Stories, Questions and Information relating to the history of Blackburn, Darwen and the surrounding areas
Blackburn’s Lost Railway Stations
Some time ago I came across an old picture of Blackburn Railway Station. What struck me was that it was not the one on the Boulevard. At first I thought I was mistaken but no I was correct. So where … Read more ….
Fascinating Blackburn History Book Available after 20 years – Win a Copy with Blackburn Life
Bygone Blackburn, written by George C. Miller, is now available for the first time in almost twenty years. The book which was written by well known local historian George C Miller was first published in 1950 and publishers, Heritage Publications … Read more ….
Films from the early 1900′s from the Mitchell and Kenyon collection in Blackburn
Some of the Mitchell and Kenyon films that were found in the cellars of Mercers in Northgate Blackburn can be viewed on YouTube. Here are a couple of St Joseph’s school and Audley Range School. In 1994 during demolition work … Read more ….
