This is Lancashire | CommuniGate | Abram Community Link Feedback Welcome What Is 'ACL'? Abram Facilities Maypole Colliery Disaster 1908 Maypole Colliery Today Pit Or Pole? Abram Morris Dancers Morris and Maypole Morris Dancers Ground Maypole Colliery Disaster Memorial Books About Abram Abram Pace Eggers Abram Morris Dancers Photo Gallery 2001 Abram in 1869 Coal Mining in & around Abram Abram Morris Dancers Photo Gallery 1999 Abram Charities c1830 Late Victorian Abram Party In The Park 2002 Abram Morris Dancers 2003 Contact Information for Abram Community Link Links for Abram Community Link Event Calendar Books About Abram "Around Hindley & Abram" by Bob Blakeman and Staff of Wigan Heritage Services, Tempus Publishing Limited, Stroud, 1998 A popular volume of old photographs, grouped into chapters on Civic Pride, Industry, Transport, Shops, Houses and Halls, Local Services, Schools, Churches and Chapels, Entertainment, Pubs and Sports. It includes the 1901 photograph of the Abram Morris Dancers and a brief history of the tradition. "Early Victorian Abram" by Norma Ackers, Leigh Local History Society, 2001 This interesting volume includes chapters on Landowners and tenants, Communication and travel, Employment, Public Houses and Religion and education. It is well illustrated with maps and photographs. "The Lancashire Pace-Egg Play: A Social History" by Eddie Cass, FLS Books, London, 2001 This covers the Lancashire tradition of Pace Egging (a seasonal ritual drama performed at Easter) in general, but of particular interest is the section on the Abram Pace Eggers. The book also discusses the Abram Morris Dancers and the history of the Morris Dancers Ground. Review of book Lancashire Dictionary of Dialect Tradition & Folklore by Alan Crosby, Smith Settle Ltd, Otley, 2000 This wide-ranging volume mentions Abram's morris dancers and Maypole and the land dedicated to the performance. "Wigan Directory 1869" Includes a brief description of the village and lists the principal residents in trade.  Email page  Feedback  Home Welcome |What Is 'ACL'? |Abram Facilities |Maypole Colliery Disaster 1908 |Maypole Colliery Today |Pit Or Pole? |Abram Morris Dancers |Morris and Maypole |Morris Dancers Ground |Maypole Colliery Disaster Memorial |Books About Abram |Abram Pace Eggers |Abram Morris Dancers Photo Gallery 2001 |Abram in 1869 |Coal Mining in & around Abram |Abram Morris Dancers Photo Gallery 1999 |Abram Charities c1830 |Late Victorian Abram |Party In The Park 2002 |Abram Morris Dancers 2003 |Contact Information for Abram Community Link |Links for Abram Community Link |Event Calendar