Click here to find out more about the Blue Mill at Backbarrow.
( The bottom two rows of photos of workers at the mill were taken in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Thanks to Geoff Stebbens for these. All the other photos are from the Mike Davies-Shiel collection)
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- 1805 engraving by Charles Towne
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- 1782 price list
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- Report of fire, 1856
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- For sale notice, 1868
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- Map of lots for sale, 1870
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- 1870s photo
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- 1882 plan for conversion to a brewery
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- Sankey photo c.1890
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- View from ironworks site, Jan 1963 (125-022)
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- Blue Mill, July 1963 (091-0386)
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- Aerial photo, October 1965, after explosion
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- Lorry cab door, Nov 1976 (091-0398)
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- South mill, Aug 1971 (091-0397)
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- Kiln worker, 1971 (19-124)
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- View along leat, Nov 1976 (091-0389)
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- View from railway, Mar 1979 (016-0042)
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- Blue load on RED, 1981 (091-0441)
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- Aerial photo 1981
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- Sales photo 1981
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- Building work, Aug 1984 (091-0447)
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- Aerial photo 1984
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- Building work completed, Aug 1984 (091-452)
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- Timeshare, Aug 1984 (091-0449)
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- Sludge remover, Aug 1981 (091-0429)
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- Kilns in North Mill, Aug 1981 (091-0430)
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- Kiln pots – contents broken and sacked up, Aug 1981 (091-0433)
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- Sulphur kilns No.s 7&8, Aug 1981 (091-0435)
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- Rotary mixer/grinders, Aug 1981 (091-0438)
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- Kendal Road staff
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- Kendal Road staff
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- Geoff Fleming, Ray Barker, Eric Thistlethwaite
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- Eric Thistlethwaite, Freda Hale, Sid Bennett
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- Freda Hale, Jeff Fleming, Mary Errington
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- Jeff Fleming, Mary Errington
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- Sid Bennett, Kath Roe, Eric Thistlethwaite
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- Eric Thistlethwaite, Marie Briggs, Chas Davidson, Ray Barker, Jeff Fleming
