The untold history of Polish heritage was celebrated in a walk-through Blackburn.

The Mayor and Mayoress of Blackburn with Darwen Cllr Derek Hardman and Mayoress Colette Hardman were invited to meet families as the walk got underway at St Anne's RC Church on Prince's Street near the town centre.

They then took part in the walk which was held as part of the Polish Heritage Day celebrations throughout May.

Around 40 people of all ages took part in the walk which was organised by the Adam Mickiewicz Polish Saturday School . Young children wore traditional colourful Polish costumes and waved flags on route.

The route took in places which were and are still linked to the Polish community who settled here after the war and later as new emigrants from 2004.

Participants made their way through the grounds of Blackburn College onto Barbara Castle Way, Preston New Road passing the Polish Catholic Centre at 44 Preston New Road which opened in December 1980.

Lancashire Telegraph:

The walk began at St Anne's RC Church

Lancashire Telegraph:

The walk then continued up Preston New Road passing the Polish Ex-Combatants Club on Shear Brow, which closed in 2000. It went past 143 Preston New Road, where the polish parish was set up after the war in 1947 and was the home of the parish priest.

Lancashire Telegraph:

The group then passed Sacred Heart RC church (above) where Polish mass was celebrated with the inception of the Polish parish until December 1980. It then headed down Billinge Avenue and Buncer Lane towards the entrance to Witton Park near the school and onto the visitor's centre.

After the war Polish soldiers attached to General Anders Polish army were stationed here for a time as part of the Polish Resettlement Corps under the command of the British Army until they were able to settle into civilian life.