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Blackpool Pleasure Beach

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I braved Blackpool's scariest rides despite being frightened of rollercoasters

The 'waterfall' in Roughlee

The 'waterfall' in Roughlee

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The over-looked Lancashire village with a 'waterfall' only 10 minutes from Burnley

Author Nick Oldham

Author Nick Oldham

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The ex-police officer behind a Ribble Valley 'crime wave'

Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

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Great line-up for theatregoers in Bolton as Octagon's new season revealed

Junction of Tynwald Road and Onchan Road, Blackburn 1963

Junction of Tynwald Road and Onchan Road, Blackburn 1963

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No 42 bus was making its way around Blackburn

The wall-mounted war memorial in St Paul’s Church, with a photograph of Private James Miller VC

The wall-mounted war memorial in St Paul’s Church, with a photograph of Private James Miller VC

Village pride as churchyard memorial to VC war hero gets listed

Crackers nightclub, Blackburn, 1997

Crackers nightclub, Blackburn, 1997

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Did you ever enjoy a night out at Crackers in Blackburn?

Thwaites' celebration in 1990 after producing 100 million cans

Thwaites' celebration in 1990 after producing 100 million cans

How much beer? Thwaites had produced 100 million cans by 1990

It's a popular pub!

It's a popular pub!

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Pub with 'best view around' and cracking Friday deal under new management

The Queen at the Inn at Whitewell in 2006

The Queen at the Inn at Whitewell in 2006

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Autumn Ribble Valley walk with spectacular scenery and pub visited by the Queen

Ribblesdale Arms, Gisburn 1987

Ribblesdale Arms, Gisburn 1987

Ghost of a servant girl haunted this East Lancashire pub

Tram on the Boulevard, 1940s

Tram on the Boulevard, 1940s

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Darwen tram photo shows war halted work on Blackburn Cathedral

It's a popular pub!

It's a popular pub!

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Pub with 'best view around' and cracking Friday deal under new management

View across Ainsworth Street, Blackburn

View across Ainsworth Street, Blackburn

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Great photo recalls memories of Blackburn's Ainsworth Street spiral?

Burnley town centre redevelopment, 1969

Burnley town centre redevelopment, 1969

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Scale of Burnley’s new market and shops development in Sixties can be seen

Clockwise from top left: Split's cathedral; Kotor with the Bolette in the background; Dubrovnik's old town and the dungeons of Split's Roman palace. Inset: me on Our Lady of the Rocks in Montenegro

Clockwise from top left: Split's cathedral; Kotor with the Bolette in the background; Dubrovnik's old town and the dungeons of Split's Roman palace. Inset: me on Our Lady of the Rocks in Montenegro

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

I explored the Adriatic with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines – these were my highlights

The Great Hall, where a disembodied face appeared in the fireplace and scared away one of the staff

The Great Hall, where a disembodied face appeared in the fireplace and scared away one of the staff

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The grisly tales of one of Lancashire's oldest homes set for 700th anniversary

Females and little ones. PHOTO: Emily Rothery

Females and little ones. PHOTO: Emily Rothery

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Visit huge herd of alpacas and llamas and walk with animals at this picturesque site

Arlene Phillips and Shirley Ballas

Arlene Phillips and Shirley Ballas

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Arlene Phillips on her 'legacy' and who she wants to win Strictly Come Dancing

Pegging out in 1964, but where?

Pegging out in 1964, but where?

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Do you recognise where women were pegging out the washing?

Ross Mill, Bacup, 1971

Ross Mill, Bacup, 1971

Mill with 'wonky chimney' was Bacup landmark for decades

New clubhouse Whitebirk power station 1967

New clubhouse Whitebirk power station 1967

First look inside new Whitebirk Power Station clubhouse in 1967

Building of Waves, Blackburn, July 1985

Building of Waves, Blackburn, July 1985

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Waves being built on Blakey Moor in Blackburn was mass of girders

Fun and celebrity visits at Camelot Theme Park over the years

Fun and celebrity visits at Camelot Theme Park over the years

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IN PICTURES: Fun at Camelot Theme Park over the years

Crowds at Blackburn Rotaract bonfire in Witton Park in 1996

Crowds at Blackburn Rotaract bonfire in Witton Park in 1996

Sparkling photos of Bonfire Nights in East Lancashire in the 1990s

Demolition Huncoat Power Station, 1990

Demolition Huncoat Power Station, 1990

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Explosion saw main power station building reduced to rubble

Goodshaw Fold well 1979

Goodshaw Fold well 1979

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Does anyone remember the ‘Spewing Duck’ in Goodshaw Fold?

Pendleton in the 1900s

Pendleton in the 1900s

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Pendleton before walls built to stops homes from being flooded

BBC transmitter station at Riley Green, 1948

BBC transmitter station at Riley Green, 1948

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Listening to the wireless got better thanks to BBC's Riley Green transmitter

Blackburn shopping precinct, 1988

Blackburn shopping precinct, 1988

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Do you remember Blackburn shopping centre in the Eighties?

The Kettledrum, Cliviger

The Kettledrum, Cliviger

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Delight and shock for owner as Kettledrum wins readers' pub of year title

Blackburn fair 1951

Blackburn fair 1951

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When the Easter fair took over most of Blackburn town centre

Decimalisation training on a Ribble bus, 1970

Decimalisation training on a Ribble bus, 1970

As pound, shillings and pence disappeared, Ribble introduced bus classrooms

Year 10 pupils from Walshaw High School, Burnley, making mince pies and decorating Christmas cakes for the elderly in 1993

Year 10 pupils from Walshaw High School, Burnley, making mince pies and decorating Christmas cakes for the elderly in 1993

Calling all former Walshaw High School pupils - can you spot yourself?

Narrowgates Mill, Barley, 1952

Narrowgates Mill, Barley, 1952

Who said all mills were 'dark and satanic'? Look at the location!

Victoria began weight lifting four years ago

Victoria began weight lifting four years ago

'I didn't work out until I was 44 and now I'm one of the UK's best bodybuilders'

ElectroFest II 2024

ElectroFest II 2024

ElectroFest II will see Casino Filter's first gig in 35 years

Darwen Co-op fire, 1989

Darwen Co-op fire, 1989

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Fire crews battled through the night to tackle Darwen Co-op blaze

Bruce Springsteen (Picture: Rob DeMartin)

Bruce Springsteen (Picture: Rob DeMartin)

Co-op Live dates announced for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Blackburn Boulevard, 1975

Blackburn Boulevard, 1975

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Where had all the buses gone? Boulevard was deserted

Guests and some of the prizewinners pictured at St Hilda's RC High School, Burnley, in 1993

Guests and some of the prizewinners pictured at St Hilda's RC High School, Burnley, in 1993

Photos show life at St Hilda’s High School in Burnley in the 1990s

Aerial photo of Blackburn - but where?

Aerial photo of Blackburn - but where?

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Can you identify 'mystery' aerial photo taken over Blackburn?

Kelly Gardner runs Wedding Fitters Studio on Sudell Cross in Blackburn

Kelly Gardner runs Wedding Fitters Studio on Sudell Cross in Blackburn

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Meet the owner of Blackburn town centre’s only bridal store

Simple Minds to headline Lytham Festival in 2025

Simple Minds to headline Lytham Festival in 2025

JUST ANNNOUNCED

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Justin Timberlake, Alanis Morisette, Simple Minds and Texas heading to Lytham

Woodvale flats, Darwen, 1993

Woodvale flats, Darwen, 1993

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Do you remember Darwen's Woodvale flats in the Nineties?

Quieter Lake District alternative with chocolate box cottages and hidden treasures

Quieter Lake District alternative with chocolate box cottages and hidden treasures

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Quieter Lake District alternative with chocolate box cottages and hidden treasures

Antony Cotton and partner Peter Eccleston in Church House, Scarborough

Antony Cotton and partner Peter Eccleston in Church House, Scarborough

From Lancashire to Yorkshire: Inside soap star Antony Cotton’s Airbnb holiday home

Eight of Blackburn Coporation’s first buses lined up for inspection outside the town hall in 1929. Note the old market clock tower in the background

Eight of Blackburn Coporation’s first buses lined up for inspection outside the town hall in 1929. Note the old market clock tower in the background

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Archive photos show life in East Lancashire on the buses over the years

The view to Ward's Stone, the highest peak in Bowland.

The view to Ward's Stone, the highest peak in Bowland.

A pretty walk in the Lancashire forest via a beautiful route not known by many

Blackburn town centre car park

Blackburn town centre car park

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View over Blackburn's new car park shows brewery and cinema

Pleasington Golf Club, 1940s

Pleasington Golf Club, 1940s

Photo shows the end of the round at Pleasington Golf Club

Blackburn reference library, 1926

Blackburn reference library, 1926

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Blackburn folk relied on library to keep up with current affairs

Jennifer soaking up the tropical sun

Jennifer soaking up the tropical sun

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Footballer’s wife who owns luxury travel agency reveals favourite Ribble Valley spot

Artwork for A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Royal Exchange

Artwork for A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Royal Exchange

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Royal Exchange issues statement over cancelling entire run of Midsummer Night's Dream