The Friends were treated to a talk by Roger Cunliffe on Friday, May 9, 2025 in the gallery.
Roger’s talk was interesting, amusing and informative with a lot of interaction from the audience. Twelve Friends came along and were regaled by stories, legends and funny quips, while Roger walked us through transport from pack horse trails, old walkways, stagecoach travel, trams, canals and buses with an emphasis mainly on Baxenden and Accrington. As well as illustrating his talk with projected images, he also brought along many models of packhorses, stagecoaches, trams, buses and books.
The gallery staff are hoping to arran
ge with Roger to do his talk again in the gallery, this time for the general public. Something to look forward to, as I am sure many of us would like to listen to his talk again.