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Recording the history of the fire service in Blackburn, Lancashire

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Recording the history of the fire service in Blackburn, Lancashire
  • COME ON IN AND EXPLORE THE PHOENIX PROJECT
    COME ON IN AND EXPLORE THE PHOENIX PROJECT
  • Blackburn's Wartime Watchroom Staff
    Blackburn's Wartime Watchroom Staff
  • 200 years celebration
    200 years celebration
  • Blackburn control room in the 1970s
    Blackburn control room in the 1970s
  • Open Day 1994
    Open Day 1994

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Thank you for visiting the Blackburn Fire History website.  Here you can find photographs, oral history interviews, articles and firemen’s log books, telling the story of the fire service in Blackburn, Lancashire.  The website is maintained by the Blackburn Phoenix project volunteers.

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  • This web site is designed to celebrate the lives and times of the Blackburn Fire Service Past, Present and Future

    This web site is designed to celebrate the lives and times of the Blackburn Fire Service Past, Present and Future

  • After 30 Years

    After 30 Years

  • My Day As A Firewoman By Shiela Armstrong

    My Day As A Firewoman By Shiela Armstrong

    Red Watch have a reporter to spend the day
  • Darwen Open Day 2018

    Darwen Open Day 2018

    we took part in the open day
  • Clitheroe Open Day And Christmas Market

    Clitheroe Open Day And Christmas Market

    blackburnfirehistory take part
  • The Brigades Newest Fire Engine At Blackburn

    The Brigades Newest Fire Engine At Blackburn

    The newest thing in firefighting german style
  • Fire Service Car Wash Blackburn

    Fire Service Car Wash Blackburn

    giving for charity
  • End of days leaving do before leaving old station 2012

    End of days leaving do before leaving old station 2012

  • Rumania Help The Orphans. Three Visits Over Years,

    Rumania Help The Orphans. Three Visits Over Years,

    colin cunliffes collection
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