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News update

 

Newsflash: 1 August 2025

 

Results of the ODFHS 45th Anniversary Competition

And the winners are... click here   (PDF opens in new window)

 

 

 

Next meeting...

 

Wednesday 22nd October, 7:30pm
 

A Day out with Mona - Memories of Local Historian Mona Duggan

by Dennis Walton

 

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 3rd November 2025

10.30 a.m.- 11.30 a.m.

 

 

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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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#4d

 

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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