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Morecambe Bay Sunset Series: The Matchless Disaster
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Tue, 16 Feb 2021 19:00
Morecambe Bay Sunset Series: The Matchless Disaster
Join Simon Williams as he shares his research on Morecambe Bay’s Forgotten Tragedy.
In 1894 a pleasure boat sunk just off the Silverdale coast resulting in the greatest loss of life Morecambe Bay has seen. Simon Williams, Chair of the Mourholme Local History Society, has traced the story of all those on the boat that day, the likely cause of the accident, and the aftermath.
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Image 'An unnamed eyewitness’s sketch of the disaster' from the Lancaster Standard and County Advertiser, September 7th 1894 – archived at Lancaster Library.
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Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:00 to 20:30
Sunset Series: From Morikambe to Morecambe: How The Bay got its name
Join Dr Bill Shannon as he takes us on a journey nearly 2000 years back through time to the heart of Roman Egypt tracing the unlikely origins of the name 'Morecambe Bay'.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 19:00 to 20:30
Morecambe Bay Sunset Series: The Story of SHIP
SHIP is an evocative celebration of Morecambe Bay’s maritime heritage, the stories of connections across the seas and of those who look out… and wait.
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- Hooray for Mary @curlewcalls Absolutely right for the role and absolutely crucial work. Keep us in your partnersh… https://t.co/ZAKoRfUW54 — 1 day 10 hours ago
