Nicholas. R. Taylor.'s Pictures of Darwen

A picture of Darwen

A picture of the music scene in and around Darwen. The Band, Swisher, At the event that is, Darwen Music Live,(2005). This event is held annually and is well worth a visit.

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Darwen, Festivals and Events, Music and Television

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The Darwen Coat Of Arms.

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Darwen, Village Signs and Sign Posts

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The Entrance to Whithall Cemetry, Darwen, Lancashire.

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Darwen, Lancashire, Cemeteries

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The inscription on the War Memorial at Whithall Cemetry, Darwen, Lancashire.

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Darwen, Remembrance

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The War Memorial at the entrance to Whithall Cemetry, Darwen, Lancashire.

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Darwen, Remembrance

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A picture of Darwen

The demolition of the Crown Wallcoverings Building,(Belgrave Mill),Darwen, Lancashire.The end of an era, at some point in its history it would have employed a family member of a vast majority of Darweners. It is now giving way to a 30 million pound housing development.

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Darwen, Buildings and Structures

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One Man And His Dog on a cold and misty day in march 06 on the Darwen Moor, Darwen, Lancashire.

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Darwen, Beloved - Dogs

A picture of the Darwen Coat Of Arms, Darwen, Lancashire.,(A town built on hard work and passion).

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Darwen, Village Signs and Sign Posts

A picture of Darwen

Lower Chapel, Darwen, Lancashire. The origins of this church lay in the secret meetings in a wood in the area in the late seventeenth century, for those protestants who would not conform to the practices of the established church.

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Darwen, Churches

The highest entrance to Sunnyhurst Woods, Darwen, Lancashire.

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Darwen

The Earnsdale Reservoir, Darwen, Lancashire.

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Darwen

A picture of Darwen

St James's Church, Darwen, Lancashire is the oldest church in the town. Built in the Early 18th century on the site of a *mediaeval,(*of the middle ages),Church.

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Darwen

A picture of Darwen

This Machine Glazing Paper Making Cylinder is believed to be the oldest surviving cylinder of its kind in the world.It is installed close to the main road overlooking Ashton Park in,Darwen, Lancashire.The cylinder was manufactured in 1888 by Bentley & Jackson LTD, Bury, Lancashire.

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Darwen

A picture of Darwen

The Library, Darwen, Lancashire, was opened on the 26th of May 1908 by Andrew Carnegie.The architects were Messrs Haywood & Harrison of Accrington, & it was built of Yorkshire stone.

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Darwen, Buildings and Structures

A picture of Darwen

St Joseph's Church, Bolton Road, Darwen, Lancashire. The church opened in October 1885 & was designed by John Knowles of Darwen & Is built in the Gothic style, it can seat fifteen hundred worshippers.

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Darwen, Churches

A picture of Sunnyhurst Woods, Darwen, Lancashire.

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Darwen

A picture of Sunnyhurst Woods, Darwen, Lancashire.

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Darwen

The Water works, near to the main enterance of Sunnyhurst Woods, Darwen, Lancashire.

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Darwen

A picture of Darwen

The Entrance to Sunnyhurst Woods, situated near to the Sunnyhurst Pub,(at the top of Tockholes Rd), Darwen, Lancashire.

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Darwen

A picture of Darwen

India Mill Chimney, Darwen, Lancashire. The chimney stands at 300 feet high & was the brainchild of Eccles Shorrock, the chimney was based on the venetian campanile, the original of which fell down in 1902 and a replica was built in 1912,(Venice Italy),.The base of India Mill Chimney,(a certain enthusiast, namely"our Fred" called this chimney, the biggest and most beautiful chimney in the whole of great britain), is a block of stone and was quarried near Cadshaw Bridge, which required 35 horses to move it.

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Darwen, Buildings and Structures