I LIVE IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASHIRE IN A VILLAGE CALLED BARROWFORD. I AM A RETIRED PERSON WITH A VARIETY OF INTERESTS, AND, APART FROM JOINING IN THE NATIONAL SPORT OF COMPLAINING ABOUT THE WEATHER, I AM A VERY HAPPY PERSON.
I HOPE THERE MAY BE SOMETHING TO YOUR LIKING ON THE LINKED PAGES LISTED BELOW, SO ONCE AGAIN, WELCOME.
JIM SANDERSON.
Working in a cotton mill in days gone by was not a happy-go-lucky way of life. It was a noisy, enclosed and dangerous place to be employed in.
However the workers on the whole had a cheerful disposition, and none more so than when they 'trimmed-up' for Christmas.
Most people over 50 years of age will recognise a fireplace like this. It was beautiful to behold when it was seen in all its glory, like this photograph which was taken in the 1920's.
It was more versatile than even the most modern 'AGA' of today, and I'm sure that the lady in the picture was very proud of it and loved it immensely.
The graveyard at Newchurch in Pendle is where family members of Alice Nutter are buried. Alice was one of the poor souls who was convicted of witchcraft in the 17th Century. She was hanged at Lancaster Castle.
Early 20th Century entrepreneurs. At one halfpenny per portion of their 'pea-soup', the mind boggles at the work entailed in earning every £.
Mr. Winston Spencer Churchill is pictured here in the centre of Colne, presumably on the 'hustings' for an election.
St. Bartholomews, the ancient parish church of Colne. The original foundations were laid in 1122 A.D.
(This picture is c.1880.)
The old manor of Park Hill, built by the Bannister family in the 16th Century. It is now back to its original stone, but at the time this picture was taken it was fashionable to 'whiten' old cottage properties.
Here is the old church of St. Thomas, which was the parish church of Barrowford. It was consecrated in the 1830's and stood serenely until 1964 when it was sadly burned down beyond repair.
A new St. Thomas' was built nearby, and the old ruins are now a Memorial Garden.
Barleydale and Foreside in Higherford have a mini-history of their own, and the prominent family of Grimshaw lived at 'Crowtrees' which faces the Packhorse Bridge.
The church in the distance is SS. Peter and Paul.
This photograph is an aerial view of Nelson town-centre taken around 1930.
