The Landladies of Morecambe

Until the 1980s, Morecambe in Lancashire was a favourite holiday destination for working-class families from Northern England and Scotland.
Famed for their no-nonsense reputation, gruff manner and strict rules and regulations, Morecambe’s landladies have seen it all.
Inspired by the grant project, this short film brings together three generations of landladies at the Berkeley B&B in Morecambe to reflect on the town’s past, present, and future.
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The ‘Landladies of Morecambe’ project was delivered by Morecambe Heritage as part of our Everyday Heritage: Celebrating Working Class Histories grants.
The project featured local young people interviewing former landladies, family members and paying guests about their experiences of bed and breakfasts in Morecambe over the decades.
12 of the interviews are available to watch at ‪@morecambeheritagecentrefil665‬
Find out more about our Everyday Heritage Grants ➡️ bit.ly/EverydayHeritageGrants
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:11: Meet Colette, landlady at the Berkeley
01:30: Meet Robbie Taylor, daughter of landlady Hazel Booth
01:57: What's Morecambe like?
02:24: Meet Marilynne Blackburn, landlady of the Melrose House
03:10: Give us your best telephone voice
03:39: Why were BnBs so popular?
04:45: Why are Morecambe landladies important to capture as part of working-class history?
05:24: What's the future of Morecambe landladies?
06:17: Will there still be landladies in 10 years?
07:15: Credits
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[@harryhack6870]

I live close to Morecambe and this wonderful little film put a smile across my face, from start to finish. Thankyou.

[@HistoricEngland]

Thank you so much! We loved making this one. Please share with anyone else you think will enjoy it.

[@chuddleton]

Really enjoyed this film

[@HistoricEngland]

Really pleased you enjoyed it!

[@Ziegler-boothBlogspot]

I thoroughly enjoyed this film about Morecambe landladies. I would far rather go to one of their establishments than a fancy impersonal hotel.

[@HistoricEngland]

Pleased you enjoyed it! Thanks.