14 landmark moments from Lancashire's history as we celebrate Lancashire Post's 140th birthday

As we celebrate the Lancashire Post’s 140th birthday, we thought it was only right to celebrate some of the biggest news stories from across the county’s history too.

For our next ‘Lancashire best’ gallery, we’ve therefore taken a look at 14 of the most significant historical moments in Lancashire’s past.

Some of them are celebratory, others are tragic, but they all helped shape Lancashire into the county it is today.

The Lancashire Post may not have been founded until 1886, but we’ve decided to look further back than that- in fact we explore the very beginnings of Lancashire itself but more on that later.

So, from world-changing inventions and historic battles to remarkable achievements and moments of tragedy, take a look at the 14 moments we think deserve a place in Lancashire’s history books.

So far in our Lancashire Post 140th celebration galleries we’ve looked at the legendary Lancastrians who made history over the years, the famous faces who keep our county’s name in lights today, the famous brands that began life in Lancashire, the best restaurants in Lancashire, the best vegan restaurants in Lancashire, the best performing secondary schools in Lancashire and the best performing primary schools.