1940s Christmes party on old Byrom Street fire station

This picture was kindly donated to us by John Nicholson , Son of Cliff Nicholson who was a fireman serving at Blackburn fire station, Byrom street. The picture shows the visit by father Christmas to the children’s party in 1949, the party was held in the concert room on the station and was an annual occurrence straight through to about 2011, the year before moving to the new fire station across the road.