Colne Talk – News – Bygone times. History, old pictures, ‘Now & Then’ articles and nostalgia from Colne & the local area.
Colne Co-Op – “New Central Premises” (Norway House, Albert Road) Then: Norway house is located on Albert Road, just above Colne Muni and is a significant building. It terms of the Co-op, it was home […]
Colne & District Co-Op: Members Calendar 1920 The Colne & District Co-op members calendar 1920 lists a whole bunch of business premises. There were shops all around Colne for: grocery, butchering, boot & shoe, clogs […]
Colne & District Co-Op – Primet Bridge (Branch No. 4) Then: The Colne & District Co-Op Branch No. 4 at Primet Bridge. Now: The building is currently occupied by Ava Rose Hamilton Bridal Boutique […]
Colne Co-Op – Burnley Road (Branch 21) Then: Imagine you’re stood outside The Spinning Mill pub on Burnley Road. The Burnley Road Branch of the Colne & District Co-Cop would be seen immediately opposite, across […]
Colne & District Co-Op – Harrison Drive Then: The Harrison Drive branch of the Colne & District Co-Op. Bottom photo shows crowds outside the store on the opening day. Now (as of Nov 2019): […]
Bygone Times: Colne Co-OP – Ruskin Avenue (Branch 22) Then: Now (as of Nov 2019):- Do you have any extra information relating to the Colne & District Co-Op? Perhaps a photo, negatives or […]
Fire at John Riddiough & Co. Timber Merchants, Colne. May 31, 1966 was the day when more than 100 firemen, from 15 brigades throughout Lancashire and Yorkshire tackled a fierce blaze at John Riddiough & […]
Viaduct Mill Fire, Colne, 1975. Back in 1975, more than 80 firefighters from North East Lancashire and parts of Yorkshire tacked the fire at the Viaduct Mill in Knotts Lane, Colne. Over 20 cars were […]
Bygone Era: Fire near Seeds Garage Photo was taken by the late Donald Speak and is reproduced here by permission of his daughter, Judith Wilson. Donald was well known locally, especially for his excellent pictures […]
Urban Altitude dismantled Most of Urban Altitude was dismantled and removed by Tue 26th March 2019. Urban Altitude was located on a patch of land to the rear (and left) of Rigby Street – situated […]
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