English Boys' Clothes: Regional Trends--Lancashire


Figure 1.-- Lancashire contains two of England's largest cities, Liverpool and Manchester, as well as many charming small villages. This portrait was taken near Halton-on-Lune Village during 1909. It is a farm scene. I'm not sure precisely what is going on. Perhaps a farmer hired these boys. Note how formally they are dressed, even wearing suits, for farm work. Many of these boys may have had only two outfits, one or everday wear and one for best.

Lancashire is a maritime county of northwestern England. The county seat is Lancaster, but the county includes two of England's greatest cities, Liverpool and Manchester. The coastal in Lanshire is wide and low hills rise in the east and north. The county is bisected by Morecambe Bay. The hills of the northern section extend into England's lovely Lake District. There are two principal rivers, the Mersey (separating Lancashire from Chesire to the south) and the Ribble. Lacashire played a major role in the Industrial Revolution. Lancashire was a center of the British coal mining industry and a huge coal field is located between the two rivers. There is also iron ore. Barrow in Furness is the loication of one of the largest steel mills in England. As Lancaster was heavily industrialized it was an important target in the World War II Blitz. Manchester in the south was the site of the greatest cotton manufacturing centers in the world. It was the manufacture of textiles in Manchester and other cities that propelled Engkand into the Industrial Revolution. Other important induustries are glass, watches, soap, and machinery. Liverpool is one of England's modt important ports and of course famous as the bityh place for the Beatles. Agricultural production is Lancashire is limited. Mant of the rural villages of the19th century have become bedroom commuunities for Liverpool and Manchester. One HBC reader has provided us some images from his Lancaster village. He writes, "I thought I would share with you some images from my village Halton-on-Lune near Lancaster which show the type of clothing worn between 1880 and 1940. You will no doubt spot a number of flat caps and clogs!" A HBC reader has provided us some information about Blackburn, another industrial city in Lancaster during the 1950s and 60s. He tells us, "My home town is Blackburn, Lancashire, U.K. It was a town made famous by the Beatles. They wrote a song that told about the number of roads being repaird in the town. The words were misinterpreted in America as meaning the needle punctures in a drug addicts arm! The town newspaper's poked fun at America for some considerable time and the readership joined in the joke! The town football team is Blackburn Rovers."

Background

Lancashire is a maritime county of northwestern England. Lancaster is the ancient city of Lancashire the seat of the Dutchy of Lancaster. Lancaster is a small place with a castle now a prison and is located on the River Lunn. It is a city in Lancashire. Bill While the county seat is Lancaster, the county includes two of England's greatest cities, Liverpool and Manchester. The coastal in Lanshire is wide and low hills rise in the east and north. The county is bisected by Morecambe Bay. The hills of the northern section extend into England's lovely Lake District. There are two principal rivers, the Mersey (separating Lancashire from Chesire to the south) and the Ribble. Lacashire played a major role in the Industrial Revolution. Lancashire was a center of the British coal mining industry and a huge coal field is located between the two rivers. There is also iron ore. Barrow in Furness is the loication of one of the largest steel mills in England. As Lancaster was heavily industrialized it was an important target in the World War II Blitz. Manchester in the south was the site of the greatest cotton manufacturing centers in the world. It was the manufacture of textiles in Manchester and other cities that propelled Engkand into the Industrial Revolution. Other important induustries are glass, watches, soap, and machinery. Liverpool is one of England's modt important ports and of course famous as the bityh place for the Beatles. Agricultural production is Lancashire is limited. Mant of the rural villages of the 19th century have become bedroom commuunities for Liverpool and Manchester.

Village Life

One HBC reader has provided us some images from his Lancaster village. He writes, "I thought I would share with you some images from my village Halton-on-Lune near Lancaster which show the type of clothing worn between 1880 and 1940. You will no doubt spot a number of flat caps and clogs!"

Town Life

There are of course a number of townsm a municipality somewhere between a village and city. A reader has provided us some images from Wigan, a Lancastershire town bear Manchester.

City Life

A HBC reader has provided us some information about Blackburn, another industrial city in Lancaster during the 1950s and 60s. He tells us, "My home town is Blackburn, Lancashire, U.K. It was a town made famous by the Beatles. They wrote a song that told about the number of roads being repaird in the town. The words were misinterpreted in America as meaning the needle punctures in a drug addicts arm! The town newspaper's poked fun at America for some considerable time and the readership joined in the joke! The town football team is Blackburn Rovers."

Famous People

Richmal Crompton is one of the county's most famous people.

Queen Elizabeth

The duke or rathervthe duchess of Lancaster is Queen Elizabeth II. One can't be the Monarch of England without first becoming The Duke of Lancaster.

Personal Accounts

Here we will archive personal accounts about Lacastershire life. Irish-born Bill Naughton has left us some wonferful accounts of his boyhood experiences. An account frim a wealthy family has been provided by Ellen Shearer. She has provided a wondeful acoount of her childhood growing up in a Lanchasire manor house.








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