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Charter Celebrations 1: Granting of charter to Co-op Hall Lord Derby
Charter Celebrations 2: Lord Derby inspecting members of the British Legion, accompanied by Rev. J. Wilcockson
Charter Celebrations 3: Arrival of Lord Derby at FW, Worsley Boundary. Group includes George Tomlinson, MP.
Cherry Tree Avenue 1: Cherry Tree Avenue
Wesley Chapel 1: Wesley Chapel
Church Street 1: Church Street, Looking down to St John's Church
Civic Processions 1: Fire Brigade in Civic Procession
Civic Processions 2: St. John's Ambulance Nurses in Civic Procession
Clarke, Dr John Clelland 1: Bust and Memorial of John Clelland Clarke M.B.C.C.
Collier Family 1: Mary Alice Collier and son, John outside the family butcher shop
Farnworth, and Kearsley Co-operative Society 1: FW and Kearsley co-op bread delivery wagon
Farnworth, and Kearsley Co-operative Society 2: FW and Kearsley co-op fish, game and poultry store with men standing by van
Farnworth, and Kearsley Co-operative Society 3: Co-op Butchering Department cart with purchase information. Horse, Sheep and Men stand next to it.
Farnworth, and Kearsley Co-operative Society 4: Co-op House Furnishings Store with Union Jacks displayed
Farnworth, and Kearsley Co-operative Society 5: Co-op during demolition
Croal River 1: Croal River with bridge
Crompton Lodges 1: Redevelopment for Crompton Lodges - Digger in view
Crompton Street 1: Crompton Street - General View - Shows mother and children
Crompton's Paperworks 1: Crompton's Paperworks with Car 705 in front
Crompton's Paperworks 2: Crompton's Paperworks with chimney beside river
Darley Hall 1: Darley Hall with man on steps
Darley Hall 2: Lodge and gate posts to Darley Hall
Darley Park 1: Tennis courts - Photograph used in Charter of Incorporation Booklet
Dixon Green 1: Traffic island at Dixon Green. Shows biker and chimney.
Dixon Green Park 1: Dixon Green Park and Bowling Club with chimney and bench
Dixon Green Congregational Church 1: Play "The Village Wedding"
Dixon Green Congregational Church 2: Dixon Green Congregational Church
Dobhill Street 1: Gasometer at end of Dobhill Street
Doe Hey Lodge 1: Doe Hey Lodge - Lake surrounded by trees
Doe Hey Lodge Ploughing 1: Ploughing at Doe Hey Lodge Playing Fields
Drake Mill 1: Drake Mill
Drake Mill 2: Drake Mill Carding Engine
Drake Mill 3: Drake Mill Mule
Edgefold Stone Quarry 1: Men and Machines at work
Education Offices 1: Education Offices - Rawson St.
Egerton Street 1: Egerton Street with children
Farnworth, Election 1: Children outside school with half-timers in foreground
Electricity Works 1: Electricity Works - Interior
Elizabeth Street 1: Elizabeth Street view
Ellesmere Park 1: Ellesmere Park Veterans and Social Club - Group
Ellesmere Street 1: Ellesmere Street with dog
Ellesmere Street Independent Methodist Church 1: Ellesmere Street Independent Methodist Church
Ellesmere Street Independent Methodist Church 2: Ellesmere Street Independent Methodist Church - Interior after closing service
Ellesmere Street Recreation Ground 1: Gates
Empire Cinema 1: Empire Cinema being demolished
Empire Day 1: Primary school children wearing fancy dress celebrate Empire day
Esther Bleakley's Juveniles 1: Miss Esther Bleakley's Juveniles - Dance Troup
Fire Brigade 1: Public demonstration of new steam engine
Fire Brigade 2: Fire Brigade dog "Scamp" with engine
Fire Brigade 3: Fire Brigade at Phethean's Mill
Fire Brigade 4: Farnworth, Fire Station with two engines and van
Fishbrooke Bleach and Dye Works 1: Nameplate 1872
Francis Street Congregational Church 1: Interior showing organ, pews and chandeliers
Francis Street Congregational Day School 1: Class photograph
Farnworth, Little Theatre 1: Fundraising at Little Theatre - Councillor and Mrs Hardman observe doll being sold. Panda on stall.
Old Albert Road 1: Shows house and grammar school
Farnworth, Grammar School 1: Farnworth, Grammar School
Farnworth, Grammar School 2: Official Opening. Men standing in front of steps.
Farnworth, Wakes 1: FW Wakes with carousel, swings and horse
Farnworth, Wakes 2: Church Service at Farnworth, Wakes held on main roundabout
Farnworth, and Worsley Head teachers' Association 1: Presentation to Mr H. Horton at Smithills Coaching House
Freedom of the Borough 1: Freedom of the Borough of FW presented to Ald. J. Stevenson and Dr V. Lucas by H. Brindle (Mayor)
Fylde Street Sewer 1: Fylde Street Sewer Collapse - Large crater in road
Fylde Street Sewer 2: Fylde Street Sewer Collapse - Collapsed house and damaged road and pavement
Fylde Street Sewer 3: Fylde Street Sewer Collapse - Fronts of damaged houses
Galloway, R 1: Mr R. Galloway, Park Superintendent holding spade by flower bed
George Street 1: George Street and Century Mill with three wheeled van in road.
Greenbank House 1: Greenbank House with men walking down drive
Greenbank Nursery School 1: Opening by Lady Trevelyan
Hall Lane 1: Hall Lane prior to being demolished
Hall Lane Viaduct 1: Hall Lane viaduct at beginning of demolition
Harper Green School 1: Gardening Lesson
Harper Green School 2: Harper Green School
Harper Green Playing Fields 1: Harper Green Playing Fields and Race Track opened by Duke of Edinburgh. Helicopter inset.
Harper Green Playing Fields 2: Duke of Edinburgh walking on the opened race track at Harper Green School
Harper Green Recreation Ground 1: Football match at Harper Green School
Harper Green Recreation Ground 2: Preparation of ground for Harper Green School
Hesketh Walk 1: Ben Hesketh
Hibbert Street 1: View of Hibbert Street (demolished 1967)
High Field County Primary School 1: High Field County Primary School
High Field County Primary School 2: Opening Ceremony with George Tomlinson M.P.
Highfield Hall Farm 1: Side and rear view
Highfield Hall Farm 2: Highfield Hall Farm - front view
Highfield Road 1: Highfield Road before surfacing. Features man and car.
Highfield Road 2: Highfield Road after surfacing. Features lamp post.
Holland School 1: Mayoress attends Holland School's American tea bring and buy and o.a.p. welfare
Holland School 2: Holland's School (Original) with man and woman at door
Horse Shoe Hotel 1: Horse Shoe Hotel, Market St
Horticultural Show 1: Horticultural Show at Highfield County Primary School - Two men inspecting flowers
Kent Street 1: Kent Street just prior to demolition. Features three children and dog.
Kildare Street 1: Kildare Street
King Street 1: King Street featuring woman with bag
King Street 2: King Street - Group of children outside A. Booth's general store.
Lavender Road 1: Road widening operations on Lavender Road - Men with shovels
Central Library 1: Exterior
Central Library 2: Interior showing shelves, busts and counter
Central Library 3: Reading Room - Two men looking at newspapers
Central Library 4: Museum Section - Biology lesson on fur and feather by Dr. Sessions
Longcauseway 1: Longcauseway with horse and cart on tram lines
Longcauseway 2: View of cottage decorated for coronation of Edward VII and Alexandra
Lord Square 1: Lord Square
Loxham Street Evangelists 1: Gospel Meeting on Lord Square
Old Manor House Farm 1: Man touching joist
Market Arcade 1: Construction of Market Arcade. Baths in background.
Market Arcade 2: King St. Bus Station with two buses
Market Arcade 3: Market Arcade during demolition
Market Stalls 1: Market showing J. Briggs Fruit Stall and Midland Bank
Market Stalls 2: Market with baths in background
Market Stalls 3: People listening to the Edinson phonograph
Market Street 1: Market Street showing Black Horse pub and two trams
Market Street 2: Lower Market Street showing tram, horse and cart and C. Howarth's shop
Market Street 3: Market Street showing Co-op dome
Market Street 4: Lower Market Street with Horseshoe Hotel on left
Market Street 5: Procession of trams down Market Street probably to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
Market Street 6: Market Street showing Queen's Public House, FW Co-op and tram
Marsh Lane 1: Marsh Lane before road surfacing, featuring tree and dustbin
Marsh Lane 2: Marsh Lane after surfacing down towards Scowcroft's Coal Depot
Marsh Lane Library 1: Marsh Lane Library after extension
Marsh Lane Library 2: Marsh Lane Library - Interior
Marsh Lane Library 3: Opening Ceremony
Melling's Bakery 1: Interior showing machinery
Milkhouse 1: The Milkhouse - Magee Marshall and Co - Barncroft Rd. Two children outside.
Modley, Albert 1: Albert Modley and audience at the Ritz Bingo Hall
Moses Gate - Station Square 1: Features tram and woman in shawl and railway station
Moses Gate - Station Square 2: Station Square, Moses Gate - Features two trams and railway station
Moses Gate - Station Square 3: Station Square, Moses Gate - Features toilet block,, bank, bus and van
Moses Gate Wesleyan Chapel 1: Wesleyan Chapel Field Day - Children with teacher
Moses Gate Wesleyan Chapel 2: Moses Gate Wesleyan Chapel - Exterior View
Mudhole Cottage 1: Mudhole cottage with thatched roof. Woman standing outside used to brew herb beer for miners.
New Bury Library 1: Exterior. Man entering.
New Bury Library 2: Interior
New Bury Library 3: Official Opening. Group includes Mr Boulter, Head Librarian.
New Bury Wesleyan Chapel 1: Exterior View. 3 people in front.
New Bury Methodist Church 1: New Bury Methodist Church
Newport Street 1: Features lamp post, puddle and car
Norris' Mill 1: Demolition of Norris' Mill
Northumberland Street 1: Northumberland Street with mother and daughter
Oaks Bridge 1: People standing on Oaks Bridge with weir in front
Oak Street 1: Oak Street and corner of Ash Street with lamp post and fence
Openshaw Place 1: Openshaw Place and Harper Green Road - Mud and Puddles
Our Lady of Lourdes Church 1: Children, Parents and Teachers practicing the Green Cross Code
Palace Cinema 1: Billing Innocent Sinners and Clouded Yellow
Paper Mills 1: Paper Mills with horse and cart and donkeys with panniers
Paper Mills 2: Paper Mills during demolition. Shows fireplace.
Paper Mills 3: Paper Mills during demolition. Shows detail of cast iron staircase.
Park Chapel 1: Park Chapel
Farnworth, Park 1: Park View - Duck pond with water feature
Farnworth, Park 2: Park view - Bandstand
Farnworth, Park 3: Park view - Floral displays
Farnworth, Park 4: Park view - Main Entrance
Farnworth, Park 5: The Monument - 1 of 4 Park views
Farnworth, Park 6: Bowling Green - 1 of 4 Park views
Park Street 1: Park Street, Corner with Darley Street Shows R. H. Tyldsley and Co Practical Tailors Shop
Paxton Place 1: Paxton Place prior to demolition
Peel Street 1: Peel Street - W. H. Smith and Son being demolished
Piggott Street 1: Junction - Piggott Street, Buckley Lane - Shows Spicer's Paper Van and Joan's shop
Plodder Lane : Hollins Cottages 1: Front View
Plodder Lane : Hollins Cottages 2: Back View
Plodder Lane 1: View down from Marsh Lane Junction towards Glynne St - Woman with pram and car.
Plodder Lane 2: Viking Ship "Hugin" on Plodder Lane
Plodder Lane 3: Thatched Cottage
Plodder Lane School 1: School children at Harvest Festival
Plodder Lane School 2: Plodder Lane Primary School
Plodder Lane School 3: Plodder Lane Council School - Group of girls with teacher, Mr Ashton
Crestwich Mill 1: Crestwich Mill, Long Causeway - Back View with man
Price Street 1: Price Street, looking North
Queen Street 1: Queen Street with three people.
Queen Street Council School 2: Queen Street Council School - Presentation of souvenir mugs to celebrate the Charter
Queen Street Methodist Church 1: Queen Street Methodist Church - Exterior
Queen Street Methodist Church 2: Queen Street Methodist Church - Interior showing organ
Queen's Theatre 1: Queen's Theatre
Halshaw Moor Station 1: Farnworth, Halshaw Moor Station
Moses Gate Station 1: Moses Gate Station 1
Kearsley Station 1: Kearsley Station with Cooling Towers and Power Station in background
Kearsley Station 2: Kearsley Station showing name plaque and ticket office
Rawson Street 1: Lower Rawson Street with tree trunk
Regent Walk 1: Regent Walk
Ritz Cinema 1: Ritz Cinema, Peel St
Roadworks 1: Mechanical sweeper in Begonia Avenue - Borough of FW vehicle
Roadworks 2: Flagging and kerbing work on St James Street
Roadworks 3: Mechanical Gulley Emptier at Work on Glynne St - Borough of FW vehicle
Roadworks 4: Borough of Farnworth, vehicle and three workmen on Bradford Rd
Roadworks 5: Tar Spraying Work in Process
Rock Hall 1: Front View with drive
Rock Hall 2: Rock Hall - Gate posts at entrance with woman
Rock Hall 3: Rock Hall showing gardens and water
Rose Cottage 1: Front View
Rose Street 1: Rose Street prior to demolition
St George's School 1: Sponsored Walk
St George's School 2: St George's School Speech Night
St Germain Street Nursery School 1: Group of children and teachers.
St Gregory's Church 1: Interior view of Altar
St Gregory's Church 2: Clergymen outside church
St Gregory's Church 3: Walking Day with banner
St Gregory's Church 4: Walking Day with banner. Tram in background.
St Gregory's Church 5: Walking Day with banner and children.
St Gregory's School 1: Class Photo with names on reverse
St Gregory's School 2: St Gregory's School Football Team
St Gregory's Amateur Operatic Society 1: Full cast with priests
St James Church 1: St James Church, New Bury - Exterior View
St James Church 2: St James Church, New Bury - Christmas Fayre
St James Junior School 1: Class Photo, Head Master, Mr W. Hey
St James Junior School 2: St James Junior School - Exterior
St James Secondary School 1: After the fire - Corridor
St James Secondary School 2: After the fire - Domestic Science Room
St James Secondary School 3: Exterior view
St John's Church 1: Exterior view
St John's Church 2: New bells being delivered
St John's Church 3: Eight new bells engraved with memorials
St John's Church 4: Interior view of altar
St John's Church 5: Girls singing carols in church
St John's Church 6: St John's Church and Bowling Green. Group with five bowls.
St John's Church 7: St John's Church - Brownie May Queen
St John's Church 8: Exterior with graves
St John's School 1: Plaque
St Peter's Church 1: St Peter's School concert on carnival float - Wedding at the Painted Doll.
St Thomas' Church 1: St Thomas' Church and Flower Beds
St Thomas' Church 2: St Thomas' Choir outside church
St Thomas' Church 3: St Thomas' Church Confirmation Class
St Thomas' Church 4: St Thomas' Church Garden Party - Shows cricketers and Knave of Hearts
St Thomas' Church 5: Font in St Thomas' Church
St Thomas' Church 6: Past and Present vicars in St Thomas' Church - Jubilee Display
Salvation Army 1: Group
Salvation Army 2: Audience
Sea Cadets 1: Mr J. Roper making proficiency presentations to members of Farnworth, Sea Cadets Corps
Smith Street 1: Smith Street prior to demolition
Smith Street 2: Smith St and Rose St prior to demolition
Farnworth, Grammar School 1: "Squeeze Belly Entry" at rear of Farnworth, Grammar School
Railway Subsidence 1: Subsidence on railway lane near bottom of Trafford St and Brook St
Sun Mills 1: Gower St showing Sun Mills, Cobden Mill and James Sherry Ltd. Damaged fence in foreground.
Swift Street 1: 22, Swift Street
Table-Ette Ltd 1: Exterior view.
Table-Ette Ltd 2: Exterior view. Two cars parked.
Thatched Cottage 1: Thatched cottage with dog and kennel
Thornton, Ernest 1: Ernest Thornton MP
Men on Market Stall 1: Three old men sitting on market stall in Sunday best
Tig Fold Rd 1: Tig Fold Rd with woman outside house
Tig Fold Rd 2: Tig Fold Rd house under construction
Toll House 1: Toll House, Bradford Rd with flower beds
Tomlinson, George 1: George Tomlinson MP laying foundation stone at Dixon Green Labour Club
Tomlinson, George 2: George Tomlinson MP 1938 -52 and Minister of Education 1947 - With crowd and prams.
Tonge Street, New Bury 1: Two children in Tonge Street
Town Hall 1: Shows Council Chamber with long curving table, chairs and chandeliers
Town Hall 2: Exterior View
Town Hall 3: Civic Reception - Presentation to Town Clerk
Town Hall 4: Exterior with floral displays and railings
Town Hall 5: Laying of foundation stone by Mr Thomas Ivers
Town Hall 6: Laying of foundation stone by Mr Thomas Ivers. Man holding hook in foreground.
Town Hall 7: Presentation to Mr W. Tyldesley, 31 Years Clerk
Town Hall 8: Staff Occasion - Miss A. Smith leaving to work in Geneva. With Rev Wilcockson.
Town Hall 9: Council Meeting. Clock in background.