East Lancashire Newspapers

14 Dec 1979. New Road School, Earby. FUNDS of Thornton Cricket Club received a boost on Saturday when over £150 was raised at the club’s Spring Fair. It was held in New Road School, Earby, and was organised by the ladies committee. Mrs Janice Ashcroft...

30 Jun 1978. St Philip s, Nelson. The new Rose Queen at St. Philip’s Church, Nelson, is Samantha Eastwood, of Leeds Road, who was crowned during morning service on Sunday by her predecessor, Jacqueline Barnes. Our picture shows the two girls at the back,...

5 Aug 1983, St Philip s Vicarage, Nelson. The lovely weather brought the crowds to St Philip s Church garden party on Saturday at the Juno Street Vicarage in Nelson. Business was brisk and over £175 was raised for church funds. Among the guests was Mrs...

19 April 1963. St. Luke s Church, Burnley Road, Brierfield. Some of those who attended the dance. Visitors to Brierfield on Saturday night the 19 April 1963 were members of the Christ Church Youth Club, Lancaster, who attended a dance organised by St...

23 May 1980, Nelson. It is ironical that the out-standing team in the Colne Snooker League should come from Nelson! In the 1977-78 season Nelson Overlookers A were First Division champions, with Nelson Overlookers B finishing runners-up. The following...

24 Feb 1984. Seven Stars. Church Street. Barnoldswick. FRESH from a £40,000 facelift, the Seven Stars Hotel held a celebratory night last week. For landlord Mr David Sagar it was a personal triumph. He himself was personally responsible for many of the...

9 Jun 1978. Nelson. Some of those who enjoyed a trip to Blackpool Zoo on Saturday organised by the Nelson Salvation Army Sunday School.Upload Date: 31 Oct 2019Original Filename: Salvation Army Trip 1978.jpgStore Filename: 38302365.jpgKeywords: Salvation...

1 Jul 1977. Citadel, Nelson. Mrs Irene Abbott, Mrs Francesca Howes and Mrs Marilyn Davies are all married with families and are members of the Nelson Citadel of the Salvation Army Women in the Army, working to help and encourage the young and the women...

10 May 1996. Barnoldswick. ON YER BIKES! Ruth and Andrew show off their new bikes to Town Clerk Mrs Jan Bland, Mr Murray, Road Safety Organiser Mr Keith Fothergill and Skipton Building Society representative Joanne Southern. TWO winners of a safer...

6 Apr 1984. Reedyford. Auld Lang Syne sung with great feeling round the spreading tree right to the front of Reedyford Memorial Hospital on Friday marked the end of it’s relatively short life. A symbolic yellow ribbon was tied round the Hospital s own...

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30 Mar 1984. Barrowford. Six hard-working Barrowford girls received their rewards for three years of effort yesterday week, — in the form of Queen’s Guide awards. Julie Martin, Lesley Hurst, Sally Hodgson, Paula Davidson, Roma Broadley and Tracy Russell...