Byrom Fire Station celebrates 200 yrs in 1984

This series of pictures show 1984 and a group of dignitaries visiting the fire station to celebrate 200 years of providing a fire service , However officially the celebration should not have been until 1994 when indeed there was another major celebration of a Blackburn fire service. Among the people present are in picture 1 are Fireman Bob Baron and Divisional Officer Mel Whittacker , Picture 2 shows Station Officer Brian Miller, Douglas Aspden , Tony Clemson, Bob Baron and Alan Burgess.