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Blackburn & District Muscular Dystrophy Group (1996)
Blackburn & District Mutual Plate Glass Insurance Association (1939-66) 31 (35) Richmond Terrace
secretary: T Eccles (1939); Kenneth V Taylor (1951)
Blackburn & District Newsagents' and Stationers' Association (1893) secretary: Thomas Gregson (1893)
Blackburn & District Normandy Landing Association (1996)
Blackburn & District Nursing Association (Incorporated) St. Peter Street (1924-51) building opened by the Countess of Derby 26/4/1900 first used by the Queen Alexandra Nurses before becoming the District Nurses Home until 1969. matron: Miss E Chazdwick (1900) secretary: J Johnson JP (1930-5) matron: Miss H P Moore (1930-5) matron: Miss M H Spokes (1942-51)
Blackburn & District Operative Cotton Spinners' Association
9 St. Peter's Street: secretary: James Johnson JP (1903-30)
20 Mincing Lane (1939-48): secretary: T Gradwell (1939)
Blackburn & District Operative Weavers' Association 14 Back Lane (1885) 1 Clayton Street (1897-1924)
secretary: G Barker (1885) Joseph Cross (1897-1900) D Gouldsborough (1909) Luke Bates (1924)
Blackburn & District Parkinson's Disease Society (1996)
Blackburn & District Permanent Building & Investment Society (1870)
7 St. John's Place & 32 Corporation Street Manchester
Blackburn & District Philatelic Society (1996)
Blackburn & District Photographers' Association (Photographic Society) founded 1901 by H Neville
24 Richmond Terrace (1930): secretary: Fred Law (1930)
114 Bank Top (1939-51); secretary: J Gillett (1939-51)
Blackburn & District Pony Club (1996)
Blackburn & District Power Loom Overlookers' Association 3 New Water Street (1900-9) High Street (1929) Mill Lane (1941) Church Street (1946-8) secretary: J Graham (1900-9)
Blackburn & District Power Loom Weavers' Association (& Institute) 1 Clayton Street (1903-58);
secretary: Joseph Cross (1903) E Holden (1912) Luke Bates JP (1915-42) Fred G Hague (1946-51)
Blackburn & District Power Loom Weavers' Protection Society 1 & 3 Princes Street (1897-1948)
secretary: R B Dodgson (1897-1903) W A Duckworth JP (1909-39) T Duckworth (1947)
Blackburn & District Probus club (1971)
Blackburn & District Racial Equality Council (1995) St. John's Place Victoria Street
Blackburn & District Referees' Association (2004)
Blackburn & District Registrar's High Court of Justice Sessions House Northgate (1939-47):
registrars: R Bremner and W Woodcock (1939) W J Plant & C R Davies (1947)
Blackburn & District Relate (Marriage Guidance) (1996)
Blackburn & District Retail Grocers' Association 4 Strawberry Bank (1923-51)
secretary: R Edgar Dixon (1939-51)
Blackburn & District Rheumatoid Arthritis Group (1996)
Blackburn & District Rifle (& Pistol) Club (& BAC) formed 30th January 1908 Phoenix Mill King Street (1910) Audley Hall Mills Dickens Street (1999) Outdoor range Mellor Moor opened 2/4/1910
Training Corps on Wednesdays at Witton Skating Rink disbanded during 1914-18 war through lack of government support. Commandant: Col Sgt J Revill Sec in command: Sgt E A Lloyd
Blackburn & District School Sports Association (1996)
Blackburn & District SCOPE (1996)
Blackburn & District Scout Association (Council) (1988-2003)
Blackburn & District Shorthand Writers' Association
secretary: J L Burgess (1889); secretaries: G E Lever and W G Kay (1895)
Blackburn & District Society of Magicians (The Modern Mystic League) (1914)
Blackburn & District Sports Council (1995) Community & Leisure Services Department Town Hall
Blackburn & District Stroke Group (1996-2003)
Blackburn & District Sunday School Cricket League (1895)
Blackburn & District Sunday School Football League (1915)
Blackburn & District Swimming club (1879) now Blackburn Centurions
Blackburn & District Table Tennis League (1962-87)
Blackburn & District Tape Sizers' Society
2 Victoria Street (1930-47) secretary: J Hopwood (1930); T Southworth (1939); J Crawshaw (1947-51)
Blackburn & District Teachers' Association (1898-1921) NUT (1922) secretary: T Douthwaite (1922)
Blackburn District Textile Manufacturers Association (1982)
Blackburn & District Trades & Labour Council (1889)
Assembly Room Weavers Offices 1 Clayton Street (1893) secretary: G W Pickard (1893)
president: Austin Harker (1920-2); A Townsend (1922)
Blackburn & District Umpires' Association (1931) president: R A Gillibrand (1931) secretary G Beckett (1931)
Blackburn & District Weavers', Winders' and Warpers' Association (1903-71)
Clayton Street; 29 Wellington Street (St Johns); secretary: Councillor L Bates JP (1922)
Blackburn & District Wholesale Co-operative Union Ltd. Victoria Street
secretary: A Carter (1903)
Blackburn & District Women's Centre (1996)
Blackburn & District Workshops for the Blind (1941)
workshop: Thornber Street; Sales shop: Market hall;
Blackburn & District WRVS (1996)
Blackburn & District Youth Football Club (1996)
Blackburn & District Youth Hostels Association (1996)
Blackburn District Nurses' Association (incorporated) St. Peter Street see below
The Blackburn District Nursing Association 1a Tacketts Street
organising sec. Richard Wolstenholme (1915)
Blackburn District Nurses' Home St. Peter Street (1900-58); opened in 1900
matron: Miss E Chadwick (1903-15)
Blackburn Drama Club (1964) used the Blackburn Technical College theatre for 37 years until 2001 giving some 137 plays and 530 performances. Thwaites Empire Theatre Ewood Blackburn.
Blackburn Dramatic & Musical Society (1924) Richmond Chambers (1924) secretary: Eric Jernous (1924)
Blackburn & East Lancashire Beekeepers' Association (2003) Michael Birt
Blackburn & East Lancashire Model Railway Society (1996)
Blackburn & East Lancashire Merchants' and Traders' Association for the Protection of Trade (1870)
7 St. John's Place (1870) managers: Broadbent & Payne
Blackburn & East Lancashire Permanent Benefit Building Society (1870) Exchange Street
secretary: W Lonsdale (1870)
Blackburn & East Lancashire Royal Infirmary (1865) Hollin Bank Bolton Road The site of 8 acres was purchased from J Feilden for £3,200 (1857) of which he returned £1,600. The foundation stone was laid on 24th May 1858 by William Pilkington Esq. mayor who gave £2,000 towards the building costs of £25,000 and £100 per year in perpetuity for the support of the institution. Designed by John Turnbull of Manchester and opened in 1865. In 1884 a new wing was added at a cost of £4,000 and a further addition the 'Victoria Wing' was made in 1901 costing £1,100 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria opening without ceremony on 6th August. A nurses' home was built in 1893 at a cost of £6,000. In 1904 a children's Ward was added and in 1908 extensions were made costing £5,000. The title 'Royal' was conferred by King George V in 21/4/1914. The foundation stone for the War Memorial Wing was laid by Mrs Elma Yerburgh in 1924 and opened by her on 16 June 1928, this costing £90,000. Became a NHS hospital in 1948 A new multi-storey block was opened adjacent to Bolton Road in October 1965.
office: 15 Richmond Terrace (1886-1900)
secretary: R Spencer and J Procter (1870) Joseph Eastwood (1878-89) N A Smith (1897-1930) Tom Dewhurst (1935-51) matron: Miss Whitton (1870) Miss L C Gibbon (1930) Miss E Townsend (1935-48)
Blackburn Education Offices (1941-60s) Library Street
Blackburn Electricity Works see Electricity
Blackburn Esperanto Group (1951)
Blackburn Etrurians F C (1892) won the LFA Amateur Cup four times (1895-6,98-99,99-1900,1904-5) were members of the Lancashire Amateur League from 1899-1909 and were founder members.
Blackburn Evangelical Protestant Institute (1900), Kensington Chambers, Simmons Street (1900-3)
secretaries: W Knowles (1900) & E Slater (1900)
Blackburn Excelsior Co-operative Society Ltd grocers etc
57 Billinge Street (1878-1915) secretary: Robinson Jones (1881-1903)
48 Lambeth Street (1947) secretary: T Crane (1930); Simeon Sayer (1939-51)
Blackburn Exchange Company Limited King William Street (1878-1900)
secretary: L Edleston (1878-1900) manager William Kenyon (1909)
Blackburn Executive Council (National Health Service) Cardwell Place (1951-66) clerk: E Stevenson (1951)
'Blackburn Express and Standard' office Church Street (1889)
Blackburn Family Planning Association (1996)
Blackburn Fellowship for the Hard of Hearing (1996)
Blackburn Female Friendly Society (1867) held at the Black Stag Inn Bottomgate
Blackburn Festival (1979)
Blackburn Festival of (Speech, Music & Dance) Verse Speaking and Drama (1979) Blackburn Ballet Music & Drama Festival (1994)
Blackburn Field Naturalists' Society, secretary: J D Geddes (1885)
The Blackburn Film Service Lord St. West J J Winterbottom (1915)
Blackburn Film Society
Blackburn Fire Brigade formed in 1794 see Fire Brigade Stations
Blackburn Volunteer Fire Brigade (1875-1900) 12 personnel with 3 manuals and 1 steamer. Captain Boyle commanded with Lieutenant Joseph Watson
Blackburn Floral & Horticultural Society (pre 1852) secretary: R B Dodgson Esq (27/9/1852)
chairman W H Turner Esq vice-chairman Mr Thomas Houlker
Blackburn Floral Art Group (1979)
Blackburn Flower club (1998-2003)
Blackburn Folk club (1999) Fleece Inn Penny Street
Blackburn Folk Dance and Song Society (1994)
Blackburn Free Church & Community Centre (1995) Blackburn Ragged School Bent Street
Blackburn Free Church Women's Council (1900+) formed mainly of Baptist and Congregational churches
Blackburn Free Library, Museum and Art Gallery Library Street (Museum St.); library: Town Hall Street (old co-operative building); £5000,000 re-fit in 2002-3; see Blackburn Library
chief librarian and curator: D Geddes (1870-89); R Ashton (1903-30); J Hindle FLA (1939); J W Thomas FLA (1951)
Blackburn Friendship club (2003)
Blackburn Gaslight & Coke Company see Gas
'Blackburn Gazette' started in 1832 by a Mr Rogerson ceased 1843 printed and published by John Burrell bookseller Church Street 4 1/2p was a Liberal organ
Blackburn General Dispensary King Street established at a public meeting on 26th December 1823. Eventually became the Blackburn & East Lancashire Infirmary.
Blackburn Gentlemen's Glee club (18--)
Blackburn Geologists Association (1979)
The Blackburn Gilbert & Sullivan Society founded in 1963 gave the “Gondoliers" as its first production. Miss Ruth Prest was a founder member.
Blackburn (Division) Girl Guides' Association (1988-2003)
Blackburn Girls' Brigade 5th Blackburn Company (1995) Blackburn Ragged School Bent Street
Blackburn Girls' High School see Blackburn High School for Girls
Blackburn Girls' High School Company Ltd. (1892) Capital £10,000 6 Richmond Terrace
Directors: T Mitchell Eccles James Hargreaves secretary: Joseph -------
Blackburn Glee and Madrigal Society (1923)
Blackburn Golf Club Beardwood Brow was established 1894 the prime mover being Walter Stirrup architect see Blackburn Golf Club – 100 years
Blackburn Goods Yard Bolton Road alos former home of Blackburn Station
Blackburn Grammar School see Grammar School
Gramaphone Society (Blackburn) (1979-94)
Blackburn Grand Opera Co (1909)
Blackburn, Great Harwood, Padiham & Rose Grove loop-line opened 15th October 1877
Blackburn Greyhound Racing Track (1966) Hill Street Stadium
Blackburn Greys Ladies' Circle (719) (1988)
Blackburn Greys Round Table (883) (2003)
Blackburn Grocers' Association 4 Strawberry Bank (1893-58); 47 Warrington Street (1960s); secretary: R Edgar Dixon (1942-51)
(The) Blackburn Grocers' Company (dissolved 1835)
Blackburn Guardian Society for the Protection of Trade 7 Lord St. West (1852-1958) 2 Strawberry Bank (1960s) secretary: J B S Sturdy (1852); secretary & sols; E & B Haworth & Nuttall (1903-51)
Blackburn Hand Bell Ringers Band (1860)
Blackburn Harriers & Athletic Club established 1910 at Pleckgate
Blackburn-Haslingden (A677) turnpike road opened in 1790-1
Blackburn Hawks ice hockey team formed when Blackburn Arena was in opened January 1991
Blackburn Health Insurance committee 44 Ainsworth Street (1930-47) clerk: Henry Whittaker (1930-47)
'The Blackburn Herald' Ltd.18 Richmond Terrace (1930-1) 19 Mincing Lane (1939-51) published every Thursday / Friday (1947-51)
Blackburn Hibernian Society (1835)
Blackburn High School for Girls Spring Mount 103 Preston New Road (1883-1961) Troy (1939-51) and Crosshill at Crosshill Road (opened September 1917) co-ed preparatory school until 1932. Founded and opened 18th September 1883 by James Hargreaves & W H Brewster.
Founded by James Hargreaves and Thomas Mitchell Eccles in 1883 in the home of Dr. James Barlow opening on 18th September Extended in 1892 Moved to Witton Park in 1961 and absorbed in 1968 into Witton Park High School. Spring Mount was demolished in the 1990s and the organ made by Harrison & Harrison of Durham was dismantled by Messrs David Wells of Liverpool and now resides within the East organ case in Lancaster Priory.
head mistress: Mrs MacDonald (1889) Miss Marion Green (1897) Miss Florence Tate of Clifton High school (1898-1903) principal/headmistress: Miss Margaret Gardner MA (1909-30) Miss Burrows MA (1939-42) Miss E A Hopkins MA (1946-51)
Blackburn Higher Elementary School Blakey Moor (1924-35)
Blackburn (C of E) Higher Grade School (1889-1935) Darwen Street boys, girls and infants Extension designed by Stones & Gradwell archts. Richmond Terrace and built by Lewis builders in 1895 at a cost of £2,500. head master: Nicholas Taylor (1889) H W Boddy B Sc. (1897-1909)
Blackburn Higher Grade School (Public) (1897) Preston New Road
head master James W Caithness BA (1897-1909)
Blackburn Hindu Centre (1995)
Blackburn Hockey Club (1954) president T Finch (1954)
Blackburn Horticultural Society (1826) held a show on Alexandra Meadows for three days in Whit-week 1873
Blackburn Hospital Players (1994)
(In Blackburn Hundred) Domesday Book 1086-7
King Edward held BLACKBURN. There are 2 hides and 2 carucates of land. The church had had (sic) 2 bovates of this land, and the church ST MARY had 2 carucates of land in Whalley quit of every customary due. In the same manor (is) woodland 1 league long and as much broad, and there was a hawk's eyrie.
To this manor or HUNDRED belonged 38 free men holding 5 ½ hides and 40 carucates of land as 28 manors There is woodland 6 leagues long and 4 leagues broad, and they were (subject) to the above customary dues.
In the same HUNDRED King Edward had Huncoat at 2 carucates of land, and Walton-le-Dale at 2 carucates of land, and Pendleton at half a hide.
The whole manor with the HUNDRED rendered at farm to the king £32.2s
Roger de Poitou gave the whole of theis land to Roger de Bully and Albert Greslet, and there are as many men who have 11 ½ ploughs, (to) whom they themselves have granted quittance (from rent) for 3 years, and therefore it is not valued.
Blackburn Hundred Pitt Club founded in 1814 and held an anniversary dinner at the Hotel King Street 28/5/1828.
Blackburn, Hyndburn & Ribble Valley Community Health Council (1974)
Blackburn Ice Arena (1991) Lower Audley Street Blackburn
Blackburn Ice Hockey Development Association (2003)
Blackburn Improvement Act Surveyors Office Chapel Street (1842) James Bury surveyor
Blackburn Incorporated Law Association (Society) and Library Richmond Chambers (1903-51);
secretary: George Porter (1903); Richard Wilding (1912-15) & R Bonney (1915); Harry Schofield (1930); G Nicholas (1935); J W Hollows (1939-51) librarian: William Parkinson (1930); R Entwistle (1951)
Blackburn Independent Academy see Blackburn Academy
Blackburn Indoor Bowling League (1988)
Blackburn Industrial Music Circle (1946-52)
Blackburn Industrial Provident Society (shopkeepers) (1870) 79 High Street Nova Scotia
Blackburn Industrial (Provident Society) and Co-operative Provision Society Ltd. grocers, drapers, clog & shoe makers. Merged with Grimshaw Park and Daisyfield in 1920 to form Blackburn (Amalgamated) Co-operative Society
Central Stores (4) 10 York Street (1878-81); office 3 Procter Street (1881); branches: (79) 69 Bolton Road (1870); 79 High Street Nova Scotia (1878); 6 James' Street (1870); 20 Park Road (1878); 22 Canterbury Street (1878); 7 Ivy Street (1878); 4 Hollin Bank Buildings (1878-81);
manager: Robert Smith (1881); secretary: Nathan Rostron (1878-81); manager: P Duerden; secretary P H Smalley (1915)
Blackburn Infectious Diseases Hospital see Park Lee
Blackburn Inner Wheel club (1988)
Blackburn Insurance Committee 44 Ainsworth Street (1935-47) clerk: Harry Whittaker (1935-47)
Blackburn International Club 14 Astley Gate (1951)
Blackburn International Piano Week (1994)
'Blackburn Journal' a tory competitor started 21st December 1822 by Thomas Rogerson and ceased after a few weeks
Blackburn Jubilee Boys' Club Tontine Street (1939)
Blackburn Junior Chamber of Commerce founded in 1960s
Blackburn Judo Association (1965) now Blackburn Martial Arts club
Blackburn Juvenile Employment Bureau Richmond Terrace (1939-47) secretary: G F Hall B Sc (1939-57)
Blackburn Labour Party 52a Victoria Street secretary: George R Shepherd (1915)
Cort Street (1929) Clayton Street (1941-8)
Blackburn Ladies' Auxiliary of the Licensed Trade (1996)
Blackburn Ladies' Choir (1915)
Blackburn Ladies' Circle (318) (1988)
Blackburn Ladies' Bowling League (1988-2002)
Blackburn Ladies' Speakers club (1988)
Blackburn Law Library Richmond Terrace (1942-7) librarian: W Chappell (1942); R Entwistle (1946-7)
Blackburn Law Students' Debating Society Richmond Chambers Richmond Terrace (1930-51);
secretary: Geoffrey Kershaw (1930); J Yates (1935); J W Hollows (1939-51);
Blackburn Liberal (Registration) Association Reform Club Victoria Street (1930-5)
secretary & agent: A G Matkin (1930); Miss Kathleen Scott (1930); T E Bennett (1935)
Blackburn Licensed Victuallers' Association (1851-1923) secretary: W Durham (1852)
Blackburn Life Saving Club (1988) Belper Street Baths
Blackburn Light Operatic Society (1980) Winsor Hall see Blackburn Amateur Dramatic & Musical Society
Blackburn Lions club (1983)
Blackburn Literary (club) Society (1870-1958) Cobden Buildings 6 Cort Street (1870); re-founded 1921 Jubilee Assembly Room Market Hall (1921-40);
hon secs: G L Bliss & J F Cooper; H W Holgate (1932-4); John Sharples (1935-56);
Blackburn Literary & Philosophical Society King Street (housing a museum) founded 26th July 1843
president: Joseph Feilden; secretary: Richard Cardwell.
Blackburn Literary Scientific & Mechanics' Institute (1855) secretary: W E Taylor (1855)
Blackburn Local History Society (5/1989-2011) Blackburn Library
Blackburn Lower Division Rifle Corps (formed 1852) volunteers
Blackburn Loyal Local Association of Volunteers (250 strong) formed in 1798 under the command of Captain Henry Sudell of Woodfold Park. Forerunners of the corps of riflemen and artillerymen of King Street and Canterbury Street barracks
'The Blackburn Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure' published by Benjamin Simpson printer of Water street
Blackburn Magistrates' Court Poor Box (1953-4)
'Blackburn Mail' office 2 Water Street started 29th May 1793; Fleming Square; ceased 1832
Publication day Wednesday editors: Jonathan Waterworth (1793-6); Joseph Hanby (1796-1821) Elizabeth Hanby (1921); Thomas Hansby (11 years)
Blackburn Male Voice Choir (1955-65) formed by Fred Smith conductor James Metcalfe
Rehearsed at Queen's Hall
Blackburn Managers' Mutual Association 208 London Road (1930) secretary: J Bradley (1930)
Blackburn Market (opened for business 28/1/1848) Sudell's Croft architect Terence Flanagan costing £9,000
Separate Fish Market added 1868
Blackburn Market Tenants' Association secretary: R Goldstone (2000-2)
Blackburn Martial Arts Academy (2003) St Bede's RC High school LiveseyBranch Road Blackburn
Blackburn Masonic Hall Co. Ltd. Richmond Terrace (1930-2002)
secretary: F Osborne (1930-5); Harry Smith (1939-42); T E Richmond (1946-7)
Blackburn Master Bakers' and Confectioners' Association (1923) secretary: Y Holden (1923)
president: T H Carr (1922); Thomas Chadburn (1923)
Blackburn Master Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Association 13 Richmond Terrace (1885)
6 Richmond Terrace (1897) 54 Church Street (1900) secretary: Joseph Watson (1885-97) John Taylor (1900)
Blackburn Maternity & Child Welfare Centre Victoria Street (1930)
Blackburn Meister Singers (1890-1930/1939) president: William Coddington (1892)
Hon. Secretary: J W Clough (1930) president: John A Ormerod JP (1930)
performed 'HMS Pinafore' & Iaolanthe (1891); 'Princess Ida' & Olivette (1892); The Yeoman of the Guard at The Palace Theatre (1929);
'Blackburn Mercury' started 17th June 1843 by Hargreaves and Gill of King William Street and ceased about 1847
Blackburn Methodist Mission (1947) Queen's Hall Darwen Street
Blackburn Mill Managers' Association (1878) merged with Preston and Bolton to form the Noth Lancahsire Textile Management Association closed down in 2008
Blackburn Mineral Waters Co. Ltd. Pearson Street (1878-81) manager: John McGeorge (1878-81)
Blackburn Mission Brotherhood (1920) Club Room 10 Clayton Street Sunday Meetings in The Palace 3 to 4 o'clock president Rev J W Allcock Hon Sec T Leach
Blackburn Municipal Parks Amateur Bowling Association (1926-45) secretary: Fred Lunt (1945)
Blackburn Music Society (1942) King George's Hall secretary: Irene M Scotts (1942)
Blackburn Musical Theatre Company (2007) Thwaites Empire Theatre Ewood see Blackburn Amateur Dramatic & Musical Society
Blackburn Mutual Permanent Benefit Building Society 14 Adelaide Street (1852)
secretary: R Townley (1852)
Blackburn NALGO Angling club (2003)
Blackburn Naturalists Field Club (1915-96) 27 Ainsworth Street secretary: J Smith (1915)
Blackburn Netball League (1988)
Blackburn Northern Cricket & Tennis Club formed at the St James' Sports Ground (1938) Pleckgate Road
Blackburn Northern Hockey club (2003)
Blackburn Nurses' Home see Blackburn & District Nurses' Home
Blackburn Old Bank (1856) see Messrs Cunliffes Brooks & Co.
Blackburn Old Contemptibles' Association (1951)
Blackburn Old Mill (1848) a flourmill along side of the Blakewater at the bottom of Mill Lane
Blackburn Old People's Welfare Society (1953-4)
Blackburn Old Road (1966)
Blackburn Olympic Cricket and Football Club (1882) Hole i' th' Wall, Shear Brow winners of the FA Cup in 1883 secretary: William Bramham (1885)
Blackburn Operative Spinners' Association (1924) 9 Peter Street (1924); 20 Mincing Lane (1946)
secretary: J Johnson JP (1924)
Blackburn Orchestral Society secretary: Leslie D Brothers (1922)
Blackburn Orphanage Whalley Road Wilpshire first building opened 1891 second building (girls' home) foundation stone laid on 20th July 1905. Designed by Briggs & Wolstenholme architects Blackburn. Foundation stone laid by John Rutherford Mayor of Blackburn 1st September 1889 and opened on 23rd July 1891 superintendent: James Dixon (1891-1935) Tom Street (1942-51)
Closed 1986 now Child Action Northwest see Blackburn Child Care Society
Blackburn Orphanage Cup donated by Sir John Rutherford in which local football teams compete annually and raise money for the Orphanage
Blackburn Orpheus Glee and Madrigal Union (pre 1889) Denis Towers (tenor) Denis Baron (alto) Harry Abbott (second tenor) Robert Birkett (bass);
Blackburn Outdoor Airgun club (1996)
Blackburn and Padiham Railway opened 15th October 1877
Blackburn Parish Church Men's Club (1903) president: Bishop Thornton; secretary J Ingham and treasurer Tom Parkinson
Blackburn Parish Tithe Committee (1819) organised sale of all tithes within the Township of Blackburn sums to be paid by landowners at the New Inn on Saturday 27th February 1819 at 11 o'clock
Blackburn Park Road F C (1878) founder member Lancashire Football Association Won the LFA Junior Cup.
Blackburn Parks Bowling League (1963)
Blackburn Partnership was launched by the Prince of Wales on 2nd June 1988
'Blackburn Patriot' (1864-70) 17 King William Street (Saturdays) James Walkden (1870)
Blackburn People's Animal Clinic (1930s) Brewery Street
Blackburn People's choir (2003)
Blackburn Perpetual Benefit Building Society (1852) 7 Clayton Street secretary: John Clough (1852)
Blackburn Personal Services Society (1939-1980)
12 Simmons Street (1939-66) Harrison House Simmons Street (1969-70) secretary: Miss J L Smith (1951) Mrs R Smith jt. (1969-70)
Blackburn Pharmaceutical committee (1939-51) (24) 16 Richmond Terrace; secretary: Fred Law (1939-51)
Blackburn Philanthropic Burial Society (1839) Leyland Street (1852) 3 Princes Street (1870-94) was formed in 1839 with 140,000 members covering Blackburn, Darwen, Accrington and surrounding villages. The person responsible was Thomas Wetherill d May 1840 buried St Mary's Church, Blackburn. Income £14,000 per annum King Street (1903)
secretaries: A Emmett (1852) William Crossley (1870) Abraham Culshaw (1894) W C Lamonby (1903)
president Thomas Austin
Blackburn Philanthropic Mutual Assurance Society (late 19th c-1966) Mutual Buildings Darwen Street
secretary & manager Fred Dewhurst (1947)
Blackburn Philanthropic Mutual Insurance Co. (1870) 3 Princes Street secretary: William Crossley (1870)
Blackburn Philharmonic (Choral) Society (1822-66) 36 Darwen Street; 57 Preston New Road (1897-1900)
conductor: William Tattersall (1897-1900) secretary: Owen Phoenix (1922-3) William Durham
Blackburn Philosophical & Scientific Society (founded 1944-58)
secretary L W C Maidment DFC BSc FRGS (1954-5)
Blackburn Photography Society (1951) 60 Victoria Street
Blackburn Phrenological and Geological Society (1840) president : Thomas Wilson (1840)
Blackburn Pickwick Club (1903)
Blackburn Picture Palace Co. Ltd., Mincing Lane see Central Hall
Blackburn Pitt club
Blackburn 100 Pitt club (1814) meetings held at the New Inn
Blackburn Police Court Prison Gate Mission & Detention House, 145 Preston New Road (1930-5);
superintendent: W Bebbington (1930-5)
Blackburn Poor Law Union was formed on 17th January 1837 overseen by a Board of Guardians, 29 in number under the chairmanship of John Lister. This was the body in charge of children's Cottage Homes on Queen's Road and the work-house. A workhouse had been in operation in Blackburn as early as 1777.
A purpose built workhouse was built on the corner of Kay Street and Merchant Street (Workhouse Street later Hurchinson Street) Grimshaw Park in 1791. A new workhouse was planned for the Whinny Edge site off Haslingden Road and the foundation stone was laid on 20th April 1861 opening on the 16th February 1864. Designed by J E & J D Oates it cost £30,000 and was to accommodate some 1,000 inmates.
Blackburn Prayer Book Society
Blackburn & Preston Railway (now the East Lancashire line), at a length of 9 ¾ miles from Farington Station the works were commenced in September 1844 and completed in May 1846 at a cost of £160,000. It was opened on Whit Monday 1st June 1846.
Blackburn Printers Society Victoria Street (1915)
Blackburn Probus Club (1988)
Blackburn Property Owners' (and Ratepayers') Association 33 Richmond Terrace (1912) 1a Tacketts Street (1915-63) 21 Victoria Street (1966)
secretary: A B Weall (1930); A Hindle (1935); T Birtwistle (1939-47); J Duxbury (1947); Alfred Astley (1951)
Blackburn Provincial Operative Cotton Spinners Association 7/9 St. Peter Street; 20 Mincing Lane (1947-51); president: W S Gregson; secretary; J Johnson JP (1912-15); J Clarke (1947); H Read (1951)
Blackburn Public Higher Grade School (1903) Preston New Road
Boys head master: James W Caithness (1903); Girls' New Park Street: Miss Mary A Johnstone (1903)
Blackburn Public Prize Band (1946)
Blackburn Radio Hospitals (1996)
Blackburn Radio Society of Great Britain (1937)
Blackburn Ragged School Church see Ragged School
Blackburn Rambling Association (1930-96)
Blackburn Ratepayers Action Group (formed 1966)
Blackburn Rectory (1752-65)
Blackburn Referees' Association (1922) chairman: W S Brearley (1922)
Blackburn Reform Club (1863) see Reform Clubs
The (Blackburn) Renaissance Singers (1994-6)
Blackburn Rifle Club (1942) Quarry Street (1951) Canterbury Street Barracks, Open Air Range Moorgate off King's Road (1957)
Blackburn Road, Knuzden Brook (1966)
Blackburn Road, Moss Bridge (1966)
Blackburn Road Runners (1996-2003)
Blackburn Rotaract club (1988) president: Shaun Gibson (1990)
Blackburn Rotary club (1921) hon. agent: J W Carmichael (1923)
Inaugural dinner held at Old Bull Hotel in 1921. “Homerton" 257 Preston New Road (1951)
Blackburn Round Table No 83 (1988)
Blackburn Rovers Disabled Supporters' club (1995)
Blackburn Rovers Family Club (1995)
Blackburn Rovers Football and Athletic Co. Ltd. Alexandra Meadows (1878-81) Leamington Street (8/12/1881-1885) 3 New Water Street (1897) Ewood Park (1939);
secretary: James H Fielding (1885) J Walmsley (1897-1903) R B Middleton (1909-15) and manager Arthur Barritt (1930-5) Reg. H Taylor (1939-42) see Ewood Park
Blackburn Rovers Supporters' Club (1951)
Blackburn Rugby Union Football Club Ramsgreave Drive re-formed in 1920 originally having played from 1877 at Pleckgate Hole 'ith Wall and Four Lane Ends. From 1920 matches were played on the Yellow Hills before moving to Ramsgreave Drive in 1933. Won Thwaites' Lancashire Trophy in 2004 the first trophy in 125 years
secretary: P Watson (1939); C I W Ibbotson (1942-51)
Blackburn Rural District Council office Union Offices Cardwell Place (1899) 4 King Street (1924-35)
42 Wellington St. St. John's (1935-58);
clerk: R C Radcliffe (1899); John Birch (1924-35); J B McClurg (1939-42); Philip A Clifford (1946-51); surveyor and engineer: Leslie D Brothers MIME MICE (1930-42) 11 Richmond Terrace; Walter Johnson (1947);
Blackburn Rural District Food Control office 35 Wellington Street St John's, (1942-51)
Blackburn Rythm club (1942) Victoria Street founded by Freda Barker pre runner of Blakey's
Blackburn St. Andrew's F C (1879)
Blackburn St. George's F C (1878) founder member Lancashire Football Association
Blackburn St. Mark's F C (1878) founder member Lancashire Football Association
Blackburn Salvation Army Citadel
Blackburn Salvation Army band
Blackburn Sauce manufactured by James R Parkinson wholesale druggist & drysalter of Ainsworth Street in 1878
Blackburn (Trustee) Savings Bank was opened on the 7th March 1818, Clayton Street in 1831 moved to 6 Lord Street West in 1867.
James Hargreaves (1828-9) agen:t Thomas Atkinson actuary: William Henry Morrice (1848) agent: Thomas Brennand actuary: John Garstang (1852) actuary: William Wood (1878-1903) cashier John William Ratcliffe (1881) clerk Thomas Parkinson (1881-1906) actuary: Thomas Parkinson (1900-12) W H Whalley JP (1915-35) William Hindle (1939-47) Albert Darwent (1951-61)
In 1903 the number of depositors was 23,000 having been 6,501 in 1874
Blackburn Savings Committee (1951) Savings Bank Lord Street West
Blackburn School of Art, Science and Technical School Kensington Place Sudell Cross opened 24 September 1883. headmaster: A G Grubb (1885-9); secretary: W Ditchfield (1889)
Blackburn School Board office (Elementary Education Sub-committee (1903), founded in January 1871, the board consisted of 13 members with their office at 14 Richmond Terrace (1871-81) Library Street (1897-1903)
First chairman Sir Harry Hornby clerk: William Ditchfield (1871-81) Nicholas Taylor (1897-1903)
Blackburn School of Irish Dancing (founded 1960)
Blackburn Schools' Athletic Association (1933) formed to control the affairs of football, athletics, swimming (1905) and girls' games.
Blackburn Schools' Football Association the Harry Boyle Cup (1897-8) was famous in football circles
see Blackburn & Darwen Schools' Football Association (1974)
Blackburn Science and Art School (evening department) Paradise Lane (1878-81)
principal: Thomas Isherwood (1878-81)
Blackburn Scotch Travellers' Association (founded 1/7/1837)
Blackburn Sea Cadets (1964-2011) TS Mohawk Philips Road (2005-8); Somme TA Barracks (2008-11); new building Somme Barracks Moss Street (2011);
Blackburn Senior Gateway Club (1995) over 16s YMCA Clarence Street
Blackburn Shooting Stars Majorette Troup (1996)
Blackburn Sinfonia (1980-96) Billinge High School
Blackburn Skating club (2003)
Blackburn Skating Rink and Recreation Grounds Canterbury Street manager: James Ramskill (1881-9)
Blackburn Skating school (2003)
Blackburn Small-holdings and Allotments Society formed 24th January 1908
Blackburn Society of Arts and Crafts 9 Exchange Street secretary: L Airey (1915)
Blackburn Society of Friends (1824-1979)
Blackburn Solitaire club (1995) Ewood WMC Bolton Road
Blackburn Soroptomists International (founded 1936)
Blackburn Southend Homing Society (2004)
Blackburn Spiritualist Temple (1969) St Peters Street closed 2013 and demolished 2014. New church designed by Lea Hough Chartered Surveyors and built by Rosslee Construction Ltd opened Princes Street off King Street 3/11/2013
Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre Feilden Street jointly Blackburn council and Blackburn College. Opened Monday 9th March and officially opened by Rebecca Adlington OBE 20th March 2015.
'Blackburn Standard' office (9) 5 Duke Street (1835) 17 King William Street (1835-85) 41 Church Street (1889); founded on 21 January 1835 (Wednesdays) by James Walkden (1835-71)
a Saturday edition first printed in 1832. Wednesdays (1870) editor: Benjamin Bryan (1878-81);
publishers: James Walkden (1848-71) bookseller printer & stationer Victoria Street; Henry Davies & Co.
(1878-81); North East Lancashire Printing & Publishing Co Ltd est 1832; manager: S T Weston (1903)
Blackburn Strauss Orchestra (1901)
Blackburn Street (1870-1941) from 1 Whalley Range to Wimberley Street Nos 1-89 and 2-74
Blackburn Stroke club (1995)
Blackburn Sub-Aqua club (2003)
Blackburn Subscription Bowling Green Club Cicely Hole (pre 1739); St Peter's Street near to Free Grammar School opened 13th May 1847; Shear Bank Road 1867;
The central portion of the pavilion was built by Alderman Henry Duckworth in 1869 later extensions were made.
Secretary: M M Margerison (1900)
Blackburn Subscription Library Fleming Square librarian: Thomas Atkinson (1828-9)
Blackburn Sunday Football League (1988)
Blackburn Sunday School Billiard League (1904)
Blackburn Sunday School Union (Mission) 20 Albany Road (1930-47); 29 Lynthorpe Road (1951); secretary: H S Fish (1930-47); secretary: T H Smalley (1951)
Blackburn Swimming club (1881) 18 New Market Street (1881); Primrose Bank (1930-5); 33 Preston New Road (1942-51) secretary: Joseph Jenkin (1881); J Brunskill (1930-9); A E Briscoe (1942-51)
Blackburn Symphony Orchestra (1965-2014) musical director Richard Haworth (2013-4)
Blackburn Table Tennis League (2003)
Blackburn Tailors' Co-operative Society Ltd. 28 Mincing Lane; manager: E Duxbury; secretary W Harris
Blackburn Tape Sizers' Society (Association) 2 Victoria Street (1912-25); secretary: J W Ainsworth (1912-25)
Blackburn Teachers' Orphan Fund (1898)
Blackburn Technical College see Technical College
Blackburn Technical College F C was a member of the Lancashire F A League from 1924-1974 runners up in the Lancashire Amateur Cup to Old Blackburnian's in 1947.
Blackburn Technology Management Centre Greenbank Business Park built in 1994 by John Sisk (Northern) Ltd. consists of 20 workshops with reception.
Blackburn Technical School (1897-1915) Blakey Moor
secretary: A W King (1897-1903) A H Whipple (1912-15) principal: R H Pickard D Sc Ph D (1909)
Blackburn Technical High school (1946) Blakey Moor became Blackburn Technical & Grammar school (until 1966) moving to Beardwood
Blackburn Temperance Club and Society's Public House 12 Cort Street (1878)
manager: William B Barnes (1878)
Blackburn Temperance Public House and Club Co. Ltd. 12 Cort Street (1881)
manager: Edward Owens (1881); secretary: Richard Wolstenholme (1881)
Blackburn Temperance Society (formed in 1831- 1931) by Rev Francis Skinner DD and held its meetings at the Music Hall Market Street Lane
Blackburn Textile Management Association (1996)
Blackburn Textile Manufacturers' Association (1902-83)
Blackburn Textile Society (formed 1921)
hon. secretary: A W Pickup “Dorley" Sunnyhurst Lane Darwen (1958): president: William Sturzaker (1951)
Blackburn Theatre Trust Ltd (1983) see Empire Theatre
Blackburn Thursday Amateur Football League (1895)
F Hargreaves secretary of the LFA was also chairman of the league for 10 years
'The Blackburn Times' established 2nd June 1855. Saturday edition (1870) priced 1d; Friday edition in 1951. Moved from 1 Corporation Street to 76/82 Northgate on 16 June 1902 ceased production in 1982.
publishers: J G & J Toulmin (1870-1903); proprietors: George Toulmin (1903); George Toulmin & Sons (1930); Provincial Newspapers (1939-51)
Blackburn Tower Speakers' Club (1996)
Blackburn Townswomen's Guild (Oct 1954)