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* Talks * Participation * Visits * Exploration Events * Performance & Film * This event has now concluded. One hundred years ago a blast rocked Lancashire. The munitions work at White Lund in Morecambe exploded with a force that could be heard as far away as Burnley. In order to maintain wartime morale, press reports were suppressed at the time and the incident was buried in all but the memories of the people involved. Blasted is a project commemorating the centenary of the event It reveals and preserves the story through a series of community events, talks and visits, culminating in a performance installation as part of Light Up Lancaster in November 2017. Boomtown: From Front
Line to White Lund Events The project is now concluded and these events have now happened: Blasted Exploration Day
- we've had this event and it was fantastic! Blasted Site Visit, White Lund, Morecambe - we had
a great turn out at this event The White Lund Explosion, 1917 - this talk was
packed and included the grandson of one of the Edward Medal winners! Visit to Lancashire Archives, Preston - the visit
was great! Visit to The Greater Manchester Fire Service
Museum, Rochdale - we've had this event and many thanks to the Museum
and Bob Bonner for their detailed knowledge. Visit to the Devil's Porridge Museum at Gretna First World War Study Day Gallery Tours as part of Light Up Lancaster Festival On Friday, 3rd November, come along for a guided tour of the Boomtown exhibition at 3pm. On Saturday, 4th November we've two guided tours of the Boomtown exhibition at 2pm and 3pm, each free tour lasts around 45 minutes. Blasted Installation at Light Up Lancaster It is expected that talks and visits will be very popular. If you book and are unable to attend please let us know so your place may be allocated to someone else.
The Blasted project is led by the Friends of Lancaster City Museum, a group which supports the work of the City Museum and welcomes new members. Find out more about the Friends of Lancaster City Museum
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