Viking Village 8th Chapter Written by Edith Kelly. Formby Civic Society 1973. Read by Joan Rimmer

Viking Village 8th Chapter
Written by Edith Kelly. Formby Civic Society in 1973.

Audio book read by Joan Rimmer June 2021.

Chapter 8

In this chapter mains water arrives in Formby initially from Ormskirk. But as Formby grows other sources had to be found. For waste water Sewage pipes began to replace sess pits in the early 1900.

Schools
The Senior School (Formby High) opens in 1938.
How school worked during the 2nd World War.
Range High is planned in the 1960s. To allow for the population explosion in the 1970s
Library
Formby’s first Library opens 1939 New building is built in the 1961. Issuing over 1,000 books a day by 1966.

Telephone
1896 the telephone arrives in Formby. 1908 Formby had 4 users.

The Ambulance Service used a converted hurst and was run by the Red Cross .

Fire Service used bells and whistles to call volunteers to help put out fires.

Transport
Horse and trap still used in early 1900s.
Milk was delivered by a horse and cart. Cabs were called to the station.
Blacksmith and wheelwrights businesses looked after horses and carts.
Cycling became popular in the 1900s

Cars
Cars made the biggest difference in Formby. Formby became accessible.

Nurse
Paid by the local community, the nurses were given a house in Formby. To help women with childbirth.
Maryland Nursing Home was established with money from Formby’s early nursing service.
Volunteer services and provisions- Clubs, societies.
Luncheon Club was formed in the 1960s.

The Pram Club was one of the first set up in the country for mothers and babies.

Formby has always had a massive army of volunteers running services to support and enrich the Formby community.

Formby Podcast would like to thank Joan Rimmer for reading the book. We have organised the readings chapter by chapter. Edith Kelly pulled together the experts in Formby in 1960s publishing this magnificent work in 1973. Here it is now readily available to anyone interested in Formby.

Formby Podcast would also like to thank Formby Civic Soceity 2021 for giving permission to produce this audio book.

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