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Welcome to the website of a group who are set to preserve the literary heritage of Lancashire. It has become clear, in recent times, that the spoken and written heritage has been neglected by many inhabitants of this county and only enthusiastically promoted by a few. The Lancashire Society hopes to re-dress the balance with a series of initiatives, of which this website is a major force. Through communication and connection with the community it is hoped that a greater understanding of this heritage will become apparent. The Lancashire Society knows that there is a rich vein of literature ready to be presented to anyone interested . There is the poetry and prose of Waugh, Laycock, Bamford and others which is a bedrock of great reading and performance. But beyond that there are the songs and stories of ordinary folk and this needs to be recorded, if this has not taken place. In this way the Lancashire Society will not only present the work of past masters but will also record and present new work, wherever it is found. To assist this we are currently seeking funding which will enable us to put the Society's work on a firm footing in order to deliver its' aims. All this will take place in the form of concerts and dialect festivals as well as the archive of material found elsewhere on this website and in the recordings made by participants in the society. We hope that this desire of ours also stimulates you to join us in saving the Lancashire heritage - and developing it for the future with new work. If you would like to become a member you can download a membership form from the link in the Navigation column. All our aims and objectives are set out in the constitution which you can read and if you wish , download as a .pdf file HERE Visit our Facebook 'social network' site where you can post your views and thoughts on all things Lancashire. Facebook members can click here for the Facebook site. We now have a presence on YouTube . To view the winners of the three competitions at the Dialect Day, go to the Events page and click on the link to our videos. |
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''Palatine People'' -Our Newsletter We now have our own Newsletter, full of interesting articles on all things Lancashire, contributed in the main by the members themselves. It is the first of a series of these publications reflecting the interests of the members. We make this available as a download so the maximum number of people can access the content but you can obtain a paper copy for building into your own archive by contacting our Publicist, who we thank for its publishing preparation.Click below to read our editions .You will need Adobe Reader to do this. Issue One - Click HERE to read it Issue Two - Click HERE to read it Issue Three- Click HERE to read it Issue Four- Click HERE to read it Issue Five - Click HERE to read it |
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The Society Notice Board - can you help? |
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Our officers receive a number of enquiries on a range of subjects connected with the language and literature of the County. On occasion the enquiry cannot be answered and in this case we would like to pool the combined knowledge of the membership and see if any of you know the answer. If you can help with an enquiry posted on the noticeboard below please send your solution to the Chairman via the 'Contact Us' form on that page. If necessary, direct contact with the enquirer may be effected at that stage. |
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Becoming a member is easy and currently free! .... or if you have a question go to our Contact Us page HERE to ask it of one of our society officers . |
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THE NOISE WE MEK! - is our Heritage Lottery funded oral history project. We are now completing a programme of events, workshops and recording sessions to capture the dialect and many other aspects of Lancashire customs and traditions. Here is the Lottery funds logo. It'll be seen a lot in our activities over the next couple of years which is the period of time we'll be out there recording and presenting 'The Noise we Mek!' Visit our project page to find out what it's all about....... |
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