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Blackburn |
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| Town Population |
105,085 |
| Council Population |
137,470 |
| City Status |
NO |
| Lord Mayor |
NO |
| Anglican Cathedral |
1926 |
| University |
NO |
| Football Champions |
English League (3)
FA Cup (7) |
| Britain in Bloom Winners |
NO |
In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described
Blackburn like this:
"Blackburn. parl. and mun.
bor., par. and township, NE. Lancashire, 9 miles E. of Preston and 210 miles NW.
of London by rail -- par., 48,281 ac., pop. 161,617; township, 3681 ac., pop.
91,958; bor., 6974 ac., pop. 104,014; 4 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-days,
Wednesday and Saturday. It is one of the chief seats of cotton manufacture,
besides producing calico, muslin, &c., there being over 140 mills at work.
There are also factories for making cotton machinery and steam-engines. B. has
been associated with many improvements in the mfr. of cotton, among which was
the invention (1767) of the "Spinning Jenny" by James Hargreaves, who
died in 1770. There are several fine churches and public buildings. A
Corporation Park (50 ac. in area) is on the outskirts of the town. Several lines
of railway converge here, and pass through one principal station belonging to
the Lancashire and Yorkshire Ry. Co. B. returns 2 members to Parliament."
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LOCAL HISTORY AND CIVIC SOCIETIES |
| Blackburn Civic Society |
Details |
Robin Whalley
25 Revidge Road
Blackburn
BB2 6JB
Phone: 01254 54200
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| Blackburn Local History Society |
Details |
Barbara Riding
Membership Secretary
41, Fairhope Court
Blackburn
Lancs
BB2 6HX
Phone: 01254 54303
Website: http://www.blackburnlhs.org.uk/index.html
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Blackburn Local History Society was formed in May 1989 and
aims to promote interest in the history and heritage of the Blackburn
area, and to encourage and publish historical research of local interest.
The Society holds regular meetings, usually on the last
Tuesday of each month.
In the summer months (May-August) these meetings are
usually held outside and take the form of either a visit to a property of
historical interest, ranging from breweries to stately homes, or a
member-guided tour of a local area of historical interest.
Meetings between Sept-April are held indoors at Blackburn
Central Library, Town Hall Street, Blackburn (see details on our
forthcoming meetings). All of our "indoor" meetings feature a
guest speaker covering a topic of local historical interest.
Annual membership costs just £5.00 for which members receive a copy of
the Newsletter 3 per annum (April, Sept, Dec) and free admission to
lectures during our winter programme. Cheques should be made payable to
the "Blackburn Local History Society".
To join please contact the membership secretary at the address opposite.
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This page was last updated: 31 August 2005
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