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Title: Poulton -le- Flylde late 1920s early 30s
Post by: LMP on Wednesday 09 May 07 19:19 BST (UK)
Can anyone help please, trying to trace Gladys Ada grace Walters, I believe her mother lived in Poulton on Flyde, she adopted Gladys daughter Peggy , unfortunately Peggy was run over by a tram /bus on Poulton road east just outside her grandmothers house . I am sure this will have been reported in the local press can anyone advise me which newspaper its likely to  have been be in, and how I can obtain a copy ?
Thank You Liz ???
Title: Re: Pouton on Flyde late 1920s early 30s
Post by: Aulus on Thursday 10 May 07 12:41 BST (UK)
Probably the Evening Gazette

The Gazette
The Gazette Avroe House
Avroe Crescent Blackpool Business Park
Blackpool
FY4 2DP
Telephone : 01253 400888
Title: Re: Pouton on Flyde late 1920s early 30s
Post by: stanleymansion on Thursday 10 May 07 15:18 BST (UK)
You might wish to note for future searching purposes the town's name is actually Poulton-Le-Fylde. Many people get the Fylde bit incorrect, easy mistake but it doesn't help when you're looking for info.

Good luck with your research hope the Gazette are able to help you out!
Title: Re: Poulton -le- Flylde late 1920s early 30s
Post by: Mair on Thursday 10 May 07 19:16 BST (UK)
Another avenue would be the Poulton History Soc, (for the want of a better title)

www.poulton-le-fylde-hcs.co.uk/

Their site is really informative and has contact details for those "in the know".

Poulton Road east sounds very much like Garstang Road East which is the local name for the now main "A" road splitting the village from the residential areas of the town today.  It would more than likely have been a bus not a tram in the incident you describe.

For your info, the Gazette runs a "down memory lane" section twice a week in print in the local paper which is distributed Monday - Saturday inclusive.  Letters are published daily with the Memory Lane feature usu on a Wednesday and always Saturday.

Their archives are held with themselves and at the local library in Blackpool.  In the time frame you are seeking it could well have been titled "Blackpool Evening Gazette and Herald"

Jude
Title: Re: Poulton -le- Flylde late 1920s early 30s
Post by: LMP on Saturday 12 May 07 10:57 BST (UK)
Hello,
Thank you for your reply I contacted the society, they had not heard of Poulton road East , but suggested contacting Fleetwood library which I have a waiting a reply .
Regards Liz