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Beardwood High (Grammar) School: (1966-closed 2012) Preston New Road later Beardwood Humanities College previously Blackburn Technical & Grammar school on Blakey Moor

Beardwood House: (1878-1941) Preston New Road

Beardwood Mansion: Preston New Road was built on 5 acres of land between Preston New road and Beardwood Brow about 1886. Was to become the home of Sir John Rutherford MP It was demolished in 1936 to make way for Beardwood Drive leaving only the cattle barn (now a garage) on Beardwood Brow.

Beardwood Old Hall Preston New Road: Built 1830 by James Neville. Grade 2 listed 1974.

Beardwood Tenement Farm: (1938) Beardwood Fold a pair of stone-built cottages

Beaumaris Avenue: (1941-51) 59 Brothers Street

Beaumont Terrace: (1903-41) (153) 173 Whalley Range

Bedford Court: (1982)

Bedford Street: (1903-41) Parkinson Street Mill Hill Nos 2-28

Beech Bank: (1870-1941) 23/25 Duke's Brow. James Craven (1870)

Beech Grove: (1941-59) Moss Bridge off Bog Height Road

Beechmount: (1982)

Beechmount Social Club: 639 Whalley New Road (1935-51). Secretary: W. Brown (1935); G. L. Littleton (1939-47); T. Eaton (1947)

Beech Street: (1870-41) Cob Wall Nos 1-15 and 2-26

Beechwood Drive: (1982)

Beechwood Farm: (1915) Lower Darwen

Beechwood House Livesey Branch Road: Located at the entrance to the Livesey Hall Lane built by George and Alice Whiteley in 1889. George became Lord Marchamley. Ran the family business George Whiteley & Co. Ltd

Demolished by Derek Barnes builders

Beechwood Road: (1941-51) 10 Cob Wall

Beechwood Terrace: (1912-41) Aldwych Place

Beechwood Terrace: (1903-41) 31 Infirmary Road

Beesley Street: (1929-41) King's Bridge Street

Belgrave Street: (1888-1966) 8 Portland Street Witton Nos 2-72 and 37-63

Belle Vue Mill (Owd Jemmy's) Little Peel Street: Briefly a foundry built 1859. Owned by Smith & Nephew Textiles Ltd (1958) previously owned by Fielding & Brother (1862-70) manufacturers then T & J E Fielding (1878-1915) cotton manufacturers followed by Hindle Warburton & Co Ltd (1915-39) cotton manufacturers becoming part of the Smith & Nephew Group. Closed 1960 and completely demolished soon after.

Bellringers' Association (Cathedral): (1988)

Bell Street: (1870-1971) 34 Russell Street Nos 1 & 15-25 and 12-28. Demolished 1971

Bell Street Mill: (1915) owned by Mosley Mill Co cotton manufacturers

Belle Vue Mill: (1891) owned by T and J E Fielding with Wellfield Mills 1284 looms jaconettes dhooties etc. Smith & Nephew Textiles Ltd. (1958) with Fountain mill jaconettes

Belle Vue Street: (1885-1941) 123 Addison Street Nos 1-69 and 2-20. Previously Slater Street

Belmont Close: (1982)

Belper Street: (1870-1941) 28 Peter Street No 36

Belper Street Baths: opened July 1906 costing £9,328. They covered an area of 2,798 sq yds and consisted of plunge bath, 75 ft by 30 ft and from 6 ft 6 ins to 3 ft in depth; 47dresing cabins, one children's dressing room, balcony seating; slipper baths, 17 males and 20 females; 3 foam bath suites; one russian bath comprising hot room, shower room and cooling room and 16 dressing cabins. Re-furbished in 1991-2 for £1.5m Pool enlarged from 25 yds to 25 ms. See also Public Baths

Belthorn Mill: Owned by R Whittaker Bros. & Co Ltd (1912) cotton manufacturers

Belthorn Road :(1929) Haslingden Road Guide

Belvedere Road: (1982)

Bencock Farm: (1789-1881) west of Billinge Scar

Benevolent Union Society: (1837)

Bennington Street: (1903-41) 1 Audley Range Nos 2-16

Bennington Street Destructor: after three attempts Blackburn's tallest chimney is destroyed in 1959.

Bennington Street works: (1958) Ward Brothers (Blackburn) Ltd manufacturers of dobbies.

Benson House Farm: (1624-1951) Belthorn Road Livesey    Robert Mawdesley (1624) James Whalley (1870)

Benson Street: (1903-41) 200 Whalley Old Road Little Harwood Nos 1-9

Benson Street Wesleyan Methodist Free Church: (Before 1895)

Bent Gap (Bentgapp, Bentgappe): (1623-1941) 53 Lawrence Street / Cheetham Street Wensley Fold Nos 1 & 3 (1951)

Bent Gap Lane: (1838-1982) 53 Lawrence Street

Bent Gate: (1851);

Bentham House (Benthams) Farm: (1848-1915) Moorgate Mill Hill Livesey. George Counsell (1870)

Bentham Road Health Centre Mill Hill: Opened in 1969

Bentham Street (Road) Methodist Church: (1969-92) Mill Hill

Bentham Road: (1969) Mill Hill

Bentham Street: (1929-66) 20 King's Bridge Street Mill Hill Nos 1-43 and 2-26

Bent Street & Back: (1851-1982) (previously Askew Bent Lane) William Henry Street / 11 Montague Street Nos 6 and 9 by (1951) Nos 2-38 and 1-37

Bentley Street: (1929-41) Accrington Road

Beresford Road: (1929-41) off Eldon Road

Berlitz School of Languages: (1909) Church Street

Beryl Avenue: (1941-51) off Emerald Avenue

Beryl Street: (1929) off Emerald Street

Bestfield: (1844) Little Harwood

Bethams: (1851) Feniscowles

Bethany Christian Fellowship (Hostel for women & girls) c/o YMCA Clarence Street: (1992) originally opened in 17/19 St. Thomas' Terrace 29/10/1966 by Mrs M Collier JP then moved to the District Nurses' Home St Peter Street opened by Alderman Mrs Margaret McNamee 3/5/1969

Bethany Mission Hall Grimshaw Park: (1951)

Bethel Mission Rooms 75 Northgate: (1947-51)

Bethel Road: (1929-41) off Wareham Street Little Harwood

Bethel Terrace: (1912-41) Rydal Road

Bethesda Chapel: (19---2017) Alice Street; Shakespeare Way (1992); Closed 2017 and building given to the newly formed Blackburn Baptist Church which had previously been at Leamington Road Baptist church until 2014.

Beverley Street: (1903-41) Bentham Street Mill Hill Nos 1-25 and 2-20

Bible Christian Methodists Chapels: In Johnson Street (1930) and Higher Audley (1930)

Bicknell Street: (1870) 4 Lime Street to Wimberley Street Nos 3-59 and 4-80

Bill Brook House: Livesey Branch Road near Waterloo (1848)

Big Cover: (1853-1938) large wood at the centre of Witton Park

Big Lamp Sudell Cross: A gas lamp donated by Alderman Smith Mayor of Blackburn dominated Sudell Cross exploded on 7 July 1882 killing one person and injuring three others.

Bill Brock: (1851) Feniscowles

Billinge: (1212) (Billindg, Biilindge, Billingde, Billins) Carr (Scar, car, carre) see below

Billinge Avenue: (previously part of Oozehead Lane) (1941-51) Gorse Road

Billinge Close: (1982)

Billinge C High School: (1992) Preston New Road. See Beardwood

Billinge End: an extensive forest once stretched from Revidge almost to the Ribble and was preserved as a Royal Chase. It was the location of the first toll bar on the new road to Preston until 1843 when it was replaced by the one at Shackerley. (ie. County Hotel) Many people used to cycle daily from the surrounding countryside to Billinge End to catch a tram to town. They would leave their cycles at Ivy Cottages where they would be looked after for a few coppers per week. Twelve single deck trams were purchased and they were often decorated on special occasions but were less powerful than their double deck counterparts and were the first to be disposed of in 1938. The rustic cabin shelter was later re-sited across the road and remained there for many years though Ivy Cottage was demolished in the 1930s. Nathan Sefton (1832)

Billinge End Quarry: (Sandstone) (1853) north of junction of Billinge End Road and Buncer Lane

Billinge End Road Farm: (1942)

Billing End Road: (1941) Preston New Road includes a rural terrace of ten weaving cottages (one with a date stone of 1795)

Billinge Hill: (1429) now part of Witton Country Park. Commonly known for many years as the yellow hills The Court of Blackburn Hundred met on its summit in May 1429 and a plaque now commemorates this.

Billinge House: (1867) 309 Preston New Road. Thomas Lewis (1867)

Billinge Lane: (1903) Preston New Road 5 houses

Billinge Nook Under Billinge Lane Witton Park: 17th c. listed 1974 of local interest

Billinge Nook Farm: (1902-12). Little Billinge Scar with barn attached from 18th c. grade 2 listed 1974.

Billinge Scar Farm: (1789-1836)

Billinge Scar House: The original house dates back to the 16th century but when the Thwaites' family purchased it in May 1874 it was the start of a total transformation and enlargement including a large conservatory in 1889. It was later occupied by William Birtwistle. Much was demolished in 1947 leaving the coach houses and stables. The stables were converted into a house from 1952                                            William Lewis (1870);

Billinge School: (1838)

Billinge Side: Billinge End Road. See Freizeland

Billinge Street: (1870-1982) 43 Audley Street Nos 1-59 and 10-52

Billinge Tennis Club Buncer Lane: (1930-9). Secretary: C W Eastwood (1930-9)

Billinge View: (1870-1941) Preston New Road 8 families. OEmilius Jackson (1870)

Billinge View: (1870-1941) Queen Victoria Street Mill Hill Livesey

Billinge View: (1982)

Birch Court: (1851)

Birch Hall Farm: (1870) Lower Darwen. John Procter (1870)

Birch Walk: (1982)

Bird in Hand Inn Darwen Street: Dated prior to 1794. Later called the County Arms

Bird Wood Estate: (1750)

Birley Lane: (1836) Snigbrook

Birley Street: (1844-1941) 18 Whalley (New) Road named after Hugh Hornby Birley partner of Hornby's Brookhouse Nos 17-155 and 8-42

Bispham Crescent: (1951) Lytham Road

Blackamoor (Blakemor): (1210)

The Blackamoor: Public house Roman Road previously known as The Labour in Vain until 1900.

Blackamoor: Area had 55 temporary pre-fabs built from around 1948

Blackamoor Road: (1903) Roman Road Guide Nos 2-66 & 222/4 and 147/9 includes weavers cottages

Blackamoor Row: 40-48 and 52-66 Blackamoor Road (1851)

Blackamoor (Open Air) Special School: (1951-99) Roman Road having moved from Corporation Park, it had been specially built for the educational welfare of children requiring special educational treatment. 210 pupils in 1951

Black-a-moor Road Farm: (1915)

Blackburn (Blakeburn, Blakeborne, Blagborne, Blacborne, Blacburne, Black(e)born, Black(e)borne, Black(e)burne): Mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086.  In 1570 Lombardi describes 'Blakeborne, a market town on the East side of Lancashire, formerly a part of the Deiri of Northumberir, is surrounded by parks and forests'. By 1650 it is noted for the manufacture of 'Blackburn checks' and then superseded by 'Blackburn greys' continuing as the main product until about 1764. Its geographical position is 53' 46' north latitude by 2' 27' west longitude and is 401 feet above sea level at low water

Blackburn Academy: Ainsworth Street (1823-43) became the Lancashire Independent College Whalley Range, Manchester was established to educate young men of 'decided piety and competent talents' for the Christian ministry. The college amalgamated with the Yorkshire College and became known as the Northern Congregational College.
Principal & President: Rev Joseph Fletcher MA DD (1818-23) Rev George Payne MA (1823-30) Rev Gilbert Wardlaw MA (1830-43);
secretary: Rev W Hope (1818-20); treasurer: Roger Cunliffe (1818-22)

Blackburn Academy of Shorthand: (1903-12) Altom Street. Mellor & Eastwood

Blackburn-Accrington Turnpike Road: (A679) opened in 1827

Blackburn Aces Morris Dancers: (1966-96) Canterbury Street Barracks (1972)

'Blackburn Advertiser': office Old Cross Chambers 4a King William Street. Proprietor / publisher: Francis Stones (1903-15)

Blackburn Air Training Corps: No 1262 formed March 1941 at St. Peter's CE Boys' School; Raftrain House 137 Preston New Road (1942); St. Peter Street; Preston Old Road Witton;
No 1973 formed August 1944

'Blackburn Alfred': (1834) Market Cross a conservative journal with a short life. Proprietors J Wood & Maurice

Blackburn Afternoon Townswomen's Guild: (1996)

Blackburn Agricultural Society: (22/9/1852) president Lord de Tabley held on land nr St Peter's church

Blackburn (Amalgamated) Co-operative Society Ltd.:formed in 1920 by the mergers of the Blackburn Industrial Co-op, the Daisyfield, Grimshaw Park and Industrial Bees co-ops. Moved to new department store in Ainsworth Street in 1970 until its closure in 1987 Opened new supermarket in the Palladium Cinema building at Mill Hill in 1963 bringing the total to 4 plus 20 self-service stores Having become part of the Lake District to Midlands co-op (from the merger of the Greater Lancashire and North Midlands co-ops) called the United Co-op in 1984

Blackburn Allotments & Smallholdings Society: (Formed 9/1/1908)

Blackburn Amalgamated Engineers' Union: 20 Mincing Lane (1930-51). Secretary: J Charnley JP (1930-47); F Hulme (1951)

Blackburn Amalgamated Textile Warehousemen's Association: 18-20 Lord Street West (1930); 20 Mincing Lane (1947). Secretary: D E Brierley (1930); I Hargreaves (1939-47); N Wareing (1951)

Blackburn Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society: (The Blackburn 'Amateurs') founded in 1912 its first performance being given in October at the Anvil Street New Church School. This was followed by a one-night production 'Sunday' at the Olympia Theatre in April 1913. There had been a Blackburn Amateur Theatrical Company as far back as 1837. December 1913 saw them performing Bernard Shaw's 'You Never Can Tell' also at the Olympia. In 1915 it was 'Liberty Hall' and in 1916 they performed 'The New Boy' with 'The Sunshine Girl' in 1922. Linked up with the Blackburn Light Operatic Society. Name changed to Blackburn Musical Theatre Company in 2007.

Blackburn Amateur Home Organ Club: (1995)

Blackburn Amateur Light Operatic Society: (1943-77) linked with Blackburn Amateurs

Blackburn Amateur Swimming Club: (1878-1979). Secretary: R Hodgson (1922) A E Briscoe (1936). Renamed Blackburn Centurions Amateur Swimming Club on the occasion of their centenary.

Blackburn Ambulance Addison Street: (1951)

Blackburn Area Assessment Committee Union Office Cardwell Place: (1942-7) clerk: S G Blanthorne (1942-7)

Blackburn Area Road Safety Association: (BARSA) (2003)

Blackburn Arena: Ice skating centre opened at the bottom of Audley near Darwen Street bridge (1991)

Blackburn Antiquarian Society: (1919) 44 Ainsworth Street (1924-51); hon.sec: Henry Whittaker (1924-51)

Blackburn Artists' Society: (1946-95) founder member Edmund Mercer freelance graphic artist and Francis S Watson

Blackburn Arts Club: (1946) Club Theatre 17 Gibraltar Street (1964)

Blackburn Arts Council: (Formed 1976)

Blackburn Assembly Rooms: (1897) Town Hall Street, Secretary: L Edleston (1897-1900)

Blackburn Assessment Area Rating Surveyors' and Valuers' Office 4 King Street: (1939-47); Quarry Glen Billinge End Road (1956-8); Grimshaw Park (1951); Broseley House (1960s). chartered surveyor and valuer: J H Wilson FSI (1939-47); superintendent: E Isherwood (1939)

Blackburn Autumn Club: (1996)

Blackburn Bach Choir: (Formed 1965) renamed Renaissance Singers secretary, treasurer & librarian Bernard West

Blackburn Bakery Students' Society: (1996)

Blackburn Ballet Club: (1947-54)

Blackburn Bank Ltd.: 9/11 Fleming Square (1878/1903). 35 Church Street (1903). Manager: P F Turner (1878-81); Richard Shorrock (1903)

Blackburn Bank for Savings: (Founded 1818) France Street

Blackburn Bank Top Co-operative Society Ltd.: Grocers 122/124 Bank Top, Blackburn & branches. secretary: John Higham (1903)

Blackburn Baptist Church: See Leamington Road

Blackburn Benefit Building Society 7 Clayton Street: (1852). Secretary: John Clough (1852)

Blackburn Benevolent Commercial Society: established 25 September 1802. Meetings took place quarterly at the Old Bull Inn.' To council in distress, to lend kind aid, to share the burdens on another laid, to ease the lan'ring thought of anxious fear, from bursting grief to wipe the dropping tear'.

Blackburn Bereavement Support: (1995)

Blackburn Billiard Club Market Street Lane: (1939-51). Secretary manager: J E Wilson (1939-51)

Blackburn Board of Social Responsibility: (1995)

Blackburn Boat Club: (1950)

Blackburn-Bolton Branch: Railway junction at end of the Blackburn Goods Yard on Bolton Road

Blackburn Borough Band: (1880-1)

Blackburn Borough Quarter Sessions: (1900-62)

Blackburn Borough Rotary Club: (1996)

Blackburn Boy Scouts' Association: 17 Richmond Terrace (1935); Woodlands 8 Shear Bank Road (1942-51). 79a King William Street (1946-7);  Hon. secretary: R E Dixon (1935); E R Ayre (1942); W B Livesey (1946-51); H W Sandford (1962);

Blackburn Boys' Brigade 3rd Blackburn Company: (1982-2003) Blackburn Ragged School Bent Street also company at St Saviour's church (1972). St Ann's RC church had a Catholic Boys' Brigade from (1915-29)

The Blackburn Brewery Co. Ltd.: Larkhill Street/Moor Street designed by James Bertwistle FSI Blackburn 1874.

Blackburn Brick Company: Chimney demolished

Blackburn Bridge Club: (1988) Pleckgate Road; Ladies' club Old Blackburnian's F C

Blackburn Britannia Cricket Club: (1855) played at Mile End

Blackburn Building Trades Employers' Association 80 King William Street: Secretary: John H S Matthews (1915);

Blackburn Burial Board: Was formed in 1854 who were responsible for the setting up and opening of the  cemetery on Whalley New Road. The opening took place on 1 July 1857. 32 Clayton Street (1870). clerk: Thomas Ainsworth (1870-5)

Blackburn Business & Profesional Women's Club: (1988-96)

Blackburn Butchers' Guardian Association 26 Copy Nook: Secretary: E M Crook (1903)

Blackburn Caledonian Curling Club: (1866-1940) Caledonian Lake Intack. Secretary: John McVittie

Blackburn (& District) Camera Club: (1930-96) 17 Richmond Terrace (1930); Regent Street (1947); 21 Ainsworth Street (1951). Secretary: Charles Dixon (1930); C F Foulger (1951)

Blackburn Canine (Society) Association Golden Lion Hotel Church Street: (1909-15)

Blackburn Careers Service: (1995) Jubilee Street

Blackburn Carnival: Centenary Year 1951 and 1961 & Trades Procession Saturday 25th August 1951

Blackburn Cathedral Bellringers: (1996)

Blackburn Cathedral Choir: (1979) & Blackburn Cathedral Girls' Choir (2001)

Blackburn Cathedral Drama Group: (2003)

Blackburn Cathedral Young People's Choir: (1979)

Blackburn Catholic Brethren Sick and Burial Club: (1772)

Blackburn Catholic Netball League: (1988)

Blackburn Central High School: (2012) opened 12th September replacing Beardwood High Blakewater College and Crosshill schools

Blackburn Centre for the Deaf: (1988) 1 Kendal Street

Blackburn Centenary Celebrations 1951: Athletic sports Alexandra Meadows 22nd September. Historical Pageant 7/8 & 9 November
'Merry England ' performed in Corporation Park

Blackburn Central High School Grimshaw Park: Opened September 2012 replacing Shadsworth High school

Blackburn Centurians ASC & Water Polo: (1996)

Blackburn Centurions Swimming Club: (1988-2003)

Blackburn Chamber of Commerce: Established 17/11/1886 4 Richmond Terrace (1966)

Blackburn (& District) Chamber of Trade: (1903). 17 Richmond Terrace (1929-30) 4 Strawberry Bank (1939-offices closed 31/10/2002)            Secretary: Charles Dixon (1930-5); R Edgar Dixon (1939-51); Rita Wakeley (19 –2002)

Blackburn Charity Organisation (Society): (Founded 7/2/1895). 9 Richmond Terrace (1897-1915) 12 Simmons Street (1924-42). Hon.sec. Malam Brothers (1897-1925) & Rev T W Walker MA (1900) asst. hon.secs. Misses M Brewer M A and Martha G Stones; agent A Mercer (1903) asst. hon.secs; Misses H Howard, A Spencer and E H Thwaites organising sec. Alex Mercer (1909-26) secretary: Miss Jessie L Smith (1926-42)

Blackburn Chess Club: (1996)

Blackburn Child Care Society: (Founded 1886) re-named 1996. See Blackburn Orphanage. Changed name to Child Action Northwest in 2004

Blackburn Children's Society: (1996)

Blackburn Choral Society: (1850-2)

Blackburn, Chorley and Wigan Railway: Opened for traffic 1 December 1869.

Blackburn Christ Church F C: (1878) one of the first members of the Lancashire Football Association

Blackburn Christian Aid committee (2003)

Blackburn Church Institute: (1870) Victoria Street

Blackburn Church Schools Association :(1936-1996)

 'The Blackburn Citizen': A free weekly newspaper, introduce in 1979. Bought by the Lancashire Evening Telegraph in 19..  and still in production

Blackburn Citizen's Advice Bureau: (1934)

Blackburn Civic Society: founded in the 1960s as a result of a meeting by the Blackburn Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Blackburn Clarion Club: (1900) cycling, rambling and choral singing with connections with the Labour movement

Blackburn Classical Guitar Society: (1996)

Blackburn Clitheroe & North Western Railway: (1850) single line to Chatburn

Blackburn Coal Dealers' (Merchants') Association Central Chambers Lord Street West: Secretary: G W Pickard (1903); Richard Wallbank (1912-15). 86 Duckworth Street (1939). Secretary: F Charles (1939)

Blackburn Coal Traders' Association 86 Duckworth Street (1947-51)      secretary: J Brocklehurst (1947-51)

Blackburn College of Music (1930) Bank Villas Preston New Road          principal: E Romaine O'Malley (1930)

Blackburn Collegiate and Commercial Schools Preston New Road (day department of the Science and Art School) (1881)                                                                                            principal: T Isherwood B Sc

Blackburn Comic Prize Band (1920-30s) and Prize Morris Dancers Bethesda Hall Stansfeld Street

Blackburn Commercial Association (1870) Exchange Street

Blackburn Commercial Motor Users' Association, 2 Victoria Street (1930); secretary: T Fletcher (1930)

Blackburn Committee for the Blind (1953-4)

Blackburn Concert Society (1979-80) Wesley Hall

Blackburn Conservative (& Unionist) Association (1906) 18/20 Lord Street West (1951)

                                                                                                                        agent: T Demain (1951)

Blackburn Conservative Club (1870) King William Street                see Conservative Clubs

Blackburn Conservative Clubs Snooker & Dominoes League (1988)

Blackburn Conservative Registration Association (Borough) Clayton Street (1870); 39 Mincing Lane (1930-47)                                                                       agent: John Waring; secretary: F Maxwell (1930); D Geddes (1947)

Blackburn Co-operative Bank Ltd. 3 St. Peter Street                         secretary: James Johnson (1903)

27 Mill Lane (1939-51)

Blackburn Co-operative Flour and Provision Society (1855)                     secretary: James Beads

Blackburn Co-operative Society (Ltd) (1855) North Chambers, 4 Duke Street (1939) secretary: J Dewsnap (1939)      opened new Emporium on Northgate in 1930 (now the library) which incorporated a cafe and restaurant and a ballroom, the site had previously had a store built in 1910. See Blackburn (Amalgamated) Co-operative Society Ltd.

Blackburn Coronation Silver Band St. Peter Street.                          secretary: Richard Robinson (1915)

Blackburn Corporation having been established in 1851 lost its Borough status on 1st April 1974 under local government reform and became part of Lancashire County Council. It was made a unitary authority again in 199  

The mayoral chain was made by Hunt & Roskell supplied through Mr Sagar Church Street costing £210

Blackburn Corporation Borough & Water Engineers' department          see Water

Blackburn Corporation Cleansing Department                                             see Cleansing

Blackburn Corporation Destructor works                                                      see Destructor

Blackburn Corporation Electricity works                                                        see Electricity

Blackburn Corporation Gas Works department                                            see Gas

Blackburn Corporation Highways department                                              see Highways

Blackburn Corporation Public Assistance department Cardwell Place (1939-47)       

                                                                                                     officer: G B Pye (1939); T C Armistead (1942-7)

Blackburn Corporation Public Health office Victoria Street

                                                                                          medical officer: V T Thierens MB, ChB,DPH (1939-51)

Blackburn Corporation Springfield Maternity Home Preston New Road (1937-51)

                                                                                                                         matron: Miss M C Graham (1946-51)

Blackburn Corporation Stores Yard, Pembroke Street Islington (1912-51); Freckleton Street (1915)

                                                                                                                        storekeeper: R B Shorrock (1903-15)

Blackburn Corporation Town Clerk's                                                  see Town Clerk

Blackburn Corporation Tramways Co. Ltd.                                        see Tramways

Blackburn Corporation Transport department                                              see Transport

Blackburn Corporation Waterworks department                                          see Water

Blackburn Cottage Homes (Blackburn Union) for children Park Road (1930-5); 108-110 Cherry Street (girls and boys)(1899-1958); 61 (boys) 63 (girls) Hickory Street (1930-47); Queen's Road (1930-48); 108-110 Cherry Street (1960s);

superintendent: J A V Herman (1930-5); Miss M Lavelle (1939); J Hindman (1947)

masters/governors: William Hiddige (1870); Richard Sowerbutts (1870-81); John Wilkinson (1903); F Lambert (1912); Charles H Roberts (1915); George A Poole (1939);

matrons: Ann Sowerbutts (1870); E E Poole (1939);

Blackburn Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Association (1870) Exchange Street         

sols. Ainsworth & Son

Blackburn Council of Working Men's Clubs (1951)

Blackburn County Borough made County 6/4/1888

Blackburn Credit Trades' Association 27 Mincing Lane (1947-51)           secretary: W Wolstenholme (1947-51)

Blackburn Cricket, Bowling and Tennis club                                                see East Lancs

Blackburn Cripple Children's Home Heys Lane Livesey                              matron: Miss Mary Hindle (1912)

Blackburn Crippled Children's Aid Society (1953-4)

Blackburn Cross Hill F C (1901) winners of the LFA Amateur Cup in 1902-3 were members of the Lancashire Amateur League from 1900-1910 and re-joined in 1932-39.

Blackburn Cycling Club founded in 1880

Blackburn & Darwen Band (1994)

Blackburn, Darwen & Bolton Railway (1844)

Blackburn & Darwen 'B' Brass Band (1994-6)

Blackburn Darwen & Clitheroe Licensed Vistuallers Association (1966) 1 Tacketts Street

Blackburn & Darwen Community Festival (1991) Street Entertainers, Lunchtime Events in Shopping Centre, group tours round local businesses, archive film evening.

Blackburn, Darwen & District Licensed Trade Association (1936)

                        Women's Auxiliary (1936)

Blackburn & Darwen District Victims Support Scheme (1996)

Blackburn & Darwen Mail High Street Blackburn (1982)

Blackburn & Darwen School Sports Association (1988)

Blackburn & Darwen Schools' Football Association

Blackburn & Darwen Society for the Blind 8 East Park Road (1930-5)     secretary: H Schofield (1930-5)

1 Richmond terrace (1966) 1-2 Thwaites House Railway Road (1992-3)

Blackburn & Darwen Sunday School Association (1996)

Blackburn & Darwen Tenants' Association (2001)

Blackburn & Darwen Youth & Community Service (1995) Jubilee Street

Blackburn Deaf & Dumb Society (1898)

Black Diamond Street (1881) 18 Highfield Road

Blackburn Dickens Fellowship (1943-1955)

Blackburn Diocese (1872) Diocesan Office Cathedral Close formed on 5th November 1926.

Blackburn Diocese Adoption Agency (1995) St. Mary's House Cathedral Close

Blackburn Diocesan Board of Finance 40c Preston New Road (1930-9) Cathedral Close Darwen Street

(1941-66)      

 secretary: C J J Watson BA (1930); Rev.Canon Boddington MA (1935-9); Edgar L S Walker (1946-51)

Blackburn Diocesan Board for Social Responsibility (2003) Cathedral Close Blackburn

Blackburn Diocesan Council for Women's Work (1947) Cathedral Close secretary: Dean S Bullock (1947)

Blackburn Diocesan Moral Welfare Council (Society) 40b Preston New Road (1939); Cathedral Close (1942-51) The Grange (1953-4)                                                                                        secretary: Miss J M Bates (1951)

Blackburn Diocesan Mothers' Union Cathedral Close (1927) the largest branch in the world outside of Africa. Has 6,500 member across East Lancashire.                            organising secretary: Mrs H M Bland (1947-51)

Blackburn Diocesan Registration of Marriages Richmond Chambers Richmond Terrace (1939);

Cathedral Close Darwen Street (1942-58)                                                          registrar: Reg Clayton (1939-51)

Blackburn Disabled Arts Forum (1996)

Blackburn Disabled Persons Group (1995/6)

Blackburn & District Accountants' Society (1922)

Blackburn & District Access Group (1996)

Blackburn & District Advertiser

Blackburn & District Allotments' (& Leisure Gardens Federation) Association (1988-2003)

Blackburn & District Allotment Holders' Association (1937)

Blackburn & District Amalgamated Licensed Trade Association 2 Whalley Old Road

                                                                                                                        secretary: J Livesey (1912)

Blackburn & District Amalgamated Powerloom Overlookers' Association (1858-1972)

3 New Water Street; High Street (1930);                          secretary: Joseph Graham (1903); H Beardwood (1930)

Overlookers' Hall High Street                                            secretary: A Fish (1912-15); H Beardwood (1939)

Temple Chambers Church Street (1947-51)                               secretary: Philip Lord (1947); John Bolton (1951)

Blackburn & District Amateur Bowling Association (1988-2002)

Blackburn & District Amateur Cricket League (1996)

Blackburn and District Anti-Compulsory Vaccination Society (1886)

Blackburn & District Area Meat Supply Association Abattoirs Sumner Street (1947-51)

Blackburn & District Arts Council (1983)

Blackburn & District Asian Association (1994)

Blackburn & District Association for Mental Health (1996-2003) The Mind Centre Regent Street Blackburn

Blackburn & District Association (NUT) (1900-24) Accrington Road school (1900) Norfolk Street School (1909) 21 St. Alban's Place (1924)

                                    secretary: Yhomas Pilkington (1900) James Kenyon (1909); T Dowthwaite LCP (1924)

Blackburn & District Authors' Society (1904)

Blackburn & District Badminton Association (1988)

Blackburn & District Band of Hope Union 36 Preston New Road (1912-15); Randal Street (1929-41);

23 Progress Street (1942-51);

                                    secretary: F Parry (1930-5); J Beardwood (1939); secretary: George Lancaster (1942-51);

Blackburn & District Beamers', Twisters' and Drawers' Association (1866-1983) 1 Clayton Street :

secretary: John Holt (1903) 52 Park Road: secretary: John Holt JP (1912-15); N Cronshaw (1930); H Earnshaw (1939); H Dawson (1947-51)

Blackburn & District Bird Club (1995-2003)

Blackburn & District Blind Society (1881-2014) Independent Living Centre Mill Hill

Blackburn & District Boy Scouts (1st Moordales) Association (formed 20th September 1912)

17 Richmond Terrace:                                                        secretary: R E Dixon (1930); F H Woodhouse (1939)

79a King William Street                                                                              see Blackburn Boy Scouts

Woodlands 8 Shear Bank Road (opened by Sir Percy Everett 1940)   

                                                                                                secretary: W B Livesey (1951); H W Sandford (1962)

Blackburn District Scout Fellowship (1995)

Blackburn & District Building Trades Employers' Association Mutual Chambers St. Peters Street (1930)                                                                                                                                     secretary: George J Dickinson (1930)

43 Preston New Road (1939-66)                                                              secretary: W H Marsden (1947-51)

Blackburn & District Cage Bird Society (1931-5)                                           see B & D Bird Club above

                                                                                                            hon. secretary: J Haigh (1931); H Jones (1935);

Blackburn & District Camera Club Shorrock Fold (1915); Kensington Chambers Simmons Street (1929-39); Alma Street (1939-46); Regent Street (1947); Ainsworth Street (1949); YMCA Limbrick (1956-8)        

                                                                        secretary: E Balme (1915); H Cotton (1930-9); J R Elvidge (1942)

Blackburn & District Cancer Research Campaign (1996)

Blackburn & District Canine Association (1893) Golden Lion Hotel Church Street

Blackburn & District Card and Blowing Room Operatives' Association

54 Victoria Street (1930)                                                                             secretary: M Brothers JP (1930)

60 Victoria Street (1939-51)                                                           secretary: M Brothers JP (1939); M Kenny (1947-51)

Blackburn & District Chamber of Commerce 6 Richmond Terrace (1889-97) 4 Richmond Terrace (1900-56)

14 Richmond Terrace (1960s)                                                       secretary: Joseph Watson (1897-1909)

Blackburn & District Chemists' Association (1947) 193 Accrington Road secretary: L Mossop MPS (1947);

Blackburn & District Coal Traders' Association (1947-66) 86 Duckworth Street (1947-66)

                                                                                                            secretary: J Brocklehurst (1947);

Blackburn & District Community Relations Council (1996)

Blackburn (&) District Cotton Employers' Association (1909-24) 12 Darwen Street (1909-24); 35 Railway Road (1941-66)                                     secretary: John Taylor (1909); C Tate (1924); Harold Robinson (1947)

Blackburn & District Cotton Mill Operatives' Association (1924) 219 Branch Road (1924)    

                                                                                                            secretary: George H Shepherd (1924)

Blackburn & District Council of Churches (1996)

Blackburn & District Crippled Childrens' Aid Society (1996)

Blackburn & District Crossroads Care Attendant Scheme (1996)

Blackburn & District Cyclists Touring Club founded August 1923 72 Ripon Street chairman H Sargent

Blackburn & District Darts & Dominoes Summer League (1988)

Blackburn & District Diabetic Association (1996)

Blackburn & District Hospital Management Committee  (1966)

Blackburn & District Incorporated Chamber of Commerce (6) 4 Richmond Terrace (1889-1958)

14 Richmond Terrace (1988)        

secretary: Joseph Watson (1889-1915); Edward Rudd FCA (1924-5); Reginald J Shaw (1939); J H Cope (1946-7) Richard W Holden (1951);

Blackburn & District Chamber of Trade                                                          see Blackburn Chamber of Trade

Blackburn & District Chemists' Association 24 Richmond Terrace (1930-5); 193 Accrington Road (1939-51)                                                                                       secretary: Fred Law (1930-5); L Mossop MPS (1939-51)

Blackburn & District Coal Traders' Association 86 Duckworth Street (1951)     

                                                                                                                        secretary: J Brocklehurst (1951)

Blackburn & District Community Relations Council (1982)

Blackburn District Cotton Employers Association

12 Darwen Street:                                                                                        secretary: J Taylor (1912-15)

35 Railway Road:                                                        secretary: Charles Tate (1929-39); Harold Robinson (1951)

Blackburn & District Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Association (1877-1971)

13 Richmond Terrace (1885) sec: Joseph Watson (1885); Church Street (1903)

Blackburn & District Council of Churches (1988-96)

Blackburn & District Council for Voluntary Services (1995)

Blackburn & District Cripple d Children's Aid Society (1995)

Blackburn & District Cyclists' Touring Club (8/1923) Ripon Street

Blackburn & District Disabled Ex-Servicemen's Association 8 Clayton Street (1951)

Blackburn & District East Lancashire Royal Infirmary Bolton Road (1939-47); office 6 Victoria Street (1881);            15 Richmond Terrace (1903-12); secretary: Joseph Eastwood (1881); N A Smith (1903-12); general superintendent & secretary: Tom Dewhurst (1939-47)

(The) Blackburn & District Engineering Society (1954-5)

Blackburn & District Enterprise Trust Ltd. (1982-2003) formed as an independent source of help to businesses large and small or just starting out

Blackburn & District Fanciers & Utility Poultry Society (1889)

Blackburn & District Farmers' Association (1889)

Blackburn & District Farmers' Auction Mart Abattoirs Sumner Street (1930-5)   

                                                                                                                        secretary: T Briggs (1930-5)

Blackburn & District Film Society (1988)

Blackburn & District Football Combination (1915)

Blackburn & District Fruit and Potato Merchants' Protection Society Market Place

                                                                                                                        secretary: J Ingham (1912).

Blackburn & District Gas and General Workers' Union, Clayton Street secretary: E Porter (1915).

Blackburn & District Girl Guides' Association 15a Preston New Road (1939); Cathedral Close Darwen Street (1942-51)

Blackburn & District Hairdressers' Association (1963-4) 129 Audley Range

Blackburn & District Horse Owners' Association 20 High Street secretary: T Alty (1912)

Blackburn & District Hospital Voluntary Service (1996)

The Blackburn & District Horticultural Society (1905-22)               secretary: W Beesley (1922)

                                                                                                                        president: R Williams (1922)

Blackburn & District Hospital Management Committee Royal Infirmary Bolton Road (1951-8)

                                                                                                                    secretary: T Dewhurst ACIS FHS (1951)

Supplies Department: Queen's Park Hospital (1956) Haslingden Road

Blackburn & District Incorporated Chamber of Commerce 4 Richmond Terrace (1930-47);

                                    secretary: Edward Rudd FCA (1924-35); Reginald J Shaw (1939-42); J H Cope (1947)

Blackburn & District Independent Order of Oddfellows (19th c)

Blackburn & District Junior Farmers (1936)

Blackburn & District Licensed Trade Protection Society (1909-24) 2 & 4 Whalley Old Road (1909) Fleming Square (1924)

                                                                                                                        secretary: John Livesey (1909-24);

Blackburn & District Licensed Victuallers' Association (1900-96)

33 Saloford (1900)                                                                                       secretary: T H Salisbury (1900)

351 Whalley New Road                                                                              secretary: W J Turner (1909);

Wensley Street;                                                                                            secretary: W J Turner (1912)

1 Tacketts Street;                                                                                  secretary: J A Turner (1924); J Turner (1951)

Blackburn & District Master Bakers Association (1951-96)

4 Strawberry Bank (1951):                                                                 secretary: Mrs. Brown; R Edgar Dixon (1951)

Blackburn & District Master Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Association 54 Church Street

                                                                                                                        secretary: John Taylor (1903)

Blackburn & District Mencap Society (1996-2003)

Blackburn & District Model Aircraft Club (1979)

Blackburn & District Model Boat Club (1996)

Blackburn & District Motor Cycling Club 9 Exchange Street.

                                                                                                         secretaries: W G Guest and M Hargreaves (1915)

Blackburn & District Mountain Bikers (2004)

Blackburn & District Multiple Sclerosis Society (1996-2003)