Blackpool History, Mystery, Heritage and Hauntings

Hart's amusements regularly have a gathering of the most impressive and vintage cars!  These were taken in August 2014 Christo very much enjoyed the lovely people and their vehicles Loved this one - reminded me of Tonka trucks ! We are blessed to have the most delightful sunsets on the Fylde coast ....

*LOOK UP* !! Consulting resort-based specialist heritage photographer and social historian, Juliette W Gregson remembers those words spoken to her many years ago by her mother Kath Gregson as you never know what delights lie up above you and of course down below your feet! "My father David always had a great interest in all things camera related and would at times let me borrow his camera to take photographs; this could be where my interest in heritage and photography began. I have always had an interest in the history of the town, my late granddad used to work for Blackpool Pleasure Beach and I was taken down by him to met the staff and watch what went on behind the scenes and of course watch the changing face of the park as new rides were built and constructed. He used to repair the track on the ghost train from time to time and bore testimony to the rumours that ‘Cloggy’ the former ride operator could still be heard. I remember being taken on mystery tri

I was lucky enough to be involved with the penning of an excellent book by Brian Hughes & Michelle Harris - *Beyond Windmill Land * - A wonderful journey ( with lots of me getting lost to locations as usual ) and much history and heritage learned along the way... www.lulu.com/gb/en/shop/brian-hughes-and-michelle-harris/return-to-windmill-land/paperback/product-22034091.html A link if you wish to buy this brilliant book - all self published and the most excellent original drawings just follow the link above ! Intro ....Roughly one century ago (give or take the odd month) Allen Clarke’s ‘Windmill Land’ was first published; a philosophical account of the author’s rambles around the Fylde and Wyre. One hundred years later, armed only with their first-edition copy, Michelle Harris and Brian Hughes pulled on their hiking boots and headed off in search of Clarke’s legacy. This is ‘Windmill Land’ rediscovered, reappraised, re-evaluated – a ‘Return to Windmill Land’ to see wha

New Year , New Book ( 2nd one ) provisionally titled * Blackpool Ghosts, Myths, Tunnels & Murder ! * - Work has been started and information being gathered ( large nod to Brian, Nick and Denys here ) I will also be covering the Fylde and Wyre as well, not just Blackpool. SO ladies, gents and lurkers - PM ( on facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JoolzGregson  )  or post your stories and the following as would like to cover all that I can....

Welcome to my new and hopefully long running project for my fellow heritage photographers ! As time passes on I was asked which library are you going to donate your images to.... Thinking about the cuts and lack of spending on library's and heritage center's, I decided to create a blog and as the years go by will add ALL my images with history - so they can *live on* , therefore making them accessible without letting someone or indeed a corporation make profit.  Preserving the Past for the Future - I use my own name - Juliette W Gregson Photography, when publishing images online, in books and magazines and social media. Above is my beloved and now in spirit dog , Christo ( 12.02.2009 - 14.02.2016 ) Lytham Hall in the background.