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Blackburn Fire History

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

Welcome

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

  • Blackburn Fire Station Open Day 2019

    Blackburn Fire Station Open Day 2019

    we were given the chance to help out guess what we did
  • Coast To Coast July 2019

    Coast To Coast July 2019

    A little something for the firefighters charity
  • Roman Road R.T.A. 1996

    Roman Road R.T.A. 1996

    I remember this well it was my job to go round taking photos
  • Bob France And Some Of His Golf Competitions 1990s

    Bob France And Some Of His Golf Competitions 1990s

    just a few golfing photos
  • Bob France ,Bill Whiteley and wives winning vintage rally 1990's

    Bob France ,Bill Whiteley and wives winning vintage rally 1990's

  • 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
What's new
  • Two Appliance Of Very Different Eras

    Two Appliance Of Very Different Eras 09/02/2020

  • Narrow Escape For Bus Passengers

    Narrow Escape For Bus Passengers 09/02/2020

  • Bill Blazes To Success On A Dry Run

    Bill Blazes To Success On A Dry Run 09/02/2020

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