Stories about 'Favourite Things'

Paradise on Earth

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Ex-Mayor of Blackpool, Edmund Wynne, talks about how he feels about Blackpool, and what it means to him; and the challenges the future will bring for the town.

The Liberal majority

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Ex-Mayor of Blackpool, Edmund Wynne, talks about how his party, the Liberals, finally got a majority on the Council in 1960 - even though at that stage, it was only a majority of one!

My Favourite Thing

From the “My Favourite Things” activity, at Dream Scheme youth club, September 2008.  We asked people at the youth club to photograph each other with their favourite thing; the participants decided on the pose and the lighting, but we kept the background the same.  This participant’s favourite thing is a photo of her grandson.

My Favourite Thing

From the “My Favourite Things” activity, at Dream Scheme youth club, September 2008.  We asked people at the youth club to photograph each other with their favourite thing; the participants decided on the pose and the lighting, but we kept the background the same.  This participant’s favourite thing is his mobile.

My Favourite Thing

From the “My Favourite Things” activity, at Dream Scheme youth club, September 2008.  We asked people at the youth club to photograph each other with their favourite thing; the participants decided on the pose and the lighting, but we kept the background the same.  These two friends chose each other as their favourite thing.

My Favourite Thing

From the “My Favourite Things” activity, at Dream Scheme youth club, September 2008.  We asked people at the youth club to photograph each other with their favourite thing; the participants decided on the pose and the lighting, but we kept the background the same.  Like one of the other participants, this participant’s favourite thing is Bourbon biscuits.

My Favourite Thing

From the “My Favourite Things” activity, at Dream Scheme youth club, September 2008.  We asked people at the youth club to photograph each other with their favourite thing; the participants decided on the pose and the lighting, but we kept the background the same.  This participant’s favourite thing is her key-ring.