East Lancashire Newspapers

11 Apr 1997, Linden Road Centre. The sunny weather was perfect for the spring fair held by Earby and Kelbrook Senior Citizens’ Welfare Association on Saturday. Hordes of people ?ocked to the Linden Road Centre to browse around the variety of stalls,...

21 Jun 1996. Earby Beck. Earby people had a “quacking” time on Saturday when hundreds of little yellow ducks raced down the beck. Three hundred and eighty brightly coloured bath toys took to the water ln the town‘s annual duck race in aid of Mount Zion...

5 May 1984. Ball Grove Recreation Hall. DANCING fever came to Colne last week when the Leader-Tlmes disco_was held at Ball Grove Recreation Hall. There was music from Dave Craig’s Hotline Disco, spot prizes, party games and, the main event of the day,...

Dec 1995. Colne Town Hall, Albert Road, Colne. Front elevation of Colne Town Hall from Exchange StreetUpload Date: 31 Oct 2019Original Filename: Colne Town hall 1995.jpgStore Filename: 38302344.jpgKeywords: Colne Town hall 1995.jpg Colne Town hall 1995...

21 Mar 1980, Nelson. Pictured here are Colne Morrigans and Nelson Reserves before their Sir Amos Nelson Cup quarter-final on SaturdayUpload Date: 31 Oct 2019Original Filename: Colne Morrigans 1980.jpgStore Filename: 38302343.jpgKeywords: Colne Morrigans...

7 Dec 1979, Civic Hall, Barrowford. CHRISTMAS came a little bit earlier for 130 children on Sunday, when ASDA Superstores Colne Ltd held its annual Christmas party for the children of its employees. Father Christmas, played by Mr Ben Wilcox, made a...

19 Nov 1969, Town Centre, Burnley. The parade along St. James s Street with the town centre re-development in the background. A contingent of 150 Sea Cadets from Burnley, Accrington, Chorley, and Preston marched into Burnley centre on Sunday 19th October...

7 Dec 1979, Nelson. The thriving Sports and Social Association of Buoyant Nelson Ltd celebrated a year of existence on Friday evening. Various sporting competitions were held from February through to September and the successful individuals were: Darts:...

21 Mar 1980, Brierfield. There was a chance for the people of Brierfield to look round the township’s youth centre on Saturday afternoon when the club members held a Spring Fair. Here are some of the people who attended the event, with the Mayor of...

3 Aug 1984. Queen s Hall, Barnoldswick. Crowds of people ?ocked to the Queen’s Hall in Barnoldswick on Saturday night, and put on their dancing shoes. The occasion was another of the successful dances organised by the members of the Barnoldswick...

24 Feb 1984. Badminton Club, Kelbrook. Jeers of outrage and disbelief from a sporting crowd of Pendle boxing fans echoed round a packed Kelbrook Badminton Club at Pendle and Cambridge ABC’s first ever major tournament when a guest fighter climbed up off...

19 Nov 1969, Town Centre, Burnley. Cdr D. J. Hall takes the salute, watched by Rev. T. H. Wilson. A contingent of 150 Sea Cadets from Burnley, Accrington, Chorley, and Preston marched into Burnley centre on Sunday 19th October for the annual Trafalgar...