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Darwen, The Market Hall c.1955
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The Town Hall and the Market Hall are on the right. Known as Over Darwen, this was a quarrying and agricultural area before turning to calico printing, weaving and paper making. The Over was dropped 150 years ago. The closed market is open on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and the open market on Monday, Friday and Saturday. On the skyline you can see Darwen Tower. Built in honour of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, the 85ft tower is 1,300ft above sea level. There is a viewing platform at the top which gives magnificent views over the moors around.

An extract from Heart of Lancashire Photographic Memories.

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A Selection of Memories from Darwen

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 Darwen

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Miller Family
I am hoping to find someone who may know of the Miller family my mother Edith who is now passed on had a brother Alec who I visited in the 1970s their sister Maggie who also is no longer with us and there were brothers Tom Bob and sisters Alice who has also passed on. They were all born in Darwen and I am hoping some of the family is still around. I know they all had children so there must be some cousins. My mother spoke ...see more
Darwen, St John's Church 1896
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The Last Days Of St John's Church Darwen
I can remember when the redundancy was declared by the Blackburn Diocese and the worshipping community moved into the 'new' St John's School at the top of Turncroft..... with the assurance of a new church to be built a few yards up from the school site. The land was drained, but it never happened. The old church of St John had a wonderful sanctuary and interior and as a school we used to have a ...see more
Darwen, St John's Church 1896
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Darwen Market Hall And Glass Shed
I also remember the lady in the market doorway selling shrimps and prawn I do not hink I have ever tasted such tasty sea food .In my earlier days my father Joseph Parson used to run Jepsons tripe stall needless to say I was brought up on tripe
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