Jan 3, 2016 · Formby Civic Society has given a stunning photograph of Formby village from 1969. The picture shows Chapel Lane in the snow, and old post office and district bank in the background. The image is also available on the FCS's Flickr page.

A local group for Formby people, to replace the defunct old Formby Bubble.

Formby is a town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. Historically in Lancashire, three manors are recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 under "Fornebei", Halsall, Walton and Poynton. [2] . Cockle raking and shrimp fishing lasted into the 19th century. [2] .

Ann Lonsdale Formby Her Watercolours & Newspaper Cuttings 1881-1896 30 photos ...

George Formby, OBE (born George Hoy Booth; 26 May 1904 – 6 March 1961), was an English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian who became known to a worldwide audience through his films of the 1930s and 1940s.

Formby Police Station at number 34 Church Road Formby was opened on the 13th October 1894.Back in 1892 the County Council purchased a piece of land from the Reverend Lonsdale Formby and John Formby Esq. of Formby for the sum of £100Plans were drawn up for a police station, with cells, to be built on a site on the corner of Church Road and School Lane, Formby in March, 1893.It cost a total of ...

Jan 25, 2010 · Formby and Freshfield Through Time tells the story of the coastal village through a series of images dating back to the 19th century. The book, written by Formby Civic Society members Reg and...

Browse our selection of 31 old photos of Formby. Some may have also been hand coloured in the traditional style, bringing an old scene back to life with even more realism.

Take a look at our selection of old historic maps based upon Formby in Merseyside. Taken from original Ordnance Survey maps sheets and digitally stitched together to form a single layer, these maps offer a true reflection of how the land used to be.

The Society has been working on the history of Formby since it was established in the 1950s. During that time it has built up a considerable archive consisting of maps, photograph s and documents together with a useful local history library.