George Formby was born at 3 Westminster Street, Scholes, Wigan, Lancashire, as George Hoy Booth, the eldest of seven surviving children (four girls and three boys). His father (James Booth) was George Formby, Sr. (1875-1921), whose stage name was adopted from the town of Formby, Liverpool, was one of the great music hall comedians of [...]
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Empress BallRoom Blackpool Tower and the Empress Ballroom Blackpool boasts one of the longest and most varied theatre seasons in the country with an amazing array of hit West End musicals, sell-out touring concerts, elegant ballets, opulent operas, tributes to the brightest stars, circus, illusion and cool, contemporary productions all enjoyed by thousands of theatregoers every [...] During the Industrial Revolution the economy of the United Kingdom moved from being primarily agricultural to a manufacturing base. This had profound implications for how communities and towns were created throughout the land. Prior to industrialisation the vast majority of the UK population lived in rural settings literally living off the land. Susan Ashby asked: Blackpool is the number one tourist resort in the UK and its history suggests that it always seemed destined for this kind of greatness. Before the 18th century, Blackpool was simply a quiet hamlet by the sea surrounded by forests and impassable bogs. Then, in the 1700s, the upper crust of society began [...] |
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