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Barnoldswick, The Locks c.1950
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Barnoldswick grew once the Leeds-Liverpool canal arrived around 1812. The local textile industry blossomed, and people moved into the village from the surrounding areas to work in the new mills. Quarries sprang up, and jobs were created. Here we see a section of the canal at Greenberfield Locks, just before it enters the town. This is the highest point that the canal reaches. The revival in pleasure boats on the canals has brought back a lot of life to the area.

An extract from Heart of Lancashire Photographic Memories.

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A Selection of Memories from Barnoldswick

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Barnoldswick

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The Heap Family/ Lovick Family
My dad was born in 1923 at 23 East Street, Barnoldswick. He was born out of wedlock to Lilian Victoria Heap; who lived with her father, Harry Heap, in East Street. My father, Harold Heap, had very few memories of his childhood. He remembers walking up hill to go and get a bucket of pig's blood for his aunt (who he thought was his mum, her name was Evelyn and her married name was Smailes). He ...see more
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Added 29 January 2013

A Wonderful Time Growing Up In Barnoldswick
I was 10 years old, and had lived at 62, Esp Lane, but now live at 5 Sackville Street. I loved life, school, elderly neighbours, friends that lived on Colne Road, Cavendish Street, and Sackville Street. I remember Kathleen Earnshaw, Howard Dixon and I used to go for walks up Folly Lane, there were meadows on each side back then, and lots of conker trees. I remember we saw a calf being ...see more
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My First Day In Barlick
My first memory of Barnoldswick was coming off a laycocks bus on station road outside the conservative club, it was a lovely july morning, wakes week as it was called then. my reason for the visit was to see my sister Margaret Honeyman, who had moved here a year or two previousley With me on this visit was my sister Mary, and her husband Jimmy Ritchie, and my older brother George Brennan. The town was ...see more
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Added 09 November 2007

A Source Of Barlick Information
Anyone interested in West Craven, including Barnoldswick, should do a Google search for the term oneguyfrombarlick. You will soon find the largest local history website in the UK which contains masses of information about the area and its history. The site is free, non-profit making and is a locally owned and run facility dedicated totally to exploring the history of the area.
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Added 16 August 2006

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Despite over 20 years’ work on the archive, these scans have still not been individually checked and may prove to be damaged, faded, or not of sufficient quality to ever be offered in our full product range. However, if you would particularly like to buy one of these please get in touch quoting the Frith negative number,(s) the town name and size of print you would like to buy. On receipt of your enquiry our archivist will check the scan and advise you if the quality is good enough.

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