Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve

Lunt Meadows is a large (90ha) area of arable farmland next to the River Alt on the northern edge of Liverpool. The Environment Agency is...
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The Battle of Britain 76th Anniversary
Formby Bubble
  • Jul 10, 2016
  • 3 min

The Battle of Britain 76th Anniversary

"Never, in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. Sir Winston Churchill on the RAF after the Battle of...
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History Bubble - Old Town Lane, Formby
Formby Bubble
  • Feb 23, 2016
  • 1 min

History Bubble - Old Town Lane, Formby

This fantastic photo of the Chemist on Old Town Lane shows the old cobblestones and the hedges instead of walls. Sorry but, we are not...
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Good Monday Morning
Formby Bubble
  • Jan 11, 2016
  • 1 min

Good Monday Morning

Good Monday Morning. It is 11th January and 0°C in our Bubble. No wind at all but, showers forecast today. Should be quite sunny and...
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Fancy a stroll through Formby's past?
Formby Bubble
  • Jan 3, 2016
  • 1 min

Fancy a stroll through Formby's past?

Formby Folk Club are hosting an evening called 'Our Formby'. An entertaining and informative stroll through Formby’s past, with slides...
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Formby's sand dunes hold a bunker full of history from the cold war
Formby Bubble
  • Jan 3, 2016
  • 2 min

Formby's sand dunes hold a bunker full of history from the cold war

Mysterious structure in the dunes is a relic from the 60's cold war period Built in July 1962, Formby's nuclear observation post is a...
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The Boxing Day of 1914 when Formby XI played the King's Regiment
Formby Bubble
  • Jan 3, 2016
  • 2 min

The Boxing Day of 1914 when Formby XI played the King's Regiment

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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Formby's past in pictures
Formby Bubble
  • Jan 3, 2016
  • 2 min

Formby's past in pictures

Chapel Lane in the late 60s and a band from the 1900's The old post office in Formby, photographed in 1969; Formby Civic Society Formby...
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    Sunday Chemist in Formby

    Open 12 noon to 1pm

    Sunday 21st March 2021

    Rowlands Pharmacy

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    Formby,

    L37 4DL

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    Ryders Chemist,

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    Formby,

    L37 3HJ

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    Formby,

    L37 4DL

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