Briercliffe with Roger Frost A morning of heavy, wind-blown rain showers did not deter the dozen SPAG members who joined local historian Roger Frost on a guided tour of Briercliffe with Extwistle (to give the area its full name). From our vantage point at the picnic site above the Thursden valley Roger pointed out various features in the landscape […]
Visit to Rigg’s Mill and Motor Museum “Wonderful things” Howard Carter is said to have replied when asked what he could see when he first set eyes on the inside of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922. And this would be our reply if you asked the same question of our visit to this Aladdin’s Cave of […]
The History of Hollingworth Lake. A Talk by Iain Bowden Iain came over as an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, lifelong Littleborough resident with a fascination for local history. The lake is actually a reservoir built by the Rochdale Canal Company in 1800. Its unusual design required no less than 3 dams! A second nearby reservoir was planned […]
The Origin of Place Names. A Talk by Peter Watson Not just a talk, an evening’s entertainment would best describe Peter’s presentation as he took us through Anglo Saxon and Old Norse words and their meanings. With a broad Bacup accent, no fancy technology, just a NOBO board and some handouts, his audience was not […]
