Working Life
Tom
Working as a Traffic Control Officer in Kirkham
Tom moved from Chorley to Kirkham in the 1960s, where he met his wife when he stopped a vehicle for speeding and she was a passenger in the car.
Carole
Working as a Police Officer in Kirkham
Jenny
Working Life on a Farm
Jenny left school at Christmas, aged 14, to work on the farm, here she talks about her main role of hand milking the cows.
Andy and Lorraine
Arch Forge Blacksmiths
Duncan
Working as a Pharmacist in Kirkham
Peggy
Working at a Textile Mill in Freckleton
© Carole Hunt (Peggy’s Granddaughter)
The original recording of Margaret Abram (Alias Peggy Abram) was made by the North West Sound Archive (2003), and is now stored at Lancashire Archives, reference: 2005.0128.
Heather
Working as a Nurse at Wesham Park Hospital
Sue
Working at The Queens Arms in Kirkham
This work forms part of Kirkham’s Heritage, Health & Wellbeing programme. It has been funded through the Kirkham Futures programme, a partnership between Historic England (part of the High Street Heritage Action Zone) and Fylde Borough Council.
All memories are the personal opinions and recollections of the individuals involved.
The organisers take no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the recordings.
