Recent content by Rob1912

The book was privately published in 2013 and the Town Hall and Heritage Museum were selling them. When the print run ran out they no longer sold them. The book is still available on Amazon and on Lulu.com

At the corner of Blackburn-road and the drive to Accrington House (now Peel street) was the Old Dungeon, close by the edge of the Hyndburn. Used for the confinement of prisoners for trivial offences, it was of small dimensions but evidently large enough for the village lock up. Here Joe Booth...

Mr Adam Dugdale, who was born at Great Harwood, was a partner at Broad Oak Print Works from 1812 up to the time of his death in 1838. He bequeathed the Cross Street Charity at the lower end of Oak Street and abutting on Cross Street. The property was purchased in 1840 by the Rev. John Hopwood...

The article in Bob's book by Frank Watson says the Dowry Street Picture Palace was opened on Monday 28th February 1910 in a building dating back to 1860. The cinema could accommodate between four and five hundred people and closed in 1916. The King's Hall was probably the second cinema to open...

From 1869 to 1876 the Liberal Club was in Abbey Street but in the latter year removed to this building in Bank Street. The same year the Conservatives took over the premises then vacated by the Liberals. The Liberals remained in Bank Street until the present fine club was erected in Eagle Street...