East Lancashire Newspapers

New Telephone Engineering Building, 16 Jun 1969, Centenary Way, Burnley. The new telephone engineering centre in Burnley which opened on 16th June 1969 will mean that external engineering staff in the area will be under one roof and is expected to result...

28 Jun 1969, Calder Vale Road, Burnley to Harle Syke. Members of Burnley Junior Civic Trust waged war on the dumping of derelict cars in the town when they organised a procession on Saturday 28th June. It was arranged as a mock funeral procession. Five...

22 Jul 1969, Towneley Hall, Burnley. The interior of the main section of the old Brewhouse. Burnley is to get a new attraction at Towneley Hall. Work has begun this week on converting the family brewhouse, adjoining the hall, into a local crafts museum...

Homes Alerted in gas drama, 17 Jul 1969. Lucas Wood Top Works, Villiers Street, Burnley. Mr. Woodier in Shirt sleeves inspects the tanker with workmen and firemen. Police, firemen and nearby residents stood by on an evacuation alert yesterday, as...

10 Jun 1969, Holy Trinity Church School, Cranmer Street, Burnley. This picture gives some idea of the extent of the damage in the worst affected half of the school. The 100 year old Holy Trinity Church School was seriously damaged by fire on Sunday...

9 Jul 1969, Gawthorpe Hall Training Ground, Stockbridge Drive, Padiham. New centre half Eric Gillespie is the player third from left between Mick Docherty and John Murray, and fair-haired goalkeeper Peter Mellor, who has been signed from Witton Albion...

1 Aug 1969, Butterworth and Dickinson s Ltd. , Liverpool Road, Burnley. Mr. Norton right in the works department with works manager Mr. J. Collinge. A Burnley firm, known to past generations as producers of the traditional Lancashire Loom has designed a...

10 Jul 1969, Fulledge Recreation Ground, Mitella Street, Burnley. Six year old Fiona Mansfield right enjoys both her candy floss and the horse ride. Next to her is 18 month old Tracy Kelly. The gaudy colours of the roundabouts and the fun of the side...

1 Jun 1969 Sion Baptist Church, Church Street, Burnley. Some of the pensioners who went on the trip. The Rev. K. H. Hobbs is in the background right with church members who helped to make the project a success. The family church festival on Sunday by...

21 May 1969, Casino Club, Burnley Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley. In the centre of the group are the new Mayor and Mayoress of Burnley, Councillor Arthur Proctor and his wife Marion. Also in the group are Mr. Dan Jones, MP for Burnley; mayors and...

20 May 1969, Brunlea later Primrose Hill Open Air School, Harrogate Crescent, Burnley. It once looked like this. The old wooden building in the grounds of Bank Hall. An open-air school once meant exactly what the term implies. Brunlea “open-air” school...

Local club prize winner Mr. Alec Clegg left standing with officials and competitors in Thompson Park. April 20, 1969, Thompson park, Ormerod Road, Burnley. A member of Burnley and Nelson Model Power Boat Club Mr. Alec Clegg, of 698 Burnley Road,...