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Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Palace Theatre early 1900s

Blackburn Palace Theatre early 1900s

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Market Place, Blackburn early 1900's

Market Place, Blackburn early 1900's

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Market Place early 1900s

Blackburn Market Place early 1900s

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Church Street early 1900s

Blackburn Church Street early 1900s

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Church Street, Blackburn early 1900's

Church Street, Blackburn early 1900's

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Whalley Range, Blackburn early 1900's

Whalley Range, Blackburn early 1900's

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Rovers football club in 1895

Blackburn Rovers football club in 1895

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn 1912 Monoplane

Blackburn 1912 Monoplane, of the Shuttleworth Trust. Date: circa 1960

Background imageBlackburn Collection: WW2 - Blackburn Skuas Capture Italian Cant

WW2 - Blackburn Skuas Capture Italian Cant
An illustration of some British WW2 Blackburn Skua bombers forcing down and capturing an Italian Cant 506b float plane in the Mediterranean. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageBlackburn Collection: WW2 - Blackburn Skua

WW2 - Blackburn Skua
An illustration which shows a British WW2 Blackburn Skua dive bomber in action, displaying the reknowned level of manoeuvrability. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn B-88 YB. 1 WB797

Blackburn B-88 YB. 1 WB797
Blackburn B-88 YB.1 WB797, demonstrating single-engined flight at the SBAC Farnborough International Air Show held from 5-10 September 1950

Background imageBlackburn Collection: de Havilland DH. 115 Vampire T. 11 XK625 & Blackburn Beverley

de Havilland DH. 115 Vampire T. 11 XK625 & Blackburn Beverley
de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.11 XK625 (msn 15782), in front of Blackburn Beverley C.1 XB261 (msn 1004), at the Historic Aircraft museum on Southend Airport. Date: circa 1978

Background imageBlackburn Collection: St George's Road, Blackburn

St George's Road, Blackburn
Artwork showing an industrial area on St. George's Road, Blackburn. Date: circa 1929

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Shark bomber and reconnaissance seaplane

Blackburn Shark bomber and reconnaissance seaplane Date: 1938

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Barbara Castle, Labour politician, with two pet dogs

Barbara Castle, Labour politician, with two pet dogs
Barbara Castle (Barbara Anne Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn, 1910-2002), Labour politician, government minister and Member of the European Parliament. Seen here with two pet spaniel dogs

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Beverley C. 1 XH124

Blackburn Beverley C. 1 XH124
Blackburn Beverley C.1 XH124, outside the royal air Force Museum at Hendon Date: circa 1980

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Skuas, WWII aircraft

Blackburn Skuas, WWII aircraft by A.F.D. Bannister

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Beverley C. 1 W

Blackburn Beverley C. 1 W
Royal Air Force - Blackburn Beverley C.1 W, at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, preparing to embark troops for a mission. Date: circa 1960

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Beverley C. 1 XB268 D, XB286s and P

Blackburn Beverley C. 1 XB268 D, XB286s and P
Royal Air Force - Blackburn Beverley C.1 XB268 D, XB286s and P, of No.53 Squadron, at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. Date: circa 1960

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Beverley C. 1 XB259

Blackburn Beverley C. 1 XB259
Royal Air Force - Blackburn Beverley C.1 XB285, of No.53 Squadron, being loaded at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus for an air-drop. Date: circa 1960

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Beverley C. 1

Blackburn Beverley C. 1
Royal Air Force - Blackburn Beverley C.1, up-country in the Radfan hills. Date: circa 1960

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn B. 2 G-AEBJ

Blackburn B. 2 G-AEBJ
Blackburn B.2 G-AEBJ (msn 6300/8), at the RAF Hendon, 1951 Milestones of Flight Exhibition. Date: 1951

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Rt. Hon. John Morley MP

Rt. Hon. John Morley MP
Illustration of Rt. Hon. John Morley MP (1838-1923) He was Viscount Morley of Blackburn, a British Liberal Statesman, writer and newspaper editor. Artist: Edwin Ward Date: circa 1905

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Double Decker Bus by East Lancashire Coach Builders

Double Decker Bus by East Lancashire Coach Builders, Blackburn. 1950

Background imageBlackburn Collection: ROC Fleet Fighters ROC Fleet Fighters

ROC Fleet Fighters ROC Fleet Fighters
ROC Fleet Fighters - Fleet Air Arm Aircraft. Blackburn 2-seater. Power-operated Gun Turret. Bristol Perseus Engine 905 H.P. Date: 1940

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Tony Blackburn - Radio DJ

Tony Blackburn - Radio DJ Date: 1970s - 1980s

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers FA Cup semi-final at Leicester

Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers FA Cup semi-final at Leicester
A jolly crowd of football fans at the Leicester ground for the semi-final of the Football Association cup between Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal in March 1928

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Rovers football team

Blackburn Rovers football team: Dodd, Hargreaves, Chippendale, Anderson, Cleghorn, Hunter, Haydock, Whitehead, Dewar, Turnbull, Murray, Brandon, Ogilvie. 1890s

Background imageBlackburn Collection: John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn

John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn
The M Pyrean. John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn (18381923) - British Liberal statesman, writer and newspaper editor. Date: 1900

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn B-2 G-AEBJ

Blackburn B-2 G-AEBJ (msn 6300/8), on 13 September 1964, at the SBAC Farnborough Air-show. Date: 1964

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Universal Freighter Mk. 2 WZ889

Blackburn Universal Freighter Mk. 2 WZ889
Blackburn Universal Freighter Mk.2 (Blackburn Beverley prototype) WZ889 (msn 1001), at the 1953 SBAC Farnborough Air-show

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Royal Air Force - Blackburn Botha I L6264

Royal Air Force - Blackburn Botha I L6264, at Brough awaiting delivery to No.8 Bombing & Gunnery School Date: 1941

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn YA. 7 WB781

Blackburn YA. 7 WB781
Blackburn YA.7 WB781 (msn 5615), on the Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough fire dump (struck off charge on 18 May 1955)

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Spartan Arrow G-ABWP

Spartan Arrow G-ABWP at the Fifty Years of Flying Exhibition, held at RAF Hendon, with Blackburn B.2 G-AEBJ. Date: 1951

Background imageBlackburn Collection: First production Blackburn B-24 Skua II L2867

First production Blackburn B-24 Skua II L2867
First production Blackburn B-24 Skua II, L2867

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Rover Football Club - Team

Blackburn Rover Football Club - Team

Background imageBlackburn Collection: de Havilland Firestreak Air-Air Missiles on Gloster Javelin

de Havilland Firestreak Air-Air Missiles on Gloster Javelin
de Havilland Firestreak Air-Air Missiles, mounted on a Gloster Javelin F(AW)7, (XH710 or XH714) at the 1957 SBAC Farnborough Air Show

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Royal Air Force Austers WJ316

Royal Air Force Austers WJ316, at the 1951 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. First flown in August 1950 and written off on 29 September 1955

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Firebrand TF Mk. 5 EK747

Blackburn Firebrand TF Mk. 5 EK747
Blackburn Firebrand TF Mk.5 EK747 seen with torpedo. Date: circa 1947

Background imageBlackburn Collection: NA. 39 at Yeovilton

NA. 39 at Yeovilton
Blackburn NA.39 XK488 (Buccaneer prototype) at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton. Date: circa 1976

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Westland Whirlwind above a Blackburn Beverley C1

Westland Whirlwind above a Blackburn Beverley C1
A Westland Whirlwind above a Blackburn Beverley C1 and Scottish Aviation Pioneer CC1 XL667

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Coronation 1937, anointing of Queen by Archbishop

Coronation 1937, anointing of Queen by Archbishop
The coronation ceremony of King George VI in Westminster Abbey: the anointing of Queen Elizabeth by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Lang

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Duttons Brewery Advertisement - Oh Be Joyful - Strong Ale

Duttons Brewery Advertisement - Oh Be Joyful - Strong Ale, Blackburn, near, Lancashire, England. How I cured the Flu Date: 1910s

Background imageBlackburn Collection: The sole Blackburn B-88 (YB1) WB797 and a Blackburn B-54

The sole Blackburn B-88 (YB1) WB797 and a Blackburn B-54
The sole Blackburn B-88 (YB1), WB797, and a Blackburn B-54

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Roc

Blackburn Roc by A.F.D. Bannister, 1940. Date: 1940

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Skua diving with brakes extended The Skua nev

Blackburn Skua diving with brakes extended The Skua never quite lived up to its early promise, being replaced by the equally dubious Fairey Barracuda

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Botha of which 580 were built was always unde

Blackburn Botha of which 580 were built was always underpowered-not a good attribute in a training aircraft

Background imageBlackburn Collection: Blackburn Botha - designed as a torpedo bomber, the Bot

Blackburn Botha - designed as a torpedo bomber, the Bothas dismal performance led to it being relegated to the training role



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