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Burnley Town and City Memories
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Burnley memories
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The Ormerod family.
Ormerod House passed out of the Ormerod family when the male line died out and the three daughters of the last Ormerod married. Their husbands were John Hargreaves, a local coal mine owner, the Rev William Thursby who became vicar of the local church and General Scarlett who led the Charge of the Heavy Brigade to retake the field after the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava. The family fortunes grew with the mines during the Industrial Revolution and the boom in the cotton industry but in their enthusiasm to mine more and more coal they managed to extend the mine workings from the pit head some four miles away, under the house which caused ...read more here
Contributed by I Ormerod
Platers and Stampers
I worked here as a Plater for about 1yr.Not a good memory.They sacked me for taking time off to join the RAF so I joined the RAF.Best move I ever made.
Contributed by Brian Brierley
Lancashire memories
Platers and Stampers
I worked here as a Plater for about 1yr.Not a good memory.They sacked me for taking time off to join the RAF so I joined the RAF.Best move I ever made.
A memory of Burnley contributed by Brian Brierley
The Ormerod family.
Ormerod House passed out of the Ormerod family when the male line died out and the three daughters of the last Ormerod married. Their husbands were John Hargreaves, a local coal mine owner, the Rev William Thursby who became vicar of the local church and General Scarlett who led the Charge of the Heavy Brigade to retake the field after the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava. The family fortunes grew with the mines during the Industrial Revolution and the boom in the cotton industry but in their enthusiasm to mine more and more coal they managed to extend the mine workings from the pit head some four miles away, under the house which caused ...read more here
A memory of Burnley contributed by I Ormerod
Extracts From Burnley & Lancashire books
Perhaps the most noticeable change here would be that the ornate gas lamps have long since gone. The central dome dominates the building. However, it was originally intended that there should be a much higher tower with two flanking domes, but these were not built because some council members baulked at the cost. The façade of the Town Hall is perhaps too busy; but notice that it contains a number of niches. These were going to be filled with statues of Burnley’s worthies, but again this project has not been completed.
An extract from from"Burnley Town and City Memories".
Standing beside a bridge across the River Brun, from which the town takes its name, is Burnley Town Hall. It was opened in October 1888, just thirty-three years after the Mechanics Institute, which stands next door. Built of Yorkshire stone, its pillared balconies and balustrades are an imposing sight, befitting the town’s claim to the ‘Capital of the Pennines’.
An extract from from"Lancashire - A Second Selection Photographic Memories".
The Institute was opened in 1855 by Colonel Charles Townley; it was a haven for apprentices taking on night-school to further their careers, and for youngsters wanting to better themselves. It is still there today as an Arts Centre and the Tourist Information Centre. Burnley Town Hall peeps out from behind the Institute. The Institute held school prize givings as well as large dinners; then it became the New Empress Night Club in 1963, and after that a Bingo Hall. Queen Elizabeth II came and re-opened the restored, re-designed Mechanics Institute on 12 November 1987.
An extract from from"Heart of Lancashire Photographic Memories".
The Institute was opened in 1855 by Colonel Charles Townley; it was a
haven for apprentices taking on night-school to further their careers, and for
youngsters wanting to better themselves. It is still there today as an Arts
Centre and the Tourist Information Centre. Burnley Town Hall peeps out
from behind the Institute. It became the New Empress Night Club in 1963,
and after that a Bingo Hall. Queen Elizabeth II came and re-opened the
restored, re-designed Mechanics Institute on 12 November 1987.
An extract from from"Heart of Lancashire Pocket Album".
This picture gives us a brief glimpse into the daily life of some of Burnley’s people. Notice the woman, right, with the umbrella near the bollard at the top of Saunder Bank. In the middle of the road two young men, one with a bike, chat together. In front of them a little girl may have been asked to stand there by the photographer for the benefit of the composition, but one wonders if she is aware of what she is doing! The cart, left, was the usual way of carrying light loads around the town centre, but the carters often had difficulty on Manchester Road.
An extract from from"Burnley Town and City Memories".