L to R: Winnie Walton, ? Rowsthorne, 'Ronnie' Walton, Vera nee Walton, Henry Walton (dad), Mary Butterworth, Bernard Butterworth. About 1944. Stuart Ballad can supply more detail 01756 748243
L to R Edna Chadwick (100 on 28th May 2004) John Chadwick, Jas Bannister Edna Hardcastle, Unknown, Lileath Barritt Seated Jean McNally. Wedding took place July 1940 at Birchcliffe Baptist church. Information provided by F. Bannister tel: 845335.
Weavers celebrating the Silver Jubilee at Dawson's Albion Mill, May 1935. Dawson's had just acquired a new flag for the occasion. The names are, back row, left to right: Mrs Barker, Maud Walton, Blanche Waddington, Kathleen Marshall (behind),…
Celebrating the end of the war in Waterside shed, 1945. From left to right, Tommy Hudders, Sid Parton, Gladys Thomas, Vera Bailey, Clifford Mattison, Evelyn Lord, Arnold Brainbridge; front row, Connie Butterworth, Charlie Hartley and Muriel…
An outing to Ingleton of the Unitarian Choir, 1920s. The man sitting on the bonnet of the charabanc is Albion Barker, organist. Just behind him is the choirmaster, Harold Lees.
Workers' outings to Blackpool. The stopping off place for photographs and liquid refreshment was the Fielden Arms at Mellor Brook. 'Broken Picks' was the title of the tacklers' outing from Joshua Smith's, Cornholme.
Workers' outings to Blackpool. The stopping off place for photographs and liquid refreshment was the Fielden Arms at Mellor Brook. 'Broken Picks' was the title of the tacklers' outing from Joshua Smith's, Cornholme.
The Collinge and Greenwood families, of Cornholme, outside their boarding house in Blackpool during the annual wakes. John Collinge is standing at the left of the group and Luther Greenwood at the right.
Local lads on holiday at Blackpool before the First World War. Bob Barker, lying on the grass, was an apprentice whitesmith for John Bentley on Blind Lane.