18th Sept. Louisa Merrifield, The Blackpool Poisoner, executed (1953) By the age of 46, Louisa had been married three times, her third husband being the 74 year old Alfred. She found it difficult to hold down a job and had already served a prison sentence for ration book fraud. Somewhat fortuitously (or so it seemed) inContinue reading “Louisa May Merrifield”
Author Archives: Deborah Contessa
Blackpool Blitz
On the 12th September 1940, eight civilians were killed (many lying undiscovered in the wreckage for weeks) and a further 14 injured, at their homes in and around Blackpool’s Seed Street. Enemy bombs thought to be aimed for Blackpool North Train Station blitzed the streets from an aircraft that had just raided Manchester. (The siteContinue reading “Blackpool Blitz”
Welcome to the murky history of the North West Coast and beyond . . .
With a history darker than the blackest pool, Blackpool, Fylde &Wyre (and the surrounding area) have much more to offer than fresh air and fun! Forget arcades, ice-cream and candy floss, this is the place to discover murder and mayhem, fascinating folklore, ghosts and hauntings: along with the tales behind the tombstones of local burialContinue reading “Welcome to the murky history of the North West Coast and beyond . . .”
Beyond The Black Pool 