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Next meeting...

Wednesday 25th June 2025

Ormskirk Library - resources for family and local history research

Elizabeth Russ from Ormskirk Library will highlight the many sources of information available to those researching the local area.

No need to book, just come along,

Guide Hut, Moorgate, Ormskirk (Opposite Hesford's) L39 4RU

Doors open 7pm, talk starts 7.30pm

All welcome, non-members £2.00 entrance

 

Next Ormskirk Library Family History Helpdesk

Monday 7th July 2025

10.30 a.m.- 11.30 a.m.

 

 Out and About with ODFHS this Summer 

The ODFHS stall will be at the Ormskirk Gingerbread Festival, Sunday 13th July.

 

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Family History and the Lost Buildings of West Lancashire

Family History and the Landmarks of West Lancashire

Our books are still available as a digital downloads, please follow this link

Family History and the Landmarks of West Lancashire

 

A Slice of Gingerbread

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A Slice of Gingerbread - the Ormskirk Gingerbread Sellers is available to purchase:

 A Slice of Gingerbread

 

 

 

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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#5

 

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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