Title
Driving Licence issued to Ernest Wilfred Higgins
Reference
YA2009.27/8
Production date
1949 - 1959
Creator
- Lancashire County CouncilBiographyBiography
Lancashire County Council was established in 1889 under the Local Government Act of 1888 as the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire.
Prior to the formal establishment of the county counsil, the historic County of Lancashire had been a governing body dating back to 1675.
Under the 1972 Local Government Act, the county council was reconstituted, with some areas leaving to form the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. Further local government reorganisation in the 1990s saw the creation of unitary authorities, with regions including Blackpool and Blackburn-with-Darwen leaving the county council.
Scope and Content
Driving licence issued by Lancashire County Council, renewed annually, accompanied by Wilf Higgins' original certificate of passing his driving test.
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- Higgins, Ernest WilfredBiographyBiography
Ernest Wilfred Higgins, also known as 'Wilf Higgins', was a Mancunian cyclist who competed at the international level in the 1930s. He cycled with the Manchester Wheelers Club. Higgins won a gold medal at the British Empire Games held in Fallowfield in 1934 for his performance in the 1000 yard sprint. He also won London's cycling Grand Prix and, together with D.S. Horn, the Tandem National Championship in 1935.
Subject
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
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