29 pictures of Blackpool civil servants at Norcross, Hesketh House and Warbreck Hill down the decades
By Claire Lark
Published 13th Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
From charity events and cheque presentations to wartime reloactions and strike action, these scenes show civil servants in Blackpool who you may have worked with.
A huge employer on the Fylde Coast for decades, many people will have passed through the doors of Norcross and Warbreck Hill working in the Pensions Agency, DWP and other departments. You might recognise some faces…
Department of Works and Pensions, Norcross, cheque presentations. Front L-R Chris Noad of Brian House, John Stott of DWP, Linda Brislin of the Air Ambulance, Angela Hellenburgh of the DWP, Ros Jackson of the DWP and David Fielding of Cancer Research UK Photo: Martin Bostock
Staff at Eurest Catering who were caterers to the Benefits Agency raised £1,778 for the (Northern Appeals) Imperial Cancer Research Fund Photo: Bill Johnson
Paul LLoyd (left) Deputy Director of Income Related Benefits Directorate welcomes Derek Foster, Shadow Civil Service Minister and Labour Candidate Joan Humble to Norcross Civil Service Site, 1996 Photo: John Atkinson
Bring your children to work day at the Benefits Agency, Norcross, Blackpool. Pictured are Banking and Accountancy staff - Verity Southworth (right) with daughter Katie (11) , and Cheryl Holloway with son David (12), 1998 Photo: Bill Johnson