Number
| L.S. Index
| Year
| Type
| Description |
1 | A33 | 1902 | Newspaper page | Blackburn Standard & Express Almanac 1902 |
2A | A422 | n.d. | Biographical details | Mitchell & Kenyon History |
2B | A422 | c.1899 | Photograph | Cinematograph camera used by Blackburn's film pioneers - Mitchell and Kenyon |
3 | C05 | 1977 | Leaflet | Borough of Blackburn Tourist Information |
4 | C05 | c.1978 | Poster | Places of interest around Blackburn |
5 | C1 | c.1990 | Map | Street maps & index of Blackburn & Darwen |
6 | C1 | c.1990 | Map | Street maps & index of Blackburn & Darwen |
6A | C14 | 1902 | Plan | Plan of the Borough of Blackburn |
7 | C62 | n.d. | Photograph | Photograph of Darwen Street Neg No: 1116-1 |
9 | C62 | c.1884 | Photograph | Photograph of Darwen Street and Mill Lane from Jubilee Street Neg No: 1118-8 |
10 | C62 | n.d. | Photograph | South view of the Market place, King William Street Neg: 1116-4 |
12 | D | n.d. | Poster | Blackburn's architectural heritage - sheet 1 early times to Georgian |
13 | D | n.d. | Poster | Blackburn's architectural heritage - sheet 2 the Victorian Age |
14 | D | n.d. | Poster | Blackburn's architectural heritage - sheet 3 the 20th Century |
15 | D04 | 1973 | Poster | Plant a Tree in '73 Blackburn Borough Council |
16 | D2 | 1912 | Notice | The Housing, Town Planning & Corporation Act, 1909: permission for the authority to prepare a town planning scheme. |
17 | D2 | 1970 | Notice | The town centre plan: County Borough of Blackburn. |
18 | D25 | 1973 | Newsletter | Queen's Park general improvement. |
20 | D4 | n.d. | Photograph | Street scene in Blackburn entitled 'Home Sweet Home' Neg No. 130-18 |
21 | D4 | 1987 | Plan | Hollinshead Hall sketch proposal. |
22 | D52 | n.d. | Photograph | No. 1 Committee Room, Town Hall Neg. No. 1115-5 |
23 | D65 | 1863 | Poster | Cornerstone of the Exchange Buildings was laid on the celebration of the wedding of H.R.H. Prince of Wales & H.R.H. Princess Alexandra of Denmark by J.B. Sturdy, Mayor of Blackburn. |
24 | D65 | 1863 | Poster | Cornerstone of the Exchange Buildings was laid on the celebration of the wedding of H.R.H. Prince of Wales & H.R.H. Princess Alexandra of Denmark by J.B. Sturdy, Mayor of Blackburn. |
24A | D65 | 1863 | Poster | Borough of Blackburn: Programme of Proceedings to Celebrate the Marriage of the Prince of Wales, 10 March 1863. |
25 | D65 | 1888 | Poster | Foundation stone of Blackburn Technical school was laid by H.R.H Prince of Wales May 9 1888. |
26 | D65 | 1888 | Elevation Plan | Winning design for proposed new Technical school: North & South elevation. |
27 | D65 | 1888 | Elevation Plan | Winning design for proposed new Technical school: East elevation. |
28 | D65 | 1888 | Lithograph | Architect's drawing of Blackburn Technical School |
29 | D65 | 1888 | Plan | Blackburn Technical School: first floor plan. Architects: Smith, Woodhouse & Willoughby. |
30 | D65 | 1888 | Plan | Blackburn Technical School: longitudinal section. Architects: Smith, Woodhouse & Willoughby. |
31 | D65 | 1888 | Plan | Blackburn Technical School: second floor plan. Architects: Smith, Woodhouse & Willoughby. |
32 | D65 | 1888 | Plan | Blackburn Technical School: basement floor plan. Architects: Smith, Woodhouse & Willoughby. |
33 | D65 | 1888 | Plan | Blackburn Technical School: ground floor plan. Architects: Smith, Woodhouse & Willoughby. |
34 | D65 | 1888 | Plan | Blackburn Technical School: block & drainage plan & transverse section. Architects: Smith, Woodhouse & Willoughby. |
35 | D65 | 1986 | Plan & Elevation | Roman Road Estate Branch Library: Edward Kelly, Borough Architect. |
36 | D62 | 1819 | Plan | House & shop belonging to Robert Hindle in Church Street with elevation: 19 February 1819 |
37 | E02 | 1889 | Poster | Bits of old Blackburn in the Blackburn Times |
38 | E02 | 1889 | Poster | Bits of old Blackburn in the Blackburn Times (biographical section) |
39 | E02 | 1889 | Poster | Bits of old Blackburn in the Blackburn Times |
40 | E4 | 1086 | Extract | Facsimile of Blackburn section of Domesday Book and English translation. |
41 | F2 | 1919 | Certificate | Commandant Margaret Ramsay served in Woman's Police Aid Department 1914-1919. |
42 | F4 | 1939 | Licence | National Service driving licence |
42A | F4 | 1941 | Handbill | Fire Watching Order, voluntary schemes 28 January 1941 |
43 | G13 | 1885 | Will | Last will and testament of Thoms Hudson of Rock Mount Blackburn |
44 | G2 | n.d. | Photograph | Photograph of wedding party Neg No. 1116-5 |
45 | G2 | 1894 | Photograph | Photograph of the Blackburn Conservative picnic to the Dukeries Neg No. 1118-4 |
46 | G2 | 1897 | Photograph | Photograph of the Blackburn Conservative picnic to Rhyl Neg No. 1118-6 |
47 | G2 | n.d. | Photograph | Photograph of a possible club meeting Neg No. 1118-5 |
48 | G2 | 1898 | Photograph | Photograph of the Blackburn Conservative picnic to Bolton Woods Neg No. 1118-3 |
49 | G2 | n.d. | Photograph | Photograph of a possible club meeting (possibly a cycling club) Neg No. 1118-2 |
50 | G3 | 1912 | Printed Paper | In loving memory of Alice Beetham who was murdered by her lover at Jubilee Mill on Monday May 20, 1912. Neg No. 219-21A |
51 | G3 | 1824 | Notice | Notice to debtors and creditors of the late John Francis Butler formerly of Pleasington Hall |
52 | G3 | 1994 | Poster | Kathleen Ferrier Commemorative Exhibition at Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery 4 December 1993 - 15 January 1994 |
53 | G3 | 1833 | Poster | Dinner and presentation of a Plate to W. H. Hornby June 14 1833. |
54 | G3 | 1852 | Poster | Memorial to W. H. Hornby from the workpeople of Brookhouse Mills on the occasion of their presentation of a silver vase on 28 August 1852. |
55 | G3 | 1886 | Poster | Hornby family - MPs for Blackburn |
56 | G3 | 1886 | Poster | Hornby family - MPs for Blackburn |
57 | G3 | n.d. | Book Jacket | Biographical details on Marie Joseph including book titles. |
58 | G3 | 1852 | Address | Memorial to William Kenworthy by the workpeople of Brookhouse Mills |
59 | G3 | 1881 | Address | Presentation of address to Timothy Marsden, teacher of the Baptist Sunday School Young Man's Bible class dated September 1881. |
60 | G3 | 1824 | Memorial | Lines on the death of Mr Windham Sadler, son of the famous balloonist, James Sadler, who was thrown from his balloon near Blackburn, 29 September 1824. |
61 | G3 | 1865 | Memoriam Card | In memory of John Wallbank, died 21 February 1865. |
62 | G3 | n.d. | Photograph | Dorothy Whipple and companions. |
63 | G3 | n.d. | Biographical details | Biographical details of Dorothy Whipple. |
64 | H111 | 1900 | Certificate | Certificate of merit awarded under the Scientific Temperance Education Scheme to Walter Yeates. |
65 | H2 | 1822 | Letter | Letter appointing Rev. J. W. Whittaker as vicar of Blackburn. |
66 | H2 | 1864 | Notice | Rev. Robert West Pearson of Bolton Road Station Meeting House to the Independent Congregation. |
67 | H22 | 1872 | Notice | Sermon will be preached at All Saints Church on the occasion of its consecration on 25 April 1872. A tea party will be held on April 24 1872. |
68 | H23 | 1955 | Poster | Souls in Conflict', a film featuring Billy Graham and 'London Crusade', a documentary on the London Crusade 8-10 September 1955 at the Majestic Cinema. |
69 | H24 | 1827 | Handbill | Psalms etc. on the occasion of laying of the foundation stone at Holy Trinity Church, Over Darwen, 19 July 1827. |
70 | H24 | 1811 | Handbill | Hymns to be sung by the girls educated at the Charity School at the Parish Church, 28 April 1811. |
71 | H24 | 1814 | Handbill | Hymns to be sung by the girls educated at the Charity School at the St John's church on Sunday 10 April 1814 and the Parish Church, 17 April 1814. |
72 | H24 | 1864 | Handbill | Hymns to be sung by the girls educated at the Charity School at the Parish Church, 10 April 1864. |
73 | H24 | 1829 | Handbill | Hymns to be sung by the children of the National and Sunday schools at St John's church on 19 July 1829. |
74 | H24 | 1866 | Handbill | Hymns to be sung by the girls educated at the Charity School at the Parish Church, 15 April 1866. |
75 | H24 | 1840 | Handbill | Hymns to be sung on Ascension Day 1840 in Blackburn Parish Church. |
76 | H24 | 1834 | Handbill | Hymns to be sung by the children of the National and Sunday schools at the Parish church on 20 July 1834. |
77 | H24 | 1837 | Handbill | Hymns to be sung by the girls educated at the Charity School at the Parish Church, 2 April 1837. |
78 | H25 | 1869 | Handbill | Church Institute programme Autumn/Winter session 1869/70. |
79 | H25 | 1860 | Handbill | Blackburn Church Institute: course of lectures on Irish church. |
80 | H25 | 1869 | Handbill | Blackburn Church Institute programme from Christmas to Whitsuntide 1869. |
81 | H25 | 1869 | Handbill | Blackburn Church Institute programme from Christmas to Whitsuntide 1869. |
82 | H25 | 1868 | Handbill | Blackburn Church Institute programme from Christmas to Easter 1868. |
83 | H27 | 1910 | Leaflet | Memorial Service for His Majesty King Edward VII to be held in Chapel Street Congregational, Friday 20 May 1910. |
83A | H27 | 1910 | Leaflet | Memorial Service for His Majesty King Edward VII to be held in Chapel Street Congregational, Friday 20 May 1910. |
84 | H27 | 1910 | Leaflet | Memorial Service for His Majesty King Edward VII to be held in the Parish Church, Friday 20 May 1910. |
85 | H27 | 1872 | Handbill | Thanksgiving Day 27 February 1872: general service in Parish Church. |
86 | H29 | n.d. | Poster | Bible Exhibition by the Christadelphians in King George's Hall, Monday 23 August to 28 August. |
87 | H3 | 1836 | Notice | Letter from Rev. John Whittaker to the inhabitants of the town and parish of Blackburn, 27 October 1836. |
88 | H3 | 1862 | Notice | Independentism or Congregationalism: 36 questions which, when answered, ready to discuss Bi-Centenary Commemoration, signed Church and State. |
88A | H3 | 1834 | Notice | Response of James Greenway to reply by Mr Hague to Greenway's questions about Union of Church and State, Darwen, Saturday, Oct. 1834. |
89 | H37 | 1834 | Notice | A second threat for agitators signed: an Observer, 27 September 1834. |
90 | H37 | 1834 | Notice | Church Rate Controversy: to the dissenting ratepayers of Blackburn signed An Orthodox Dissenter. |
91 | H37 | 1834 | Notice | Church Rate Controversy: questions and answers |
92 | H37 | 1834 | Handbill | Church Rate Controversy: ratepayers advance, 24 September 1834. |
93 | H37 | 1834 | Handbill | To the ratepayers of Blackburn, 20 September 1834. |
94 | H37 | 1834 | Notice | To the ratepayers of Blackburn signed William Eccles, 23 September 1834. |
95 | H37 | 1834 | Notice | The Tory oppressors and Liberal dissenters signed An Observer, 27 September 1834. |
96 | H37 | 1834 | Notice | Ratepayers Advance' or a new song to an old tune. |
97 | H37 | 1834 | Notice | Church Rates Ratepayers of the Parish of Blackburn, 13 September 1834. |
98 | H37 | 1834 | Notice | The Liberal Pensioners and Regium Donum. |
99 | H37 | 1834? | Notice | Fellow Townsmen: the Darwen public are indebted to Mr Hague for the delay in publication of the answer to my letter, signed James A. Greenway. |
100 | H37 | 1834 | Notice | To the ratepayers of Blackburn signed William Eccles, 28 September 1834. |
101 | H37 | 1834 | Notice | The church warden and the church rate, 16 September 1834. |
102 | H37 | 1834 | Notice | Ratepayers vote against the rate and you will free yourselves forever from this hateful tax, 27 September 1834. |
103 | H37 | 1827 | Handbill | Demand for church rates from Robert Carter, Blakley Moor 1827. |
104 | H399 | 1833 | Notice | Report of the committee of twenty four on the state of the churchwarden's accounts signed John William Whitaker, 6 February 1833. |
105 | H399 | 1830-2 | Notice | Summary of churchwarden's accounts. |
106 | J | n.d. | Notice | Ireland for the Irish: Irishmen arise and show to the people of Blackburn that you are a power in their midst, signed P. Henry, chairman, & T. A. McMahon, secretary. |
107 | J | n.d. | Handbill | Song: Final death blow to Popery by T. Pemberton. |
108 | J | 1867 | Notice | Fenianism and Popery: the Fenian Oath. |
108A | J | 1867 | Notice | Fellow Protestants: enroll against Popish influence. |
109 | J01 | 1819-27 | Handbill | Abstract of accounts of trustees for re-building the Parish Church. |
110 | J1 | n.d. | Notice | The true principles of a Catholic. |
111 | J2 | n.d. | Card | St. Barnabas' Blackburn, preacher John Cleworth - bible reading classes. |
112 | J2 | c.1818 | Plan | Plan of Blackburn old church, vicarage & grammar school. |
113 | J2 | c.1818 | Plan | Plan of Blackburn old church, vicarage & grammar school. |
114 | J2 | 1974 | Poster | St. James' centenary: festival of flowers, September 1974. |
115 | J2 | 1864/5 | Handbill | St. John's parish marriages, baptisms & burials from 12 December 1864 to 12 December 1865. |
116 | J2 | 1823/4 | Handbill | St. Paul's yearly return of christenings, churchings & burials from 21 December 1823 to 21 December 1824. |
117 | J2 | 1824/5 | Handbill | St. Paul's yearly return of christenings, churchings & burials from 21 December 1824 to 21 December 1825. |
118 | J2 | 1887 | Handbill | A memorial of the confirmation of June Green at St. Peter's church, Blackburn, and her first Holy Communion. |
119 | J2 | 1865 | Handbill | St. Peter's church, Additional Curates Society sermon on Sunday 9 April 1865. |
129 | J4 | 1865 | Notice | Foundation stone of St. George's Presbyterian church was laid by Rev. Francis Skinner, 4 March 1865. |
130 | J4 | 1867 | Notice | Annual tea party of Mount St. Congregation will be held in the Lecture Room, Saturday 28 December 1867. |
131 | J61 | 1834 | Poster | A vindication of the Wesleyan Methodists: the question concerning church rates, signed Vindicator. |
132 | | 1834 | Poster | A vindication of the Wesleyan Methodists: the question concerning church rates, signed Vindicator. |
133 | J73 | 1973 | Poster | Salvation Army present a Christmas Cavalcade, 23 December 1973. |
135 | K2 | 1795 | Notice | Three men required for the Navy for the townships of Dutton, Chipping & Clayton-le-Dale. |
136 | K2 | 1795 | Notice | Three men required for the Navy for the townships of Dutton, Chipping & Clayton-le-Dale. |
137 | K3 | c.1970 | Poster | RAF Show: inspect a jet aircraft cockpit, plus lots more to see and do. |
138 | L25 | 1838 | Notice | To be sold by auction, the whole of the household furniture of Mr Adam Cottam Esq., 12 June 1838. |
139 | L25 | 1861 | Notice | Valuable freehold estates in Edgeworth to be sold by auction. |
140 | L25 | n.d. | Notice | Pasturage to let near Nab Head Inn, Samlesbury. |
141 | L25 | 1823 | Notice | To be sold by private treaty, two houses near St. Paul's with weaving shops, plot of land for building in St. James, near St. John's, 30 August 1823. |
141A | L25 | 1823 | Notice | To be sold by private treaty, two houses near St. Paul's with weaving shops, plot of land for building in St. James, near St. John's, 30 August 1823. |
142 | L25 | 1854 | Notice | To be sold by auction, nine freehold messuages or dwelling houses in Shire [Shear] Brow, 9 August 1854. |
143 | L25 | 1840 | Notice | To be sold by auction on 25 February 1840, valuable freehold premises in King St. and Clayton St., Blackburn, 27 January 1840. |
144 | L25 | 1851 | Notice | To be sold by auction, Lower Woodhead Estate, Pickup Bank, 24 September 1851. |
145 | L25 | 1814 | Notice | To be sold by auction at the Old Bull Inn, 29 January 1814, a warehouse occupied by Mr de la Pryme, a family house in King St., and a vacant plot on the north side of King St. |
146 | L25 | 1872 | Notice | To be sold by auction on 29 January 1872 at the Borough Auction Mart, a plot of land on Penny St., Blackburn, with shops and dwelling houses. |
147 | L3 | c.1830 | Map | Copy of plan of farm at Park Place. |
148 | L3 | 1831 | Map | Copy of map of Bullocks Farm, Samlesbury. |
149 | L322 | 1817 | Handbill | Meeting of land owners for the division and inclosure of Pickup Bank Height on 20 November 1817. |
150 | L33 | 1883 | Notice | Borough of Blackburn: the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act 1878, foot and mouth disease; regulations governing movement of animals after 10 October 1883. |
151 | L35 | 1962 | Certificate | Blackburn Agricultural Show, Witton Park 3 & 4 August 1962, silver medal award presented to Blackburn Public Libraries for most attractive stand portraying a trade or service. |
152 | L35 | 1973 | Poster | Blackburn Horticultural Society, Chrysanthemum Show, November 1973. |
153 | L352 | 1978 | Poster | The National Gardens Scheme: garden open, Stonestack, Turton. |
154 | M | 1997 | Notice | Blackburn & Enterprise Trust Limited invite you to "Blackburn Means Business Exhibition", Ewood Park, 27 February 1997. |
155 | M03 | 1980 | Poster | Traditional Craft Fair to be held in Witton Park on Saturday 17 August 1980. |
155A | M051 | 1849 | Notice | The Ten Hours Act (from the Blackburn Standard 1 August 1849). |
156 | M07 | 1936 | Drawing | Drawing of proposed stand at Industrial Development Commission. |
157 | M09 | 1812 | Letter | Whitehall 27 April 1812: the continuation and extent of the disturbances; additional measure for the restoration of public tranquility. |
158 | M091 | 1926 | Duplicated Sheet | Northern Daily Telegraph: special news bulletin 7 May 1926 on the Strike situation. |
159 | M091 | 1913 | Handbill | Blackburn Corporation Strike: Salaries v Wages; workers, don't knobstick, support the strikers. |
160 | M092 | 1808 | Handbill | Notice: all persons are required on pain of death immediately to disperse and return to their homes as the Riot Act has been read, 31 May 1808. |
160A | M092 | 1808 | Handbill | Notice: all persons are required on pain of death immediately to disperse and return to their homes as the Riot Act has been read, 31 May 1808. |
161 | M092 | 1841 | Notice | Borough of Blackburn: whereas for several nights past serious attacks have been made on persons and property, it is the determination of the Magistrates to preserve the peace, including imposing the Riot Act, 24 June 1841. |
162 | M11 | 1980 | Poster | Coalface exhibition in the Lewis Textile Museum, 9-30 August 1980. |
163 | M22 | 1914 | Invoice | John Lang & Sons, iron & brass founders, Blakewater Foundry, 5 March 1914. |
164 | M241 | n.d. | Photograph | Mullards factory, Neg. No.: 1115-4. |
165 | M25 | 1920 | Handbill | Little Midland Light Car Company Ltd, trade advertisement: 'what it is, what it does'. |
166 | M25 | 1916 | Handbill | Light Midland Light Car 1916 model. |
167 | M31 | 1850 | Handbill | Rules set in L. Whittaker's mills. |
168 | M31 | 1834 | Letter | Factory Inspectors Office appointing Dr. Skaife certifying surgeon. |
169 | M31 | 1846 | Handbill | Alteration of working hours at Mr. Joseph Eccles' mills to eleven hours per day. |
170 | M31 | 1842 | Letter | To the manufacturers of Blackburn from the overlookers: removal of evil caused by patent improved loom tried at Brookhouse mills, March 1842. |
171 | M31 | 1725 | Letter | From Alice Brooks, London, to Mr. Henry Parker of Wheatley Lane, near Colne, enquiring about buying yarn, 7 August 1725. |
172 | M31 | 1920s | Notice | Notice to workpeople: Mule Spinners' Cancer, its prevention & identification. |
173 | M31 | 1937 | Notice | Cotton Employers' Association: juvenile labour wages and conditions for learner weavers. |
174 | M31 | 1836 | Notice | Rules in W & R Turner's mills in Helmshore. |
175 | M311 | 1857 | Leaflet | Estimate of damage caused to stock of cotton and machinery at Wensley Fold by flooding, August 1857. |
176 | M311 | 1901 | Letter | From Imperial Mill, Blackburn, to Blackburn Corporation: £870-17-10 for land transfer charges, 21 June 1901. |
177 | M312 | 1848 | Handbill | Song: The Weaver's Complaint. |
178 | M319 | 1862 | Handbill | Special appeal on behalf of the unemployed young men of Blackburn, 25 September 1862. |
179 | Q752 | 1878 | Balance Sheet | Blackburn Destitute Children's Fund: money dispensed during the cotton operatives' strike in May & June 1878. |
180 | M319 | 1862 | Printed Form | Return showing state of employment of operative classes in the Borough, August 1862. |
181 | M62 | 1890s | Notice | Advertisement for Thomas Johnson, 30 Church Street, printer and publisher. |
182 | M69 | 1905 | Notice | Richard Lazenby, coach builder, Pearson Street. |
183 | M69 | 1931 | Advertisement | John Compton Organ Co. Ltd. Builders of the organ for the Rialto Cinema, Blackburn. |
184 | M69 | 1875 | Trade Card | J. Myers, brush maker, Church St. |
185 | M721 | 1932 | Plan | Public abattoir, Sumner Street. |
186 | M78 | n.d. | Handbill | Consumers' Tea Company in King Street. |
187 | M78 | 1866 | Handbill | Edmund Richardson, Ming Sing Teas, Church Street. |
189 | M78 | c.1970s | Trade Labels | Whittle Springs soft drinks labels. |
189A | M78 | c.1970s | Trade Labels | Whittle Springs soft drinks labels. |
189B | M78 | c.1970s | Trade Labels | Whittle Springs soft drinks labels. |
189C | M78 | c.1970s | Trade Labels | Whittle Springs soft drinks labels. |
190 | M79 | c.1830 | Trade Card | M. Brown, confectioner, Darwen Street: Funeral Biscuits |
191 | M81 | 1865 | Handbill | J. Haworth, bookseller and dealer in pictures, 2 King Street. |
192 | M81 | 1867 | Handbill | Richard Wilson, hosier, glover and shirtmaker, stock clearance sale. |
195 | M83 | 1974 | Poster | Collectors' market, Windsor Hall, September 1974. |
196 | M83 | 1848 | Handbill | Opening of the Blackburn Market House, procession, public dinner and toasts, 2 January 1848. |
197 | M83 | 1848 | Invitation | Invitation and agenda for opening of Blackburn Market House, 2 January 1848. |
198 | M851 | 1814 | Notice | Innkeeper's rules for the information of all publicans, 5 December 1814. |
199 | M851 | n.d. | Photograph | Merchant Hotel, Darwen Street, Blackburn Neg. No. 1116-2 |
200 | M851 | n.d. | Photograph | Wheatsheaf Hotel on Mincing Lane & corner of St. Peter Street, Blackburn |
201 | M852 | 1978 | Trade Advertising | Bookmark: Visit Kenyon's Coffee Shop |
202 | M95 | c.1865 | Handbill | Blackburn Exchange Company second report of directors. |
203 | M95 | 1865 | Handbill | Opening of the new Exchange will be celebrated by a grand concert of vocal & instrumental music, 26 April 1865 |
204 | M97 | 1870 | Handbill | Daisyfield Industrial Bees' Co-operative Society: 39th quarterly report, 6 December 1870. |
205 | M97 | 1871 | Handbill | Daisyfield Co-operative Society annual tea meeting and entertainment to be held in the Assembly Room, Town Hall, 4 March 1871. |
206 | M97 | 1871 | Handbill | Distributive Co-operation: Daisyfield Co-operative Society opening another store at 52 Sumner Street, Audley, Wednesday 8 March 1871. |
207 | M981 | 1841 | Handbill | Corn Law agitation: it is assumed the Corn Laws are the principle cause of the bad trade, signed Anti Humbug, May 1841. |
208 | M981 | 1841 | Notice | Late Factory Commissioners comparative prices of labour: free trade is humbug. |
208A | M981 | 1841 | Notice | Late Factory Commissioners comparative prices of labour: free trade is humbug. |
209 | M981 | 1841 | Notice | An examination of the free trade principles of foreign nations. Foreign nations are by no means so friendly to the principles of free trade as the recent conduct of America proves, signed BM, 8 June 1841. |
210 | M981 | c.1841 | Notice | A hint to the Corn Law repealers: to say that England cannot compete with cheap feeding countries is a gross attempt at imposition. |
211 | M981 | c.1841 | Notice | Scale of wages in Great Britain and the Continent. |
212 | M981 | 1841 | Notice | A chapter on humbugs. Many parties are loud in advocacy of free trade, signed Thinks I to Myself. |
213 | M981 | c.1841 | Notice | Advantages of the Corn Laws: repealers say the Corn Law is a tax on bread, do not be deceived. |
213A | M981 | c.1841 | Notice | Advantages of the Corn Laws: repealers say the Corn Law is a tax on bread, do not be deceived. |
214 | N1 | 1971 | Map | Parking areas and one way system, December 1971. |
215 | N14 | 1812 | Handbill | Blackburn & Burscough Bridge turnpike trustees: notice of a meeting, signed N. Grimshaw, May 1812. |
216 | N14 | 1809 | Notice | Bolton & Blackburn Turnpike trustees: application to be made for new act to increase tolls, statement of accounts, 7 September 1809. |
217 | N14 | 1813 | Notice | Elton & Blackburn Turnpike: tolls to be let from July 20 next, signed B.H. Browne, clerk & treasurer, 14 May 1813. |
218 | N141 | 1883 | Notice | Borough of Blackburn: notice is hereby given that Wellington St. is duly declared a public highway, 12 January 1883. |
219 | N141 | 1883 | Notice | Borough of Blackburn: notice is hereby given that Mill Hill St. is duly declared a public highway, 12 January 1883. |
220 | N141 | 1935 | Notice | County Borough of Blackburn: proposed diversion of a street leading from Swarbrick St. to Pollard St. |
221 | N141 | 1923 | Notice | County Borough of Blackburn: proposed closure of a section of Bowen St. & Penzance St., 21 December 1923. |
222 | N141 | 1923 | Notice | County Borough of Blackburn: proposed closure of a section of Bowen St. & Penzance St., 21 December 1923. |
223 | N163 | n.d. | Plan | Plan of tram showing proposed top cover. |
224 | N163 | 1926 | Plan | Plan of wooden tramway shelter for Blackburn Corporation. |
225 | N163 | 1909 | Notice | Blackburn Corporation Tramways: list of stages, fares & distances, January 1909. |
226 | N163 | n.d. | Notice | Blackburn Corporation Tramways: list of fares & stages. |
227 | N163 | 1930s | Printed Form | Blackburn Corporation Tramways: journey way bill - Cherry Tree Station. |
228 | N163 | n.d. | Plan | Plan of the multi-carbon holder for electric current collection on tramcars, trolley buses, conveyors etc. |
229 | N163 | n.d. | Plan | Plan of proposed arrangement of street refuge. |
230 | N163 | 1912 | Drawing | Blackburn Corporation Tramways: plan of proposed wooden shelter to be erected at Blackburn Road, Church, showing elevations. |
231 | N163 | n.d. | Plan | Blackburn Corporation Tramways: plan of Intack Tram Depot. |
232 | N163 | 1933 | Poster | Blackburn Corporation Tramways: list of fares & stages. |
233 | N163 | 1925 | Diagram | Blackburn Corporation Tramways: diagram showing low covered car fitted with Hudson & Bowring life guards & side guards. |
234 | N163 | 1926 | Plan | Blackburn Corporation Tramways: arrangement of new sand truck, 6 September 1926. |
235 | N163 | n.d. | Plan | Plan of single deck combination bogie car |
236 | N163 | n.d. | Plan | Plan of tramway route along Preston New Road to Billinge End: Preston New Road electrification. |
237 | N163 | n.d. | Plan | Plan of proposed route along Preston New Road to Billinge End: Preston New Road electrification. |
238 | N163 | n.d. | Plan | Plan of tramway route: Blackburn to Billinge End, Preston New Road Electrification. |
239 | N163 | n.d. | Plan | Plan of proposed corporation tramway passenger car. |
240 | N163 | n.d. | Plan | Plan of tramway route: Preston New Road, Northgate, Market Place - Preston New Road Electrification. |
241 | N163 | n.d. | Plan | Blackburn Corporation Tramways: details of rails, points & timetables. |
242 | N163 | n.d. | Plan | Blackburn Corporation Tramways: details of elevation of rail & fishplate. |
243 | N163 | n.d. | Plan | Blackburn Corporation Tramways: sectional elevation of track & points systems. |
244 | N163 | n.d. | Plan | Blackburn Corporation Tramways: diagram of rail points system. |
245 | N163 | 1938 | Handbill | Tram fare concessions 6 May 1938. |
246 | N17 | 1748 | Trade Card | William Higson & Co., waggoners, rates for carriage of goods from Blackburn to London via Chester, 4 April 1748. |
247 | N19 | 1923 | Notice | Proposed diversion of footpath at Billinge Lane, 12 January 1923. |
248 | N19 | 1926 | Notice | Proposed diversion of footpath leading from Whalley Old Road to Bank Hey Farm, 21 January 1926. |
249 | N19 | 1938 | Notice | Proposed diversion of footpath at Longshaw, 19 March 1938. |
250 | N19 | 1938 | Notice | Proposed diversion of footpath at Longshaw, 19 March 1938. |
251 | N19 | 1921 | Handbill | County Borough of Blackburn: diversion of footpath at Billinge End Road and Woodgates Road, 17 January 1921. |
252 | N19 | 1882 | Petition | Signed petition by the occupiers of properties on Whalley New Road on poor state of footpath, 4 May 1882. |
253 | N3 | 1880s | Petition | To the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, no late train from Manchester to Blackburn. The 10.50pm to Bolton should be extended. |
254 | N35 | 1976 | Leaflet | British Rail winter savers. |
255 | N35 | 1974 | Poster | Join us for a trip to London, Saturday 6 July 1974 |
256 | N35 | 1915 | Handbill | Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway: tourist tickets issued daily during the continuance of the War; services may have to be cancelled or varied, April 1915. |
257 | N35 | 1846 | Handbill | Blackburn & Preston Railway is now open, 1 June 1846. |
258 | N35 | 1980 | Poster | East Lancashire Line: principal train services to 11 May 1980. |
259 | N35 | 1850 | Handbill | Cheap trip from Colne to Blackburn, 5 September 1850 (advertisement from Blackburn Times, 30 January 1926). |
260 | N35 | 1893 | Handbill | Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway: tourist tickets for the Isle of Man via Liverpool. |
261 | N35 | 1891 | Handbill | Cook's Whitsuntide excursion through the Peaks of Derbyshire to Yarmoth, Lowestoft, Cromer returning in five, eight or twelve days. |
262 | N35 | 1891 | Handbill | Cook's excursion Whit Monday for Bristol for 1, 2, 3, or 4 days. |
268 | N37 | 1844 | Poster | Blackburn, Darwen & Bolton Railway: proposals for new line, including area map showing connection with other railways, 27 September 1844. |
269 | W361 | 1976? | Poster | Witton Park: Blackburn Model Aero Club rally. |
270 | N7 | 1980 | Poster | It's Your BBC, Regency Hall, King George's Hall, 24 April 1980. |
271 | P07 | 1842 | Form | Assessment for income tax schedule for Mr Timothy Cook of Lammack, December 1842. |
272 | P02 | 1969 | Notice | Public meeting of electors to consider a new Blackburn Corporation Bill, 1 December 1969. |
273 | P04 | 1974 | Notice | Publication of Electors' lists and making of claims & objections, 28 November 1974. |
274 | P05 | 1832 | Handbill | Royal menagerie of wild beasts, birds, serpents etc. lately arrived from remote Toryland by order of Old Nero. |
275 | P05 | 1832 | Handbill | Full return list of the Blakeley Moor Races. |
275A | P05 | 1832 | Handbill | Full return list of the Blakeley Moor Races (copy of 275). |
276 | P05 | 1832 | Notice | To the intended electors of Blackburn, contradiction of certain calumnies, signed J. F. Hindle, May 1842. |
277 | P05 | 1832 | Notice | To the independent electors of Blackburn, Dr. Bowring is infinitely preferable to such mushroom reformers as Hindle of Blackburn, signed A Townsman, 27 June 1832. |
278 | P05 | 1832 | Notice | To the inhabitants of Blackburn, your interests are better served by Mr Feilden and J. F. Hindle, signed A Reformer, June 1832. |
279 | P05 | 1832 | Handbill | To the free and independent electors of Blackburn, signed J. Fowden Hindle, 29 May 1832. |
279A | P05 | 1832 | Notice | To the expected electors of Blackburn, signed John Bowring, 1 June 1832. |
280 | P05 | 1834 | Handbill | Blackburn Song of Freedom: John Bowring. |
281 | P05 | 1837 | Handbill | Plain questions for plain people, Feilden was a reformer and is now a Tory, send your tried friends to parliament, signed A Reformer. |
282 | P05 | 1841 | Notice | To W. Feilden Esq. MP (second letter), you say you decline to expose the country to perilous dependence on foreigners, to a working man food & employment are identical, yours truly An Observer, 2 June 1841. |
284 | P05 | 1841 | Handbill | To the electors of Blackburn, thanks for being returned for a fourth time as one of the representatives in Parliament, signed William M. Feilden, 2 July 1841. |
285 | P05 | 1841 | Handbill | To the electors of Blackburn, thanks for being returned for a fourth time as one of the representatives in Parliament, signed William M. Feilden, 2 July 1841. |
286 | P05 | 1841 | Handbill | Is poverty a crime? Who are the true friends of the labouring class, signed Candidus, 28 June 1841. |
287 | P05 | 1841 | Handbill | Is poverty a crime? Who are the true friends of the labouring class, signed Candidus, 28 June 1841. |
288 | P05 | 1841 | Handbill | To the benevolent case of extreme distress, the melancholy situation of William Fickle whose residence is at the 'Weathercock' - and whose trade is that of 'Turner' in general, 28 June 1841. |
289 | P05 | 1841 | Notice | To the electors, vote for Turner and truth, 18 June 1841. |
290 | P05 | 1841 | Notice | Mr Turner and his committee must disclaim all connexions with silly though well-meant placard signed "A real friend to the poor", signed Jonadab Woad. |
291 | P05 | 1841 | Handbill | Electors of Blackburn, I will go to the poll and poll to the last man, signed John Hornby. |
292 | P05 | 1841 | Notice | Wanted immediately for New Brewery, 28 June 1841. |
293 | P05 | 1841 | Notice | Electors, read and remember this, a vote for Feilden is a vote for two meals a day instead of three, signed No Deceiver. |
294 | P05 | 1841 | Notice | Electors, read and remember this, a vote for Feilden is a vote for two meals a day instead of three, signed No Deceiver. |
295 | P05 | 1841 | Handbill | To the working men of Blackburn, let us have a few words together upon the questions at issue in this general election, signed A Townsman. |
296 | P05 | 1841 | Handbill | To the independent electors, ten years of whig radical government has brought trade to a state of depression, vote Feilden and Hornby, signed Conservative Tom. |
297 | P05 | 1841 | Notice | Whig Reform: vote for Feilden and Hornby, signed 'A Conservative', 17 June 1841. |
298 | P05 | 1841 | Notice | Mr Feilden and monopoly, to the electors of Blackburn, signed an elector, 7 June 1841. |
300 | P05 | 1841 | Notice | Stop and read: ten years of Whig Government brought a deficiency of seven million, six hundred thousand pounds. |
301 | P05 | 1841 | Notice | To the electors of Blackburn, John Hornby's manifesto, 1 June 1841. |
302 | P05 | 1841 | Handbill | Electors of all parties, why do not candidates open bread and cheese shops rather than beer shops, signed a brother elector. |
303 | P05 | 1841 | Handbill | To the electors of Blackburn, the government says we will give you free trade, but Mr Feilden says no, vote against that measure. We wish to find another representative, signed an elector, 26 May 1841. |
304 | P05 | 1841 | Handbill | Consistent patriot, reply to an elector: Mr Feilden agrees with all rational and honest reformers, vote for the best candidate, Mr Feilden, signed Little David, 9 June 1841. |
305 | P05 | 1841 | Handbill | A second memento to the electors of Blackburn: I will support Feilden and Hornby, signed Cato. |
306 | P05 | 1841 | Notice | To the electors of Blackburn, John Hornby's readiness to be the second Conservative candidate, 1 July 1841. |
307 | P05 | 1841 | Notice | Wildbeasts: the greatest attraction of the age, the rarest collection of native and foreign animals, further particulars, Mill Hill or Throstle Nest. |
309 | P05 | 1841 | Notice | To W. Feilden Esq. MP, after obtaining suffrage as an opponent of monopolies, the cry of "Feilden and Monopoly" may be hears in our streets. The Corn Laws are a tax upon the people of the country pocketed by native agriculturists, signed Observer, 21 June 1841. |
310 | P05 | 1841 | Notice | To W. Feilden Esq. MP, after obtaining suffrage as an opponent of monopolies, the cry of "Feilden and Monopoly" may be hears in our streets. The Corn Laws are a tax upon the people of the country pocketed by native agriculturists, signed Observer, 21 June 1841. |
311 | P05 | 1841 | Notice | To the electors of Blackburn, signed an elector, 22 June 1841. |
312 | P05 | 1841 | Notice | Tory Economy, facts are stubborn things. |
313 | P05 | 1841 | Notice | To the electors of Blackburn, Mr Turner is an enemy of the church, signed a Real Friend to the Poor. |
313A | P05 | 1841 | Notice | Wanted immediately for New Brewery, 28 June 1841 (see 29). |
316 | P05 | 1853 | Handbill | To the electors and non electors of Blackburn: manifesto of Montague J. Feilden, 26 February 1853. |
317 | P05 | 1853 | Handbill | To the electors and non electors of Blackburn: manifesto of Montague J. Feilden, 26 February 1853. |
318 | P05 | 1853 | Handbill | Blackburn election: final state of the poll as declared by the mayor, 24 March 1853. |
319 | P05 | 1853 | Notice | Peace, love and order! Brickbats, bludgeons and bluster. A grand double-shuffle polka on the platform by Messrs Feilden & Thomas Eccles. |
320 | P05 | 1853 | Handbill | To the worthy and independent electors of the Borough of Blackburn: manifesto of W. H. Hornby, 28 February 1853. |
321 | P05 | 1853 | Handbill | Working men of Blackburn and neighbourhood: working men should rid the town of the nuisance and work for the return of W. H. Hornby, signed A Working Man, Brookhouse. |
323 | P05 | 1857 | Handbill | The last dying will and testament of Robert Raintub Jakson. |
323A | P05 | 1857 | Handbill | The last dying will and testament of Robert Raintub Jakson. |
324 | P05 | 1857 | Handbill | To the electors of the Borough of Blackburn: manifesto of William Henry Hornby, 18 March 1857. |
325 | P05 | 1865 | Illuminated Card | In honour of the third return of W. H. Hornby and the first return of Joseph Feilden, 12 July 1865. |
326 | P05 | 1865 | Illuminated Card | In honour of the third return of W. H. Hornby and the first return of Joseph Feilden, 12 July 1865. |
327 | P05 | 1867 | Handbill | A public menagerie will appear on the market place by order of the Bishop of Back Lane. |
328 | P05 | 1867 | Handbill | A public menagerie will appear on the market place by order of the Bishop of Back Lane. |
329 | P05 | 1868 | Handbill | Shout boys, shout: a new song for the Blackburn election. |
330 | P05 | 1868 | Handbill | To the workpeople of Blackburn: vote boldly for liberal candidates and we shall hear no more of the Tory screw, signed A Working Man, 13 October 1868. |
331 | P05 | 1868 | Handbill | To the workpeople of Blackburn: vote boldly for liberal candidates and we shall hear no more of the Tory screw, signed A Working Man, 13 October 1868. |
332 | P05 | 1867 | Handbill | Squib: £300 reward lost or may be stolen, the keys of St. John's ward, reward on application to Ellen, on the sands. |
333 | P05 | 1868 | Squib | Immense attraction, one night only held in the Rechabites' Hall a performance entitled Potter's Grave or the Ghost of Mitten. |
334 | P05 | 1868 | Handbill | Threatened assassination of Conservatives: vote for supporters of Gladstone, Bright and true Liberalism, signed A looker On. |
335 | P05 | 1868 | Handbill | To the electors of Blackburn, threatened assassination of Conservative. Can you support a cause that requires the aid of weapons? |
336 | P05 | 1868 | Handbill | To the liberal employers and work people, shameful outrages during the last few days, steps will be taken to obtain situations for all. |
337 | P05 | 1868 | Poster | Dr J. G. Potter on trade unionists. Working men read this, 26 October 1868. |
338 | P05 | 1868 | Poster | The Tory Screw. |
339 | P05 | 1868 | Handbill | Working men! Electors of the parliamentary Borough of Blackburn: "what have the Conservatives done for you". |
340 | P05 | 1868 | Handbill | Gerald Potter's march. |
341 | P05 | 1869 | Handbill | Read this, need this! Who is Potter? What claim has Potter upon us? I shall vote for Hornby and Feilden, true friends of the people, signed An Operative, Snigbrook, 25 March 1869. |
342 | P05 | 1869 | Handbill | Blackburn Borough Election. Dr John Morly: what claim has he to represent us and be wide awake, signed One of Yourselves. |
343 | P05 | 1880 | Handbill | Working men read this, working men vote for those who can and will help you, Briggs and Molesworth. |
344 | P05 | 1880? | Handbill | How the Tories tried to prevent the enfranchisement of Livesey. Boundary Commissioners visited Blackburn September 1867. |
345 | P05 | 1885 | Handbill | Albert Mill controversy (1878): working men stick to Mr Boothman and you may rest assured he will stick to you. |
346 | P05 | 1885 | Cartoon | Vote early for Boothman, the guardian of prosperity. |
347 | P14 | 1974 | Poster | Vote for Fletcher-Cooke, Conservative candidate for Darwen. |
347A | P14 | 1974 | Poster | Vote for Fletcher-Cooke, Conservative candidate for Darwen. |
348 | P15 | 1974 | Handbill | General Election February 1974: Alan Cooper, Liberal candidate for Darwen. |
349 | P16 | 1929 | Newsletter | Blackburn Labour election special No. 2. |
350 | P16 | 1929 | Newsletter | Blackburn Labour election special No. 3. |
351 | P16 | 1929 | Newsletter | Blackburn Labour election special No. 4. |
352 | P16 | 1935 | Newsletter | Blackburn Labour election special First Edition. |
353 | P16 | 1935 | Newsletter | Blackburn Labour election special Second Edition. |
354 | P16 | 1955 | Newsletter | Cotton faces a Tory slump. |
355 | P16 | 1955 | Handbill | Barbara Castle says this is the way to peace, 26 May 1955. |
356 | P16 | 1964 | Newsletter | Barbara Castle sends this election campaign. |
357 | P16 | 1966 | Handbill | Barbara Castle reports back and looks forward. |
358 | P18 | 1970s | Donation Card | Blackburn Trades Council and Labour Party. |
359 | P18 | 1981 | Poster | Sign for Peace, public meeting to be held at Wesley Hall, 8 July 1981. |
359A | P18 | 1839 | Handbill | The Warden's Bill', a loyal and constitutional song written by the President of the Blackburn Operative Conservative Association complaining about the overspending of the churchwardens. |
360 | P14 | 1868 | Card | North Lancashire constituency election, 20 November 1868: Col. The Right Hon. J. Wilson Patten and the Hon. F. A. Stanley return their thanks. |
361 | P21 | 1868 | Handbill | John Smith, the Mayor of Blackburn, speech on the late riots and the conduct of Major Montague Joseph Feilden and the Radicals at the municipal elections. |
362 | P21 | 1885 | Handbill | Extract from the minutes of the Health Committee: pollution of stream at Lower Darwen, Town Clerk to warn Mr Anthony Welding who is seeking to represent St Mark's - refuse to vote for such a candidate, signed a Large Ratepayer. |
363 | P21 | 1922 | Handbill | Blackburn Union, election of Guardians for St Michael's ward, the Labour candidate, Dr G B Eddie, 28 March 1922. |
364 | P21 | 1927 | Handbill | To the electors of St Thomas' ward, Councillor Burke's great indiscretion. |
365 | P21 | 1928 | Newsletter | Blackburn Election Special: municipal elections - Beardwood for Trinity, 1 November 1928. |
366 | P21 | 1935 | Newsletter | Blackburn Election Special: municipal elections - give Labour a majority this time, 1 November 1935. |
367 | P21 | 1937 | Newsletter | Blackburn Election Special: municipal elections, Monday 1 November 1937. |
368 | P21 | 1938 | Newsletter | Blackburn Labour Election Special: municipal elections, 1 November 1937. |
369 | P21 | 1946 | Newsletter | Blackburn Labour Election Special: municipal election - have faith in yourself and your Labour party. |
370 | P21 | 1946 | Newsletter | Blackburn Labour Election Special: municipal election - have faith in yourself and your Labour party. |
371 | P21 | 1946 | Handbill | Electors of St Paul's ward: Labour has kept faith with you, vote for George B Eddie. |
371A | P21 | 1976 | Handbill | To the Electors of St Jude's Ward, Blackburn: Why this by-election is necessary, 16 September 1976. |
372 | P211 | 1973 | Notice | Blackburn District Council election of councillors: Nos 1-14 wards - notice of poll, 7 June 1973 sheet 1. |
372A | P211 | 1973 | Notice | Blackburn District Council election of councillors: Nos 1-14 wards - notice of poll, 7 June 1973 sheet 2. |
373 | P211 | 1964 | Notice | Notice of election for the County Borough of Blackburn for 14 wards, 14 April 1964. |
374 | P211 | 1964 | Notice | Election of councillor for St Thomas' ward: James E Watson was duly elected, signed George E Harrison, 4 June 1964. |
375 | P211 | 1968 | Notice | County Borough of Blackburn: election of councillors for 14 wards, 11 April 1968. |
376 | P211 | 1973 | Notice | Election of councillor to fill casual vacancy in No 1 ward, nominations invited, signed G H Singleton, returning officer, 10 October 1973. |
377 | P41 | 1800s | Handbill | List of townships within the Hundred of Blackburn. |
377A | P41 | c.1810 | Poster | A List of the Townships Within The Hundred of Blackburn, in Lancashire. |
378 | P44 | 1915 | Notice | Township of Witton: ratepayers meeting to elect officers. |
378A | P441 | 1814 | Draft | At a public meeting at the Free Grammar School gentleman to be appointed constable and two deputies recommended Adam Hall and Thomas Swindlehurst, signed Thomas Wigglesworth, 4 October 1814. |
378B | P44 | 1816 | Notice | Resolutions made at an adjourned meeting held under the Blackburn Police Act, 22 November 1816. |
379 | P45 | 1812 | Notice | Blackburn Workhouse accounts April 1811-April 1812, annual statement of paupers, Blackburn Dispensary. |
380 | P45 | 1859 | Handbill | The Goose Feast at the workhouse, who is the culprit? |
381 | P45 | 1812 | Handbill | To the leypayers, public meeting to elect a proper person to be governor of the workhouse, signed Wigglesworth, 5 May 1812. |
382 | P45 | 1887 | Handbill | To the local government board: workhouse master should repay £367 8s 0d improperly and illegally given to him. |
383 | P45 | 1812 | Notice | Blackburn Workhouse accounts April 1811-April 1812, annual statement of paupers, Blackburn Dispensary (photocopy, see 379). |
384 | P452 | 1882 | Plan | Plan of Union Workhouse drains. |
385 | P452 | 1912 | Plan | Plan of Union Workhouse. |
385A | P52 | 1868 | Poster | Borough of Blackburn, Bye-laws for the Regulation, Management, and Use of the Baths. |
386 | P55 | 1909 | Poster | Borough of Blackburn, attendances and non-attendances of councillors at meetings, 19 October 1909. |
386A | P55 | 1854 | Handbill | Borough of Blackburn: list of the members of the Council, signed Thos. Ainsworth, 13 November 1854. |
386B | P551 | 1884 | Letter | To Blackburn Mayor asking that Blackburn ratepayers be allowed to use the Town Hall assembly room for a public meeting, June 1884. |
387 | P56 | 1903 | Illustration | Armorial Bearing of Lancashire County Council. |
388 | P56 | n.d. | Colour Lithograph | Blackburn Borough Coat of Arms. |
389 | P571 | 1896 | Handbill | Remainder of unpaid rates, W. J. Whewell, 14 December 1896. |
390 | P571 | 1973 | Notice | County Borough of Blackburn: second installment of rates is now due, July 1973. |
391 | P571 | 1973 | Notice | County Borough of Blackburn: general rates, 1973-74, signed C. H. Singleton, 29 March 1973. |
392 | P571 | 1803 | Handbill | To the public, refuting handbill signed by Richard Cardwell, Henry Sudell and others that Henry Feilden and John F. Hindle's property is not assessed at the correct rate, 12 April 1803. |
393 | P571 | 1812 | Handbill | Rate demand for Richard Pilkington for a cottage at Haworth Square. |
394 | P571 | 1748 | Handbill | Notice to parish officers of Euxton to attend at Standish to receive instructions on rate assessment for the township, signed Sir Henry Hoghton, William Farrington and Thomas Pilgrim, 21 July 1748. |
395 | P571 | 1805 | Notice | Constable of the township of Blackburn, notice to distrain against people listed for non-payment of rates, 5 July 1805. |
396 | P582 | 1812 | Handbill | Blackburn Workhouse accounts from 29 April 1811 to 13 April 1812. |
397 | P582 | 1953 | Certificate | Certificate of Fellowship of Municipal Treasurers and Accountants presented to L. Wolstenholme, May 1953. |
398 | Q12 | 1970s | Poster | Mayor's Hospital Amenities fund. |
399 | Q16 | 1890s | Labels | Seven bottle and packet labels: Henry Hindle, pharmacist, 46 King Street. |
400 | Q19 | 1973 | Poster | This Christmas you can give a priceless gift, December 1973. |
401 | Q19 | 1974 | Poster | Please give blood - it won't hurt but it could help save a life, April 1974. |
402 | Q21 | 1921 | Handbill | Important notice to occupants of houses and other buildings: choked water closets, drains and waste pipes, December 1921. |
403 | Q23 | 1864 | Notice | Street sweepings: Town Council appointed scavengers to clean streets; any other person collecting and carrying away will be prosecuted. |
404 | Q23 | 1880s | Plan | Plan of site of proposed refuse destructor. |
405 | Q31 | 1890s | Handbill | Notes on Corporation Waterworks. |
406 | Q34 | 1843 | Handbill | Over Darwen Gas Light Company: resolutions at annual meeting and treasurer's accounts. |
407 | Q41 | 1887 | Notice | Opening of Queen's Park, 20 June 1887. |
408 | Q41 | 1857 | Illustration | View of Corporation Park, October 1857. |
409 | Q41 | 1857 | Illustration | View of Corporation Park, October 1857. |
410 | Q41 | 1970s | Poster | Witton Park: Daily Express Foxhunter Championships. |
411 | Q41 | 1867 | Notice | Resolution passed at special meeting of town council to purchase Red Rake estate as a place of public recreation to be added to the present park, signed Chas. G. H. Beck, Town Clerk, 14 June 1867. |
412 | Q42 | 1972 | Handbill | Baths Department: winter season 1972/3 - opening hours and general information. |
412A | Q5 | 1877 | Report | The Thirty-Eighth Annual Report of the Blackburn Philanthropic Burial Society, 8 December 1877. |
414 | Q64 | n.d. | Notice | Blackburn Orphanage: appeal for further subscriptions. |
415 | Q645 | 1960s | Poster | Boy Scouts historical survey and 50 year jubilee in Blackburn, 17-22 September. |
416 | Q645 | 1980 | Poster | Blackburn Division, Girl Guides: diamond Jubilee Year exhibition, Lewis Textile Museum, May 1980. |
417 | Q721 | n.d. | Certificate | Blackburn Philanthropic Burial Society policy in the name of Frederick Bibby. |
418 | Q721 | 1858 | Notice | Blackburn Philanthropic Burial Society: nineteenth annual report and accounts. |
419 | Q75 | 1900 | Cheque | Cheque for £77 for Indian Famine Fund, 12 July 1900. |
420 | Q75 | 1882 | Handbill | Destitute Children's Relief Fund dispensed during the cotton operatives strikes in May & June 1878, 5 January 1882. |
421 | Q81 | 1861 | Handbill | Census of the ecclesiastical districts of the parish of Blackburn, June 1861. |
422 | Q82 | 1862 | Handbill | Yearly Bill of Mortality, statistics for Blackburn December 1861 - December 1862, 27 December 1862. |
422A | Q82 | 1861 | Handbill | Yearly Bill of Mortality, statistics for Blackburn December 1860 - December 1861, 24 December 1861. |
422B | Q82 | 1800 | Handbill | A General Bill of Mortality for the Town and Parish of Blackburn from 21 December 1799 to 21 December 1800. |
423 | Q92 | 1972 | Poster | Council tenants mass protest meeting rally, King George's Hall, April 1972. |
424 | Q94 | 1906 | Notice | Summary of state of cardroom wages in 1906. |
424A | Q94 | 1906 | Notice | Summary of state of cardroom wages in 1906. |
425 | Q95 | 1873 | Indenture | Richard Lamble Talling, apprentice to Peter and Christopher Higham, wholesale grocers, 10 May 1873. |
426 | Q95 | 1776 | Indenture | Betty Cottam of Salesbury apprentice to Henry Cross for seven years to learn the art of good housewifery, December 1776. |
427 | Q95 | 1906 | Indenture | The start of a joinery apprenticeship for John Welsh to Edward Whewell, 21 August 1906. |
428 | Q95 | 1799 | Indenture | John Barber apprentice to Joseph Pennington, joiner and cabinetmaker, 3 August 1799. |
429 | Q95 | 1847 | Notice | Distinguished advocates of the Ten Hour Bill, resolutions passed at the first meeting of the Lancashire short time committee after passing of the bill. |
430 | Q95 | 1917 | Certificate | Two certificates of school attendance for the purpose of employment for George Edmundson Clayton, March 1917. |
431 | Q95 | 1918 | Certificate | Labour certificate No 1a for total exemption after 13 years of age for George Edmundson Clayton, 15 April 1918. |
432 | Q96 | 1800 | Bond | Handwritten bond of indemnity between Lawrence Tomlinson of New York and Emmanuel Gill. |
433 | R12 | 1919 | Notice | Next Quarter Sessions will be held before Miles Walker Mattinson on Tuesday 7 January 1919. |
434 | R141 | 1887 | Handbill | Key to commemorative grouped picture of 100 magistrates. |
435 | R141 | 1867 | Handbill | Appeal to the independent people of Blackburn against partial magistrates. |
436 | R18 | 1921 | Poster | County Borough of Blackburn: special session to appoint new justices, 17 October 1921. |
437 | R18 | 1921 | Poster | County Borough of Blackburn: special session of the Borough Justices appointed visitors of licensed houses for the purposes of the Lunacy Acts 1890 and 1891. |
438 | R192 | 1887 | Certificate | George Herbert Lewis duly qualified as a solicitor in the Supreme Court. |
439 | R31 | 1812 | Notice | Abstract of an act for the more effectual preservation of the peace by enforcing the duties of watching and warding, 20 March 1812. |
440 | R31 | 1812 | Notice | A general meeting of the Lieutenancy of the County of Lancaster, alarming riots and disturbances, resolutions passes at the meeting, signed Lord Derby, 15 May 1812. |
441 | R32 | 1914 | Handbill | Qualifications and conditions of service for a constable, Blackburn Police force. |
442 | R32 | 1811 | Notice | £20 reward for details given on stolen sheep, 11 June 1811. |
443 | R32 | 1783 | Handbill | To weavers, spinners, artificers, labourers, hucksters, publicans etc. ought to refuse payment of wages in copper coins to reduce circulation of base copper coins, signed Thomas B. Bayley, 31 October 1783. |
444 | R33 | 1841 | Notice | Borough of Blackburn: whereas for several nights past, large tumultuous assemblies have taken place and several attacks have been committed, all persons to abstain from assembling in the streets, by order of the magistrates, 24 June 1841. |
444A | R33 | 1841 | Notice | Borough of Blackburn: whereas for several nights past, large tumultuous assemblies have taken place and several attacks have been committed, all persons to abstain from assembling in the streets, by order of the magistrates, 24 June 1841. |
445 | R33 | 1890s | Notice | Police Notice: five shillings reward, a great amount of damage done to this property by and destroying the fixtures, signed George Lewis, Constable. |
446 | R33 | 1815 | Handbill | Profanation of the Lord's Day, offences mentioned, persons concerned are required to take notice, signed T. H. Cardwell, Constable, 8 February 1815. |
447 | R33 | 1815 | Handbill | Profanation of the Lord's Day, offences mentioned, persons concerned are required to take notice, signed T. H. Cardwell, Constable, 8 February 1815. |
448 | R33 | 1808 | Handbill | Public Notice: protection will be afforded to all persons bringing milk and butter to Blackburn, signed Thoms. Wearden, 13 June 1808. |
449 | R332 | 1867 | Notice | Public Notice: inhabitants of Blackburn are advised to absent themselves from the execution in Salford of Allen, Larkin, Gould and Shore, signed, John Smith, Mayor, 19 November 1867 (Fenian Trials). |
450 | S04 | 1910 | Document | Board of Education: report of detailed inspection of the School of Art, Blackburn held on 19, 20, 21, 22 January 1910. |
450A | S04 | 1871 | Notice | Borough of Blackburn, School Board elections, the following persons have been nominated as candidates, 6 January 1871. |
451 | S05 | 1909 | Handbill | Education Committee (elementary): duties of school caretakers. |
452 | S05 | 1907 | Handbill | Attendances and non-attendances of members of Education Committee meetings held between 9 November 1906 and 3 October 1907. |
453 | S06 | 1889 | Certificate | Presented to Martha Sharples for passing standard 2 at Griffin School, Blackburn. |
453A | S06 | 1885 | Certificate | Presented to William Thomas Sharples for passing 4th standard, 19 February 1885. |
454 | S06 | 1890 | Certificate | Presented to Martha Sharples for passing 3rd standard, 3 March 1890. |
454A | S06 | 1889 | Certificate | Certificate for good attendance awarded to Martha Sharples for year ending 31 January 1889. |
455 | S06 | 1883 | Certificate | Presented to Thomas James Haydock for passing 6th standard, 14 & 20 December 1883. |
456 | S06 | 1882 | Certificate | Presented to William Thomas Sharples for passing 1st standard. |
457 | S06 | 1881 | Certificate | Presented to John Myerscough for passing 1st and 3rd standard in 1881 & 1883. |
457A | S06 | 1881 | Certificate | To certify that John Sharples passed the 4th Standard, 18 February 1881. |
459 | S06 | 1888 | Certificate | Awarded to Thomas Burton who obtained a 1st class in the elementary stage of magnetism and electricity held on 9 May 1888. |
459A | S13 | 1899 | Certificate | Teacher's Certificate qualifying Elizabeth Kenyon to superintend pupil teachers, July 1899. |
460 | S14 | 1812 | Handbill | At a meeting of the inhabitants of town of Blackburn held in the Grammar School it was resolved that a school should be established according to the system of Madras in accordance with the National Society, 23 April 1812. |
461 | S14 | 1812 | Handbill | At a meeting of the inhabitants of town of Blackburn held in the Grammar School it was resolved that a school should be established according to the system of Madras in accordance with the National Society, 23 April 1812. |
462 | S14 | 1812 | Handbill | The committee of the new school established in the town for instructing children of the poor beg leave to inform that the school will on 4 January 1813, 4 December 1812. |
462A | S15 | 1979 | Poster | Summer holiday playscheme for mentally handicapped children to be held at Mowbray Lodge. |
463 | S19 | 1980 | Poster | Help! problem: A level result out of control, advice about degree and higher diploma courses, contact the Careers Office. |
464 | S3 | 1871 | Handbill | The Day school of the Parish Church, Blackburn, will be opened on the first Monday of September 1871. |
464A | S3 | 1850 | Handbill | St John's National and Infant School: notice of re-opening. |
464B | S3 | 1888 | Notice | Corner stone of the Infants School for the parish of Christ Church was laid on 12 May 1888. |
465 | S53 | 1978 | Handbill | Blackburn College of Technology and Design: School of Art and Liberal Studies. |
466 | S53 | 1973 | Notice | Blackburn College of Technology and Design: new session for 1973-4 with enrolment details. |
467 | S53 | 1887 | Poster | Blackburn School of Art, Science and Technical School introduce new courses 1887-8. |
468 | S53 | 1974 | Poster | Blackburn College: what's on Rag Week. |
468A | S53 | 1887 | Handbill | Meeting proposed for the establishment of a Technical and Trade School for Blackburn & District, 1 February 1887. |
469 | S53 | 1886 | Handbill | Borough of Blackburn: public meeting room to be held in the Assembly Room to determine establishment of a Technical and Art School, 9 June 1886. |
469A | S53 | 1886 | Handbill | Borough of Blackburn: public meeting room to be held in the Assembly Room to determine establishment of a Technical and Art School, 9 June 1886. |
470 | S56 | 1867 | Handbill | Blackburn Church Institute programme from October to Christmas 1867. |
471 | S56 | 1979 | Poster | W.E.A. Blackburn branch adult evening courses for 1979-80. |
472 | S56 | 1980 | Notice | Lancashire County Council Adult Education Service: course in basic arithmetic. |
473 | S56 | 1845 | Notice | Demonstrations of the heavens and earth followed by a scientific exhibition. Mr Watling announces his intention to deliver one popular and general lecture at Blackburn Lecture Theatre, 1 September 1845. |
474 | S56 | 1973 | Poster | Robert Givine brings to Blackburn 'Dead men do tell tales' a lecture on Petra, Egypt and Tyre, 26 September 1973. |
475 | S56 | 1973 | Poster | W.E.A. Blackburn branch: leisure time courses for adults. |
477 | S56 | 1869 | Handbill | Two lectures delivered by Rev. H. A. Stern, 25 & 26 November 1869. |
478 | S56 | 1849 | Silk Print | Dubourg's models and lectures on Jerusalem in Park Place school, December 1849. |
479 | S56 | 1885 | Handbill | Science lectures for the people: a course of six popular lectures at the Town Hall. |
480 | S56 | 1885 | Handbill | Gilchrist Education Trust: science lectures for the people, autumn course - 'an evening with the modern telescope'. |
481 | S56 | 1885 | Handbill | Gilchrist Education Trust: science lectures for the people, autumn course - 'another hour with the microscope'. |
482 | S56 | 1885 | Handbill | Gilchrist Education Trust: details of lecture II - principles of electric lighting. |
483 | S56 | 1885 | Handbill | Gilchrist Education Trust: details of lecture III - principles of electric lighting and transmission of power |
484 | S56 | 1885 | Handbill | Gilchrist Education Trust: details of lecture IV - the sun. |
485 | S56 | 1885 | Handbill | Gilchrist Education Trust: details of lecture IV - talking by electricity, the telephone.. |
487 | T | 1976 | Poster | Recreation Roundabout, March-June 1976. |
488 | T01 | 1974 | Notice | Darwen Arts Council: international cabaret, Friday 11 January 1974. |
489 | T01 | 1974 | Poster | Mid-Pennine Arts Association: exhibition at the art shop, paintings by Adrienne Seed, batik by Buffy Robinson. |
490 | T02 | 1980 | Poster | Sanskrit festival of arts of India, Windsor Hall, 22 June 1980. |
491 | T02 | 1979 | Poster | Blackburn Festival held at Blackburn Museum, Library St, Blackburn. |
492 | T02 | 1975 | Poster | Brookhouse Summer Festival: events in August. |
493 | T02 | 1975 | Poster | Brookhouse Summer Festival: Eastern Musical Evening, Sunday 17 August 1975. |
494 | T02 | 1975 | Poster | Brookhouse Summer Festival: Eastern Musical Evening, Sunday 17 August 1975. |
494A | T03 | 1840s | Poster | Exhibition in King William Street of The Royal British Whale & Peruvian Chief and His Wife. |
495 | T09 | 1980 | Poster | Blackburn Lions: one day market and gala at Witton Park, 24 August 1980. |
496 | T09 | 1980 | Poster | Fireworks & bonfire display, Witton Park, 3 November 1980. |
497 | T2 | 1895 | Notice | Blackburn Library, Museum & Art Gallery: rules & regulations. |
498 | T21 | 1886 | Notice | A magazine library is to be opened by Thomas Johnson at 30 Church Street, 19 March 1886. |
499 | T231 | 1835 | Handbill | Exchange Newsroom: annual meeting & resolutions passed, 9 November 1835. |
500 | T24 | 1930s | Poster | To the working class, the public libraries are at the service of the working man. |
501 | T24 | 1930s | Poster | Public libraries are necessary for the education and betterment of the people. |
502 | T24 | 1992 | Notice | Lancashire County Library Service: current charges and exemptions, January 1992. |
503 | T24 | 1930s | Poster | The public library exists for the use of everyone. |
504 | T24 | 1930s | Poster | The public library exists for the use of everyone. |
505 | T24 | 1974 | Notice | Lancashire County Council: fines amnesty from 1-20 April 1974. |
506 | T24 | 1930s | Poster | The Public Library exists for the Public Service. |
506A | T25 | 1997 | Poster | Lancashire County Council with Blackburn Theatre Workshop presents "Storm": dates and venues listed. |
507 | T25 | 1975 | Notice | The move to the new Central Library will necessitate the closure of the Central Library. All departments re-open in the new Central Library, Monday 1 September 1975. |
507A | T25 | 1997 | Notice | Lancashire County Library: In our experience, racism. |
507B | T25 | 1997 | Notice | Lancashire County Council Library: 50th anniversary celebrations of the independence of India & Pakistan present a musical evening of Qawwali and Ghazals, 13 September 1997. |
508 | T25 | 1861? | Handbill | Rules and regulations of the Free Public Library & Museum of Blackburn. |
509 | T25 | 1860 | Handbill | Blackburn Free Public Library: Working Men's Committee meeting will be held to raise a working men's free public library & museum fund, 20 September 1860. |
510 | T25 | 1974 | Notice | Lancashire Library: all departments closed on Good Friday, 12 April 1974, and Easter Monday, 15 April 1974. |
511 | T25 | 1973 | Notice | County Borough of Blackburn, September Holidays, 1973, all departments are open during usual hours through the holidays. |
512 | T25 | 1872 | Poster | Corner stone of the Free Library & Museum was laid on the 18 July 1872 by Thomas Bury Esq., Mayor of Blackburn. |
513 | T25 | 1937 | Notice | Blackburn Public Library: loitering not allowed, signed R. Ashton, 17 March 1937. |
514 | T25 | 1861 | Handbill | Blackburn Free Public Library and Museum: to the working people of Blackburn the Committee of Working Men conscious of the sacrifices which working people have had to make have delayed this last appeal, signed James Brown, W. A. Abrams, April 1861. |
514A | T25 | 1861 | Handbill | Blackburn Free Public Library and Museum: to the working people of Blackburn the Committee of Working Men conscious of the sacrifices which working people have had to make have delayed this last appeal, signed James Brown, W. A. Abrams, April 1861. |
515 | T25 | 1860 | Handbill | Free Public Library and Museum: to the working people of Blackburn, designed to open up to the working people means of mental improvement and recreation, signed W. A. Abram, September 1860. |
516 | T25 | 1930 | Handbill | Blackburn Public Library: opening of a new distribution station, 4 Fore Street, Lower Darwen, 1 October 1930. |
517 | T25 | 1860 | Handbill | Blackburn Free Public Library: meeting in the Assembly Room, Town Hall for the purpose of furthering the free public library movement, Thursday 23 August 1860. |
518 | T25 | 1860 | Handbill | Blackburn Free Public Library: meeting in the Assembly Room, Town Hall for the purpose of furthering the free public library movement, Thursday 23 August 1860. |
519 | T255 | 1980 | Poster | B.I.R.O.S (Bibliographical Information Retrieval On-line System) now available, ask at your local library. |
520 | T255 | 1980 | Poster | Come to the Eight-O Book Show at Blackburn Library, 7-22 November 1980. |
521 | T31 | 1864 | Handbill | Fox and Grapes Museum, near the entrance to the public park, is now open following extensive improvements includes birds and other curiosities. |
522 | T31 | 1864 | Handbill | Copy of verses written on a visit to the Grand Museum of Mr David Cook, Innkeeper, of the Fox and Grapes Museum, 7 May 1864. |
523 | T31 | 1809 | Handbill | Just arrived and exhibiting No. 7 Church Street, a wonderful and curious museum. |
524 | T33 | 1974 | Poster | Blackburn Museum: the life and times of Blackburn Corporation. |
525 | T33 | 1976 | Poster | The Fish Flew East' by David Archer, an exhibition at the Lewis Textile Museum, 6-30 March 1976. |
526 | T33 | 1981 | Poster | Borough of Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, pictures by Michael Hartley and David Schofield, 24 January - 28 February 1981. |
527 | T33 | 1980 | Poster | Lewis Textile Museum present Cotton: a way of life, 17 January - 28 March 1980. |
528 | T33 | 1975 | Poster | Blackburn Museum: The Smoker's Delight travelling exhibition, 18 January - 8 February 1975. |
529 | T33 | 1980 | Poster | Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery: print-making exhibition. |
530 | T48 | 1980 | Poster | Paintings by John Chapman at the Lewis Textile Museum, 7 November - 6 December 1980. |
531 | T48 | 1976 | Poster | Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery present the work of James T. Dolby, 1909-1975, 14 February - 31 March 1976. |
532 | T48 | 1974 | Poster | Lewis Textile Museum present an exhibition of paintings by Patrick Goff, 31 August - 19 September 1974. |
533 | T48 | 1979 | Poster | Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery: drawings and paintings by Jeremy Makinson. |
534 | T48 | 1980 | Poster | Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery present drawings and paintings of Edmund Mann at the Lewis Textile Museum. |
535 | T48 | 1970s | Poster | Blackburn Museum, Lewis Gallery: exhibition of drawings by Herbert Railton, 1 December - 20 January. |
536 | T49 | 1980 | Poster | Lewis Textile Museum: exhibition of local views, 12 July - 2 August 1980. |
537 | T49 | 1973 | Poster | An exhibition of modern painting and sculpture from the Brian Mercer collection, 24 March - 21 April 1973. |
538 | T5 | 1869 | Newspaper Extract | One farewell reading from Mr Charles Dickens at the Exchange Assembly Rooms, Blackburn, from Blackburn Standard, 14 April 1869. |
540 | T5 | 1890s | Poster | Mr Henry H Stanley will lecture on 'Through the Dark Continent' on Saturday 9 November at the Exchange Hall, Blackburn. |
540A | T5 | 1870 | Handbill | St Michael's Penny Readings will take place in St Michael's School Room, 3 December 1870. |
541 | T51 | 1851 | Handbill | The Martyrdom of Marius by Mrs T. D. Crewdson. |
542 | T51 | 1996 | Poster | Blackburn Borough Arts Service and Blackburn Central Library present Urdu Mushara, an evening with famous Urdu poets, 9 March 1996. |
543 | T51 | n.d. | Handbill | Lines Composed on York Minster by Ann Foulds of Great Harwood, near Blackburn. |
544 | T54 | 1880s | Handbill | A Poet's Last Legacy or Burlesque on a Wayward Friend, Addressed to T.C. Esq., Blackburn, by J.B. (Scurrilous satire on William Billington, the Blackburn Poet). |
545 | T561 | 1870s | Handbill | Heaw Trade Comes to be so Bad' by W. Whitaker. |
546 | T59 | 1867 | Poster | Literary, Scientific and Mechanics Institution, tea party and soiree, 9 March 1867. |
547 | T6 | 1908 | Handbill | The James Eccles Subscription Concert to be held in the Town Hall, Blackburn, 7 December 1908. |
548 | T6 | 1909 | Handbill | The James Eccles Subscription Concert to be held in the Town Hall, Blackburn, 8 March 1909. |
549 | T6 | 1973 | Poster | Darwen Arts Council present Darwen Young Musician in the Library Theatre, 7 December 1973. |
550 | T6 | 1980 | Poster | The Ambassadors' a fun filled musical show from nine nations at Windsor Hall, 15 July 1980. |
551 | T6 | 1889 | Handbill | A grand lantern exhibition and musical entertainment for the benefit of Blackburn Ragged School to be held at Blackburn Town Hall, 11 March 1889. |
552 | T6 | 1974 | Poster | Lancashire Education Committee present a Festival Youth Concert at the Guild Hall, Preston, 5 April 1974. |
553 | T61 | 1978 | Poster | Blackburn Festival. |
554 | T62 | 1973 | Poster | Blackburn Music Society present Elijah, 3 November 1973. |
554A | T62 | 1973 | Poster | Blackburn Music Society present Elijah, 3 November 1973. |
555 | T62 | 1866 | Handbill | Popular Concerts, Town Hall, Blackburn, 29 October 1866. |
556 | T62 | 1979 | Poster | Blackburn Music Society and the Northern Philharmonic Orchestra present German Requiem by Brahms and Music Makers by Elgar at King George's Hall, 10 November 1979. |
557 | T62 | 1852 | Handbill | Blackburn Choral Society in Park School present Deliverance of Israel from Babylon, 16 December 1852. |
557A | T621 | 1851 | Notice | Blackburn Choral Society in arrangement with Blackburn Mechanics Institute perform Handel's Messiah at Park School, 18 April 1851. |
558 | T622 | 1861 | Notice | St Alban's Church choir will perform a concert, 7 February 1861. |
559 | T622 | 1973 | Poster | Blackburn Bach Choir at King George's Hall, 20 December 1973. |
560 | T623 | 1968 | Poster | Pleckgate School, Blackburn presents 'Oliver', 3-6 April 1968. |
561 | T623 | 1978 | Poster | Production of Man Friday by Adrian Mitchell, music by Mike Westbrook at Everton School. |
563 | T624 | 1866 | Programme | Meller's fourth popular concert at the Town Hall, 19 February 1866. |
564 | T63 | 1980 | Poster | The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Blackburn Subscription Series present a series of four concerts at King George's Hall, 11 April 1980. |
565 | T631 | 1974 | Poster | Blackburn Sinfonia perform at Pleckgate School, Saturday 1 June 1974. |
566 | T631 | 1971 | Poster | Blackburn Corporation Recreation Committee present Christine Lees with Blackburn Concert Orchestra in the Windsor Hall, Sunday 25 November 1971. |
567 | T631 | 1974 | Poster | Northern Chamber Orchestra at St James Church, Shear Brow, Blackburn for Centenary celebrations, Saturday 4 May 1974. |
568 | T64 | 1972 | Poster | Blackburn Corporation Recreation Committee present Band of the Coldstream Guards at King George's Hall, Saturday 19 February 1972. |
569 | T65 | 1972 | Poster | Blackburn Corporation Recreation Committee present Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz at King George's Hall, Tuesday 7 December 1972. |
570 | T65 | 1978 | Handbill | Eric Ainsworth Jazz Quartet in the Hornby Lecture Theatre, November - December 1978. |
571 | T65 | 1972 | Handbill | Blackburn Corporation Recreation Committee present Mungo Jerry at King George's Hall, 17 March 1972. |
572 | T65 | 1972 | Handbill & Poster | Blackburn Corporation Recreation Committee present Marvin, Welch and Farrar at King George's Hall, 23 May 1972. |
573 | T7 | 1979 | Poster | Peepers Promotion present 'Marie Celeste' at Windsor Hall, 2 November 1979. |
574 | T68 | 1965 | Ticket | Tickets for the centenary concert for William Wolstenholme, born 24 February 1865, to be held in St. John's Church, 24 February 1965. |
575 | T7 | 1974 | Poster | Peter Albery (for Theatre Roundabout Ltd) presents Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan at Shadsworth School, 25 March 1974. |
576 | T7 | 1992 | Notice | Blackburn College present The Boyfriend, Wednesday 1 February - Wednesday 8 February 1992. |
577 | T7 | 1974 | Notice | Murder in the Cathedral presented by St. Wilfrid's Church of England School Theatre, 21 - 23 March 1974. |
578 | T7 | 1865 | Handbill | Blackburn Amateur Theatrical performance, 16 & 17 February 1865. |
579 | T71 | 1972 | Poster | Blackburn Corporation Recreation Committee present Northern Dance Theatre in professional ballet at Community Theatre, Troy St., 25-27 October 1972. |
580 | T71 | 1972 | Poster | Blackburn Corporation Recreation Committee present Northern Dance Theatre in professional ballet at Community Theatre, Troy St., 3 & 4 March 1972. |
581 | T71 | 1973 | Poster | Blackburn Community Theatre present Macbeth from 12 March 1973 for 1 week only. |
581A | T71 | 1972 | Poster | Blackburn Corporation Recreation Committee present The Dasilva Treasure Island at the Community Theatre, Troy Street, 18 to 22 January 1972. |
582 | T71 | 1867 | Notice | Exchange Theatre presents a Grand Fashionable Night with the band of the 5th L.A.V, Tuesday 18 June 1867. |
583 | T71 | 1870 | Handbill | Queen's Minstrels appear at the Exchange Theatre, Saturday & Monday 2 & 4 July 1870. |
584 | T71 | 1867 | Programme | Exchange Theatre: Hamilton's Continental Excursions - grand illuminated day exhibitions commencing 6 June 1867. |
585 | T71 | 1867 | Playbill | Exchange Assembly Room: farewell appearance of Blind Tom, a perfect prodigy, 10-12 July 1867. |
587A | T71 | 1940 | Playbill | Grand Theatre: Yells-A-Poppin & full bill, Monday 15 April 1940. |
587B | T71 | 1940 | Playbill | Grand Theatre: Design for Glamour & full bill, Monday 22 April 1940. |
587C | T71 | 1940 | Playbill | Grand Theatre: Teddy Joyce and His Famous Band & full bill, Monday 29 April 1940. |
587D | T71 | 1940 | Playbill | Grand Theatre: Reginald Foort, organist, & full bill, Monday 6 May 1940. |
587E | T71 | 1940 | Playbill | Grand Theatre: Harry Roy presents Oh! You Girls with Len Jackson & full bill, Monday 27 May 1940. |
587F | T71 | 1940 | Playbill | Grand Theatre: Imperial Productions present Nuit de Joie & full bill, Monday 3 June 1940. |
587G | T71 | 1940 | Playbill | Grand Theatre: N'Gai & full bill, Monday 10 June 1940. |
587H | T71 | 1940 | Playbill | Grand Theatre: N'Gai & full bill, Monday 10 June 1940. |
587I | T71 | 1940 | Playbill | Grand Theatre: Harry Dennis presents Eve Looks Up! Starring Stan Stanford & Jimmy Young & full bill, Monday 17 June 1940. |
587J | T71 | 1940 | Playbill | Grand Theatre: George Comes to Town featuring G. H. Elliott & full bill, Monday 24 June 1940. |
587K | T71 | 1940 | Playbill | Grand Theatre: Unit Productions Lts present Shoot the works & full bill, Monday 1 July 1940. |
587L | T71 | 1940 | Playbill | Grand Theatre: L. B. Edwards presents Ladies Legs and Laughs with Jack Strand & full bill, Monday 15 July 1940. |
587M | T71 | 1940 | Playbill | Grand Theatre: Albert Whelan & full bill, Monday 5 August 1940. |
587N | T71 | 1940 | Playbill | Grand Theatre: Jimmy James and Company & full bill, Monday 26 August 1940. |
587O | T71 | 1940 | Playbill | Grand Theatre: Don Carlos & full bill, Monday 2 September 1940. |
587P | T71 | 1940 | Playbill | Grand Theatre: Dick Henderson & full bill, Monday 16 September 1940. |
587Q | T71 | 1940 | Playbill | Grand Theatre: Dick Henderson & full bill, Monday 16 September 1940. |
587R | T71 | 1940 | Playbill | Grand Theatre: Five Sherry Bothers & full bill, Monday 23 September 1940. |
589 | T71 | 1896 | Newspaper Extract | Northern Daily Telegraph, November 1896: Lyceum Theatre presents The Greatest Marvel of Modern Times. |
589A | T71 | 1896 | Playbill | Lyceum Theatre: Complimentary Benefit to Mr J. T. Clarkson - The Greatest Night Since the Lyceum Opened, 8 May 1896. |
590 | T71 | 1787 | Handbill | Blackburn New Theatre presents King Henry the Second or, The Fall of Fair Rosamond, Wednesday 6 June 1787. |
591 | T71 | 1787 | Handbill | Blackburn New Theatre presents a production of The Suspicious Husband, 27 June 1787. |
592 | T71 | 1787 | Handbill | Blackburn New Theatre presents a production of The Rivals or, A Trip to Bath, Friday 22 June 1787. |
593 | T71 | 1787 | Handbill | Blackburn New Theatre presents The Fashionable Lover, or, The True Born Scotchman, Wednesday 16 May 1787. |
594 | T71 | 1787 | Handbill | Blackburn New Theatre, performance of The West Indian Robinson Crusoe or Harlequin Friday, 20 April 1787. |
595 | T71 | 1787 | Handbill | Blackburn New Theatre presents Belle's Stratagem, and The Irish Widow, Monday 30 April 1787. |
596 | T71 | 1787 | Handbill | Blackburn New Theatre presents The Mourning Bride, and The Jockey's Courtship, 8 June 1787. |
597 | T71 | 1787 | Handbill | Blackburn New Theatre, performance of a tragedy called Douglas, or The Noble Shepherd; Lord Mayor's Day, or A Flight from Lapland, 25 May 1787. |
598 | T71 | 1787 | Handbill | Blackburn New Theatre presents the production of King Charles the First, or The Royal Martyr. 21 May 1787. |
599 | T71 | 1787 | Handbill | Blackburn New Theatre presents The Wonder, A Woman Keeps a Secret; Virtue Triumphant or, Love Conquers All, Wednesday 20 June 1787. |
600 | T71 | 1787 | Handbill | Blackburn New Theatre presents Robin Hood or, Sherwood Forest, Friday 11 May 1787. |
601 | T71 | 1787 | Handbill | Blackburn New Theatre presents Jane Shore or, The Unfortunate Concubine, 14 May 1787. |
602 | T71 | 1968 | Poster | Blackburn Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society presents Camelot at the Odeon Theatre, 28 October - 2 November 1968. |
603 | T71 | 1974 | Poster | Kennedy Street Entertainers present at the Odeon Theatre for one week commencing Monday 7 January 1974. |
606 | T71 | 1824 | Handbill | Performance of The Dramatist to conclude with a musical extravaganza for the benefit of Mr Taafe at the Theatre Royal, Thursday 18 March 1824. |
607 | T71 | 1861 | Notice | The Manchester Shakespearian Society present Still Waters Run at Blackburn Royal Theatre, 30 January 1861. |
608 | T71 | 1867 | Notice | Theatre Royal presents a grand amateur performance in aid of the Mechanics' Institution, Wednesday 29 March 1867. |
610 | T71 | 1847 | Notice | Theatre Royal presents New Orleans Ethiopian Serenaders, Thursday 17 June & Friday 18 June 1847. |
611 | T71 | 1845 | Handbill | Theatre Royal presents Lover's Irish Entertainment with Mr Lover, 31 October 1845. |
612 | T71 | 1867 | Programme | Grand fashionable night for the benefit of Miss Eliza Thorne a performance of Hamlet, concluding with the farce The Laughing Hyena, Friday 13 December 1867. |
613 | T71 | 1864 | Notice | 5th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers and the 2nd Lancashire Rifle Volunteers perform in aid of funds for the volunteers a performance of Our Wife at the Theatre Royal, 20 & 21 April 1864. |
614 | T71 | 1824 | Handbill | Performance at the Royal Theatre of the Honeymoon for the benefit of the General Dispensary, 22 January 1824. |
615 | T71 | 1824 | Handbill | Performance at the Royal Theatre of the Honeymoon for the benefit of the General Dispensary, 22 January 1824. |
616 | T71 | 1824 | Handbill | Performance at the Royal Theatre for the benefit of Mr Egerton, The Law of Java, 22 March 1824. |
617 | T71 | 1824 | Handbill | Performance at the Royal Theatre for the benefit of Mr Egerton, The Law of Java, 22 March 1824. |
618 | T71 | 1824 | Handbill | Performance at the Royal Theatre for three nights more of Slave or the Blessings of Freedom, 21 January 1824. |
619 | T71 | 1868 | Notice | Theatre Royal: last three nights of Miss Alice Dodd and Mr Walter Searle's new original musical and mimical entertainment, Shreds and Patches, 18-20 June 1868. |
620 | T71 | 1824 | Handbill | Theatre Royal: performance of The Jealous Wife concluding with a laughable farce, The Citizen, 31 March 1824. |
620A | T71 | 1824 | Handbill | Theatre Royal: performance of The Jealous Wife concluding with a laughable farce, The Citizen, 31 March 1824. |
621 | T71 | 1824 | Handbill | New Theatre presents Provok'd Husband for the benefit of Mrs Dawson, Friday 2 April 1824. |
622 | T71 | 1824 | Handbill | New Theatre presents Provok'd Husband for the benefit of Mrs Dawson, Friday 2 April 1824. |
623 | T71 | 1865 | Notice | Theatre Royal: amateur performance of A Wonderful Woman concluding with the farce Raising the Wind performed by the Officers of the 5th L.A.V. and 2nd L.R.V. on 16 & 17 February 1865. |
624 | T71 | 1847 | Notice | Theatre Royal: for two nights only - New Orleans Ethiopian Serenaders, Thursday 17 and Friday 18 June 1847. |
625 | T71 | 1813 | Handbill | Royal Theatre presents The Foundling of the Forest, 4 January 1813. |
625A | T71 | 1824 | Handbill | Royal Theatre presents Therese the Orphan, concluding with a laughable farce of the Spoiled Child, Tuesday 17 February 1824. |
626 | T71 | 1866 | Poster | Town Hall Assembly Room, Blackburn: the 7th concert of the Blackburn Choral Union present The Creation on Wednesday 19 December 1866. |
627 | T71 | 1867 | Poster | Grand assault at arms in aid of the funds of Blackburn Infirmary on Thursday 28 November 1867. |
628 | T71 | 1867 | Handbill | Grand assault at arms in aid of the funds of Blackburn Infirmary on Thursday 28 November 1867. |
629 | T71 | 1868 | Poster | Mr Meller's 9th subscription concert, vocalists Malle Titens, Madame Lablache, Mr Tom Hohler and Mr Santley, 16 January 1868. |
630 | T73 | 1973 | Poster | Blackburn Arts Club presents the pantomime Little Red Riding Hood at the Community Theatre, Troy Street, 7-15 December 1973. |
633 | T91 | 1996 | Poster | 100 Years of Cinema. |
634 | T91 | 1997 | Notice | Celebration 96, 100 Years of Cinema, list of exhibitions and events for February 1997. |
635 | T91 | 1996 | Notice | Bombay Talkies, an exhibition of Indian film posters in the Lewis Textile Museum, 3 February - 16 March 1996. |
636 | T91 | 1996 | Notice | 100 Years of Cinema present an exhibition celebrating the centenary of cinema at Blackburn Museum 3 February - 30 March 1996. |
637 | T91 | 1996 | Notice | 100 Years of Cinema present an exhibition celebrating the centenary of cinema at Blackburn Museum 3 February - 30 March 1996. |
638 | T91 | 1996 | Notice | Celebration 96, 100 Years of Cinema present Blackburn, a New Era in the Lewis Textile Museum, 7 February 1996. |
639 | T91 | 1996 | Notice | Celebration 96, 100 Years of Cinema present Lantern Magic in the Lewis Textile Museum, 12 February 1996. |
640 | T91 | 1996 | Notice | Celebration 96, 100 Years of Cinema present Art of the Indian Film Poster at the Lewis Textile Museum, 14 February 1996. |
641 | T91 | 1996 | Notice | Celebration 96, 100 Years of Cinema present a lecture by Ray Johnson on The Beginnings of Cinematography at the Hornby Lecture Theatre, 20 February 1996. |
642 | T91 | 1996 | Notice | Celebration 96, 100 Years of Cinema present Silent Clowns - The 1920s, The Golden Age of Comedy, 27 February 1996. |
643 | T91 | 1996 | Notice | Celebration 96, 100 Years of Cinema present Cartoons Ain't Human, 28 February 1997. |
644 | T91 | 1996 | Notice | Celebration 96, 100 Years of Cinema present Beside the Seaside in the Hornby Lecture Theatre, 6 March 1996. |
645 | T91 | 1996 | Notice | Celebration 96, 100 Years of Cinema present a special film screening at the Apollo Cinema, 8-14 March 1996. |
646 | T91 | 1910 | Photograph | Exchange Hall. |
646A | T91 | 1905 | Photograph | Palace Theatre. |
646B | T91 | 1977 | Photograph | Classic Cinema. |
647 | T91 | 1996 | Notice | Celebration 96: 100 Years of Cinema present A Night at the Cinema, 19 March 1996. |
648 | T91 | 1996 | Notice | Celebration 96: 100 Years of Cinema - The Cinema Arrives, 21 March 1996. |
649 | T91 | 1996 | Notice | Celebration 96: 100 Years of Cinema - special plaque unveiling to commemorate the work of Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon, 22 March 1996. |
649A | T91 | 1998 | Notice | Blackburn Theatre Workshop present a performance of the Blue Ship, November 1998. |
650 | T91 | 1996 | Notice | Celebration 96: 100 Years of Cinema - the very best in amateur entertainment movies, Monday 25 March 1996. |
651 | T91 | 1996 | Notice | Celebration 96: 100 Years of Cinema - Cinema of Lancashire, 29 March 1996. |
652 | T91 | 1931 | Brochure | Opening of Rialto cinema, December 1931. |
653 | T91 | 1931 | Poster | Rialto Super Cinema, Blackburn. |
654 | T91 | 1979/80 | Poster | Blackburn & District Film Society 1979 & 1980. |
655 | T912 | 1996 | Notice | Celebration 96: 100 Years of Cinema present A Mitchell and Kenyon Retrospective at the Lewis Textile Museum, 22 February 1996. |
656 | T912 | 1996 | Notice | Celebration 96: 100 Years of Cinema present A Mitchell and Kenyon Retrospective at the Lewis Textile Museum, 22 February 1996. |
657 | T912 | 1976 | Leaflet | The Blackburn Movies: a history of the film industry in Blackburn, 4 December - 29 January 1976. |
659 | T912 | n.d. | Notice | The Queen's Funeral photographed by Mitchell & Kenyon. |
659A | T912 | 1997 | Poster | N. W. Film Archive celebrating its 20th birthday present a film show featuring material of your area in the Hornby Theatre, Blackburn Central Library, 8 October 1997. |
661 | T92 | 1978 | Poster | To celebrate the purchase of Turton Tower 350 years ago, a 17th century traditional fayre will be held in the grounds of Turton Tower, 8 & 9 July 1978. |
662 | T93 | 1838 | Notice | Royal Circus, Blakeley Moor, Blackburn, will open on Thursday 12 April 1838. |
663 | T93 | 1867 | Handbill | Newsome's Grand Circus, Market Place, Blackburn, 20 & 24 July 1867. |
664 | T93 | 1869 | Notice | Quaglieni's Grand Italian Cirque, Market Place, Blackburn, Saturday 29 May 1869. |
665 | T93 | 1847 | Notice | Pablo Fanques New Royal Circus at Paradise St., Blackburn, including Wallett the Clown, last performance Saturday 9 October 1847. |
666 | W126 | 1868 | Handbill | Grand cricket match held at Alexandra Meadows, Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 29-30 June & 1 July 1868. |
667 | W199 | 1974 | Poster | Blackburn & District Institute of Yoga: a teach-in on the basic postures followed by a film show in Regency Hall, Friday 26 April 1974. |
668 | W263 | 1840s | Race Cards | Three race cards for Blackburn Steeple Chase, Whalley New Road, 1839, 1840 & 1844. |
669 | W375 | 1974 | Poster | Blackburn & District Camera Club: 72nd annual exhibition at the Lewis Gallery Museum, 4-25 May 1974. |
670 | Y18 | 1979 | Poster | Carol concert to be held at Blackburn Cathedral, Tuesday 11 December 1979. |
671 | Y31 | 1968 | Poster | Manchester Exchange: cotton trade holiday list for Lancashire. |
672 | Y5 | 1830 | Notice | A public meeting of the inhabitants of this town and neighbourhood at the sessions-room to consider measures after death of His Majesty (George III), Saturday 3 July 1830. |
673 | Y5 | 1830 | Poster | Resolutions and Loyal Address to King (George IV) after death of the Monarch (George III) agreed at public meeting on 3 July 1830. |
674 | Y5 | 1827 | Poster | Resolutions and Loyal Address to King George III after the death of the Duke of York agreed at public meeting at the Sessions' Room, 16 January 1827. |
675 | Y5 | 1901 | Leaflet | Homecoming of our volunteers from South Africa, Monday 10 June 1901. |
676 | Y53 | 1813 | Notice | Public meeting: joy at the deliverance of the continent, general illumination of the town on Thursday 13 January, dated 23 December 1812. |
677 | Y53 | 1813 | Handbill | Deliverance of Europe: meeting of gentleman of town at the Castle Inn called Thursday 23 December 1813. |
678 | Y53 | 1813 | Handbill | No oligarchy. Townsmen of Blackburn, rejoice and be free, and let not a junto of half-a-dozen or a few more, of your inhabitants prevent illumination to celebrate victory of our armies on 13 January 1813. |
679 | Y53 | 1813 | Handbill | Townsmen of Blackburn, response by Henry Feilden etc. to accusations of disloyalty for not supporting illumination to celebrate victory on 13 January 1813. |
680 | Y53 | 1814 | Handbill | Resolution from meeting held at the Free Grammar School on Monday 10 January 1814, chaired Christopher Hinndle, High Constable, to postpone general illumination of the town until general peace. |
682 | Y53 | 1863 | Notice | Whalley: programme of proceedings in celebration of the marriage of the Prince of Wales, 10 March 1863. |
684 | Y53 | 1887 | Silk Picture | Stevensgraph pure silk picture of Queen Victoria on Golden Jubilee, presented by Mrs Mercer. |
685 | Y53 | 1887 | Handbill | Borough of Blackburn: Jubilee rejoicings - programme of arrangements, June 1887. |
686 | Y53 | 1913 | Cloth | Specially made piece of grey/silver cloth to commemorate Royal visit to Roe Lee Mills of King George & Queen Mary, July 1913. |
687 | Y53 | 1888 | Notice | Borough of Blackburn: royal visit of the Prince & Princess of Wales is hereby declared a general holiday, April 1888. |
688 | Y53 | 1888 | Invitation | Visit of Prince & Princess of Wales: invitation for a luncheon event to be held at the Town Hall. |
689 | Y54 | 1965 | Photograph | Royal visit: inside Blackburn Cathedral, Princess Margaret & her Lady in Waiting, 6 October 1965. Neg No. 1118-7.
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