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Local Studies
Guide to the Local Collections
Barnoldswick Collection
1. Division-East Lancashire.
2. Address of collection
Barnoldswick Library
Fernlea Avenue
Barnoldswick
Colne
BB8 5DW.
Tel: 01282 812147
3. Opening hours.
Monday 9:30 - 19:00
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 9:30 - 17:00
Thursday 9:30 - 17:00
Friday 9:30 - 17:00
Saturday 9:30 - 16:00
4. Scope and arrangement of the collection
The stock relates specifically to the present area of West Craven and West Yorkshire. The West Craven area includes Barnoldswick, Bracewell, Brogden, Salterforth, Kelbrook, Earby and Thornton-in-Craven. Also represented are parts of the Ribble Valley including Gisburn and Sawley. The collection also comprises the Yorkshire and Craven collections. The collection includes books, pamphlets, photographs, negatives, newspaper cuttings, microfilms, microfiches, manuscipts and newspapers. Also housed within the collection are the Barnoldswick Local History Society's collection and Barnoldswick Urban District Council material relating to the period before local government reorganisation in 1974.
Material is not normally loaned although where a duplicate copy exists, books will be considered for loan where appropriate.
The collection is arranged by the Lancashire Libraries Local Studies Classification Scheme.
5. Catalogues and bibliographies
An author and subject catalogue are maintained. The following are available:
A brief guide to the Yorkshire Record Offices. Yorkshire Record Office, 1968.
Catalogue of documents donated by Barnoldswick Urban District Council.
ELLIS, Mildred. Local wotwegot; a catalogue of the Colne collection. Colne Library, 1974.
Guide to the archive collections of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society 1931 - 1983. Archive Advisory Council for West Yorkshire, 1985.
Guide to the family historian (a list of parish, non-conformist and other related records held by the West Yorkshire Archive Service). West Yorkshire Archive Service, 1992.
Guide to the parish registers, census returns, land tax, tithe apportions and enclosure awards in the North Yorkshire County Record Office. North Yorkshire County Record Office Publication No. 39, 1992.
LAUGHTON, G.E. Yorkshire newspapers: a bibliography with locations. Yorkshire Branch of the Library Association, 1960
SMITH, Richard. Guide to the archive collection in the Borthwick Institute of Historical Research. University of York, 1973.
6. Directories
Full directories or photocopied sections of the parts relating to the area around Barnoldswick and West Craven are available from 1822 to 1914.
7. Electoral registers and poll books
Photocopies of poll books for Barnoldswick area 1807, 1835, 1837, 1848, and 1849 are held.
Returns on microfilm are held for the area 1988 and 1989. There are bound volumes for Barnoldswick for 1935.
8. Rate books
Barnoldswick poor rate 1910, 1911 - 12, 1914 - 15, 1919 - 20.
Barnoldswick general rate book: 1905, 1909, 1935, 1940 - 49, 1950, 1954 - 55, 1957 - 58.
9. Census enumerators' returns
Returns for the Barnoldswick area 1841 - 1891 are held on microfilm/microfiches.
1881 Census for Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Compton census 1676 covering Barnoldswick and district.
10. Parish registers
Barnoldswick
Bethesda Baptist Church (pamphlet plus graveyard plans)
Barnoldswick
Bridge Chapel Births 1785 - 1837 Baptisms 1785 - 1834 (in pamphlet editions).
Ghyll Church Baptisms, burials and marriages, 1587-1842.
Also available is an index to the Dissenters burial ground, Barnoldswick.
YORKSHIRE PARISH REGISTER SOCIETY, volumes as follows:
Bolton-by-Bowland 1558 - 1724 part 1 vol 22, 1905, 1725 - 1812 part 2
Gargrave 1558 - 1812 vol 28, 1907
Rylstone 1724 - 1812 vol 2 vol 87, 1930
Waddington 1599 - 1812 vol 88 1930
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, Parish register volumes as follows:
Almondbury 1557 - 1703, 4 vols
Bishopthorpe 1631 - 1837
Bran de Burton 1558 - 1837
Collingham 1579 - 1837
Easingwold 1631 - 1837
Giggleswick 1558 - 1769
Halton 1727 - 1837
Heslington 1817 - 1837
Lythe 1754 - 1837
Owston 1600 - 1837
Scruton 1572 - 1837
Sheffield 1736 - 1752 (baptisms), 1703 - 1719 (burials)
Thorpe Bassett 1604 - 1837
York, St. Cruz 1678 - 1837 (marriages),1678 - 1837 (burials)
York, St. Olave 1650 - 1785
In addition, Barnoldswick has the IGI for Yorkshire and Lancashire and various lists of monumental inscriptions are held in the collection.
11. Newspapers
Barnoldswick and Earby Times 1937 - 1966 on microfilm; 1988 onwards - indexed and microfilmed.
The Bellman, 1986 - 87.
Craven Herald and Pioneer, 1853 - 57, 1877 - . Index to 1929 - 66 published in one volume. Microfilmed.
Town crier, 1989 -
A cuttings file covering Barnoldswick and district from the Evening Star/Lancashire Evening Telegraph has been maintained since 1975.
12. Periodicals and serials
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, Parish register series, 1973 - 1988.
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, Record series, 1943 - 1978.
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, Wakefield court rolls, vol 1 1331-33, vol 2 1350-52, vol 3 1583-85, vol 4 1664-65
Barnoldswick and Bracewell parish magazine, 1977 -
Dalesman, vol 1- , 1939 - . Indexed 1939 - 1964.
Journal of the Craven pot holing club, vol 1-6, 1955 - 66, 1979 - 81.
Yorkshire archaeological journal, vol 2-64, 1973 - 1992 (lacks vol. 3, 5, 7-10, 18).
Yorkshire charters, vol 5-6, 11.
13. Maps and plans
For details see:
CARRADICE, C.H. Maps of Nelson and district; a classified catalogue of the collection held for reference at Nelson library . Lancashire County Council, 1990.
ELLIS, Mildred. Maps of Colne and disctrict; a classified catalogue of the collection held for reference at Colne library. Colne Library, 1977.
GREEN, K.A. Maps of Barnoldswick and district: a catalogue. 1992.
The collection contains plans of houses, farms, mills, estates, public houses, general topographical maps and Ordnance Survey maps of the area, including 1994 1:2,500 O.S. maps of Barnoldswick and area.
14. Council minutes and minutes of official bodies
BARNOLDSWICK URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. Abstract of accounts, 1950 - 1970.
BARNOLDSWICK URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. Minutes, 1908 - 1971.
CRAVEN WATER BOARD. Reports, 1959 - 1974.
EARBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. Minutes, 1902 - 1922.
SALTERFORTH CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY. Minutes, 1898 - 1915.
15. Illustrations
Many illustrations of the West Craven area are available including Barnoldswick Local History Society collection and the Kenneth Lofthouse collection which includes negatives. Copies of most illustrations not still in copyright can be supplied by arrangement. Video collection on the history of Earby.
16. Sound recordings
Ten taped cassettes of local people’s reminiscences from the Barnoldswick History Society collections.
17. Documentary material
A collection of posters, programmes, publicity material and other pamphlet items is maintained.
18. Special collections
Barnoldswick Local History Society collection is housed at Barnoldswick library, comprising photographs, newspaper cuttings, plans and maps, books and museum pieces.
19. Special indexes
Indexes to the following papers are held:
Craven Herald 1929 - 1966
Dalesman 1939 - 1964
Nelson Leader 1934 - 1960
20. Equipment available
Microfilm reader, microfiche reader, reader/printer, photocopier, slide projector, microfilm camera and overhead projector.
21. Books recommended for introductory reading
DAVIES, C. Pictorial handbook of Barnoldswick. Turner and Earnshaw, 1983.
SAVAGE, J.L. A History of Barnoldswick. Carrs Printers, 1963(?).
WARNER, Rev. J.H. A History of Barnoldswick. Craven Herald, 1934.
WHITAKER, Rev. T.D. History and antiquities of the deanery of Craven. 1878, repr. Craven Herald, 1973.
WILSON, Ken. My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle. Carrprint, 1980.
22. Other Sources
None
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