{"id":3596,"date":"2017-01-12T18:57:29","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T18:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/?page_id=3596"},"modified":"2026-02-25T11:08:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:08:25","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3756\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3756\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3756 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Dad-and-painting-e1485633761894-300x150.jpg\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Dad-and-painting-e1485633761894-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Dad-and-painting-e1485633761894-768x385.jpg 768w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Dad-and-painting-e1485633761894.jpg 957w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">William in his studio &#8211; 2012<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 15px;\">William Lonsdale is an artist with well over 80 years of creative expression behind him. His style and skills cannot be neatly pigeon-holed as they have developed, changed and matured along with his exposure to the environments and societies in which he has lived and worked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 15px;\">The one continuing theme that defines him is his enthusiasm, focus and desire to translate the people, places and experiences he has seen and known into artistically recorded versions that will immortalise them in paint, pencil, pen, pastel, clay, calligraphy and sculpture.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3930\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3930\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3930\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/paint-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"paint pallet William Lonsdale artist\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/paint-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/paint-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/paint-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oil Palette used over many years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 15px;\">He can turn his hand to oil, watercolour, gouache, pencil: subjects ranging from portrait to landscape, horseracing to industrial scenes, real to imaginary, draughtsmanship to abstract, and always with outstanding skill in use of techniques of perspective, tone and colour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 15px;\">Indeed his skills in such a variety of areas led him to become an outstanding teacher of his art and crafts; which left many, many of his students with lasting memories of his dedication and ability to inspire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 15px;\">Exhibiting his work over the years has earned him admiration and recognition from a large number of appreciative art-lovers and critics. His continued desire to capture scenes from both the present and from the industrial landscape of his past propelled him to work nearly every day \u2013 up until his late eighties. This enthusiasm shines out from all his work.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 23px; font-family: Georgia, Palatino;\">EDUCATION<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3620\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3620 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/154-e1485623795705-690x1024.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">William &#8211; 1965<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 15px;\">William Lonsdale was born in Nelson, Lancashire in 1934. As a child he and his family lived through the shared experiences of war-time hardships that could have prevented someone with less dedication from following such a creative path. He showed an unusual interest and talent for drawing at a very young age, leading to his attendance at Saturday morning art classes from the age of 12, post-war in 1946, and evening \u201cLife\u201d drawing and painting classes at Nelson &amp; Colne College from the age of 14.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 15px;\">His enthusiasm and ability determined his career path and he attended Nelson School of Art (part of at Nelson &amp; Colne College) full time from 1949 -1951. In 1951 he passed the Ministry of Education Intermediate Examination in Arts &amp; Crafts.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3875\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3875\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3875\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/At-the-easel-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"At the easel photo William Lonsdale Artist\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/At-the-easel-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/At-the-easel.jpg 702w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the easel &#8211; 1965<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 15px;\">Leaving his mill town home in 1951 to take up a place at Lancaster &amp; Morecambe College of Arts &amp; Crafts , in 1953 he passed the Ministry of Education National Diploma in Design: <em>Illustration<\/em>, at Special Level. He remained at Lancaster &amp; Morecambe College to prepare and submit a folder of work as an application to attend the Royal College of Art. During this time in 1954 he gained an additional NDD: <em>Lithography<\/em> at Main Level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 15px;\">The entry examination and interview at the Royal College of Art took place over 3 days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 15px;\">The examination entailed one day spent on a given subject, \u201cThe Battle\u201d, and a day of life drawing from the nude. The final day included an interview with a dozen or so of the Lecturers on staff and in attendance, and a review of his portfolio. Staff in the interview included: Julian Trevelyan, Edward Bawden, Ruskin Spear, Alastair Grant, John Nash, Edward Ardizzone and was principally conducted by Professor Guyatt, Head of Department of Graphic Design at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 15px;\">William was successful throughout this process and in 1954 he was awarded a scholarship by the County of Lancashire to attend the Royal College of Art for 3 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 15px;\">The Royal College of Art required students to complete National Service for 2 years before commencing the 3 year post-graduate course. This was an interruption that meant it was September 1956 before he could commence the scholarship course at the Royal College of Art.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 15px;\">The break for National Service brought about some difficulties for him in settling down to college life after this prolonged absence. He decided to leave after a year and pursue a career in teaching Art, having also designed a range of toys for Chad Valley and worked on some freelance lettering and calligraphic commissions.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 23px; font-family: Georgia, Palatino;\">WORKING LIFE<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4049\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4049\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4049\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/William-painting-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"William Lonsdale Artist self\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/William-painting-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/William-painting-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">William Painting in the late 1990s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4396\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4396\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4396\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/William-and-Beryl-300x221.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/William-and-Beryl-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/William-and-Beryl.png 749w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">William with his wife Beryl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 15px;\">By this time married to his wife, Beryl, he moved back to Nelson in August 1957 to begin his very successful teaching career at Colne Grammar School. Over a period of 27 years he held several teaching roles in the UK and in Germany, at Queen\u2019s School, Rheindahlen, HQ of BAOR.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 15px;\">From Aug 1971 \u2013 Aug 1981 William was Head of Art at Burnley Grammar School for Boys , which became a mixed comprehensive in 1981, Habergham High School, and he was appointed Head of Art for this new school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 15px;\">1984 William took early retirement from teaching and worked for the Civil Service at the DHSS Archives in Nelson for a few years following this. During this latter period he taught evening classes in Calligraphy and Lettering, and Creative Painting &amp; Design for a couple of years. Lettering is a feature of his work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 15px;\">William is one of those rare artists who has been driven to create almost every day of his life, yet has had the opportunity and desire to pass on his knowledge and techniques through the teaching of others. This is one of the most rewarding and important attributes an artist can ever develop, and which has a long tradition within the schools of the old masters. His dedication and disciplined approach to his life&#8217;s work has rewarded him with the gift of inspiring others including many of his own family, and rewarded us with this huge body of work to admire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4374\" src=\"http:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Daily-Telegraph-1963-155x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Daily-Telegraph-1963-155x300.jpg 155w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Daily-Telegraph-1963-768x1488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Daily-Telegraph-1963-528x1024.jpg 528w, https:\/\/williamlonsdale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Daily-Telegraph-1963.jpg 1176w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Daily Telegraph &amp; Morning Post Northern Edition &#8211; August 1963 Review by F.W. Fenton. There was a change of plans and William did not take up the teaching post in Malta.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino; font-size: 23px;\">EXHIBITIONS<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<section id=\"cd-timeline\" class=\"cd-container timeline-express\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block may 02 2012 announcement-no-image announcement-3710\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#354e54;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-paint-brush\" title=\"Mixed Exhibition\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tMixed Exhibition\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMay 2, 2012\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>County Galleries, Altrincham 2012 &#8211; 2016<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block april 08 2004 announcement-no-image announcement-3709\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#354e54;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-paint-brush\" title=\"Mixed Exhibition\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tMixed Exhibition\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tApril 8, 2004\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Wensley Gallery, Ramsbottom &#8211; 5 Year exhibition<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block august 14 1985 announcement-no-image announcement-3704\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#354e54;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-paint-brush\" title=\"Mixed Exhibition\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tMixed Exhibition\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 14, 1985\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Manchester Evening News Display Centre \u2013 2 works NFS<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block april 10 1985 announcement-no-image announcement-3718\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#5b7c7f;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-male\" title=\"One-Man Show\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tOne-Man Show\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tApril 10, 1985\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Grundy &#8211; Blackpool<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block october 10 1984 announcement-no-image announcement-3703\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#354e54;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-paint-brush\" title=\"Mixed Exhibition\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tMixed Exhibition\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober 10, 1984\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block july 18 1984 announcement-no-image announcement-3702\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#354e54;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-paint-brush\" title=\"Mixed Exhibiton\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tMixed Exhibiton\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 18, 1984\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block june 05 1984 announcement-no-image announcement-3717\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#5b7c7f;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-male\" title=\"One-Man Show\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tOne-Man Show\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJune 5, 1984\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Accrington Planning Centre<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block february 09 1983 announcement-no-image announcement-3701\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#354e54;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-paint-brush\" title=\"Mixed Exhibiton\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tMixed Exhibiton\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 9, 1983\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Harris Art Gallery, Preston<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block may 04 1982 announcement-no-image announcement-3700\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#354e54;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-paint-brush\" title=\"Mixed Exhibiton\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tMixed Exhibiton\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMay 4, 1982\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Grundy, Blackpool \u2013 \u201cNorth West People and Places\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block september 04 1979 announcement-no-image announcement-3706\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#354e54;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-paint-brush\" title=\"Mixed Exhibition\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tMixed Exhibition\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 4, 1979\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Mercury, London \u2013 mixed Summer show<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block june 06 1979 announcement-no-image announcement-3705\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#354e54;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-paint-brush\" title=\"Mixed Exhibition\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tMixed Exhibition\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJune 6, 1979\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Crane Arts, London<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block may 06 1975 announcement-no-image announcement-3708\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#354e54;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-paint-brush\" title=\"Mixed Exhibition\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tMixed Exhibition\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMay 6, 1975\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>J Davey &#038; Sons, Bridge Street, Manchester<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block april 08 1975 announcement-no-image announcement-3716\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#5b7c7f;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-male\" title=\"One-Man Show\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tOne-Man Show\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tApril 8, 1975\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Salford City Art Gallery<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block january 09 1975 announcement-no-image announcement-3712\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#5b7c7f;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-male\" title=\"One-Man Show\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tOne-Man Show\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 9, 1975\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Various libraries &#8211; Nelson &#038; Colne, Lancashire<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block august 06 1974 announcement-no-image announcement-3711\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#5b7c7f;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-male\" title=\"One-Man Show\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tOne-Man Show\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 6, 1974\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Mid-Pennine Gallery, Burnley and Blackburn<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block june 14 1970 announcement-no-image announcement-3714\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#5b7c7f;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-male\" title=\"One-Man Show\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tOne-Man Show\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJune 14, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Officers Club &#8211; Rheindahlen, West Germany<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block july 13 1964 announcement-no-image announcement-3713\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#5b7c7f;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-male\" title=\"One-Man Show\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tOne-Man Show\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 13, 1964\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Various libraries &#8211; Donnington &#038; Wellington, Shropshire<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block august 05 1963 announcement-no-image announcement-3715\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#5b7c7f;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-male\" title=\"One-Man Show\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tOne-Man Show\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 5, 1963\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Avgarde Gallery &#8211; Manchester<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block july 11 1962 announcement-no-image announcement-3707\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#354e54;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-paint-brush\" title=\"Mixed Exhibition\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tMixed Exhibition\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"timeline-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 11, 1962\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>J Davey &#038; Sons, Bridge Street, Manchester<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End 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