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Next meeting...

Wednesday 22nd May 2024

Annual General Meeting followed by a raffle and presentation

Family History and the Lost Buildings of West Lancashire

Discover the stories uncovered whilst recearching for the forthcoming ODFHS publication  

 

Guide Hut, Moorgate, Ormskirk (Opposite Hesford's)

Doors open 7pm, AGM starts 7.30pm

 All welcome

 Next Ormskirk Library Family History Helpdesk

Monday 3rd June 2024

10.30 a.m.- 11.30 a.m.

See "Events" and "Meetings" pages for details of upcoming events.

Copies of some photos from the Ormskirk Old People's Club, Moorgate, Ormskirk. The photos are mainly from the '50s and '60s - some have annotations, but unfortunately many don’t. Please let us know if you recognise anything.

 

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Ormskirk Old Peoples Club in the 1950s

 

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The same building in 2023, West Lancashire Wellbeing Centre

#1a:                                   [Now the Age UK premises - https://goo.gl/maps/6DBBJhFBxHoeAnav9]

 

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#2:  Opening of the Club gate in Moorgate 13th April 1957. Left to right...

Mr. John Prescott, Chairman of the Ormskirk Welfare Committee 
Mrs. Bennett
Mr. Fitch and Mr. Les Sharp (background)
Mr. Bennett, Chairman of Ormskirk Urban District Council
Mr. John Barton, Hon. Secretary Old People’s Club
 

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#3: “Men members playing dominoes”

 

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#6

 

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#7

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#7 (on back)

 

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#8

 

Ormskirk Church
Ormskirk Parish
Church

Ormskirk railwaymen 1908
Ormskirk Station
1908

Scarisbrick Hall 1815
Scarisbrick Hall
1815

Skelmersdale Station
Skelmersdale
Station

Moor Street market
Moor Street
Market