OneGuyFromBarlick

I've just accessed the 1921 census information on my dad: First name(s) Edwin Clifford Last name Turner Sex Male Birth year 1904 Census date 19 June 1921 Age in years 17 Age in months 4 Age as transcribed 17 y 4 m Relationship to head Son Marital status Single Birth place Intake, Yorkshire, Birth co...

https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/19181/medium Elslack Reservoir [/b] From about 1951 to 1968 Herbert Manton, Bert to all who knew him, was responsible for day to day running of Elslack reservoir. This involved all aspects of general day to day maintenance and routine of run...

February 1930 “In the Days of Long Ago” An Informative Earby Lecture. [/b] Landmarks An informative address, on “Landmarks in the History of an Ancient Parish,” was given by Mr. A.H. Clegg, headmaster of the New Road School, at the weekly meeting of the Earby Wesley Guild on Tuesday evening. Mr J. ...

The History of Earby. A talk by Clarice Carlisle [/b] Miss Carlisle was a teacher who taught at Alder Hill School, Earby for many years. https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/19156/medium Good afternoon ladies. First I must apologise for not being able to be with you on a previo...

Second half now added and post moved from practice area.
John

A FIFTY YEARS OLD SCHOOL [/b][/size] Link with Barnoldswick's Early Days [/b] TEACHER'S LONG SERVICE To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Church School, Bar-noldswick, a special edition of "The National," the School magazine has been published under the direction ...

I'm sure it was quite a day!

A Rousing Jubilee Celebration [/b] OLD SCHOLARS HONOUR FIRST "HEAD" [/b] Striking evidence of the affection that dwells in the hearts of past teachers and scholars was afforded on. Saturday on the occasion of the Barnoldswick Church of England School's jubilee celebrations. To the very da...

FOUNDRY WRECKED BY LIGHTNING. [/b] "WEAVING SHEDS DAMAGED OPERATIVES SAVED BY LIFELINE." [/b] THRILLING RESCUES FROM BECK TORRENTS. [/b] A storm of unprecedented violence brought terror and desolation to Barnoldswick on Monday, for five hours, 2-30p.m. to 7-30p.m. thunder boomed in terrif...

Thanks all, the link was from the original 2004 document, I've updated the article with the new link.
John

Earby from the Air in 1948 https://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/app.php/gallery/image/3571/source Earby from the Air in 1948 For some years now Irene Turner, my mother, had in her possession, an aerial photograph of Earby. She doesn’t know how she came to have the photograph or anything about it. Ir...