A piece of James Sharp history
Recently we purchased a piece of James Sharp history in the form of an originally signed contract by Mr James Sharp himself.
The contract was for the purchase of 50 shares in Clifton Racecourse, dated 11th September 1911. Unfortunately, the racecourse no longer exists and was previously on the site that is now occupied by Blackpool Airport but we decided to try and discover the fate of the investment to see how it faired….