Blackburn Multiview 2

Multiview of Blackburn, showing scenes from Roe Lea Park, the Garden of Remembrance at Corporation Park, Church Street, and the lake at Queen’s Park.

Text across the centre of the card reads,

Britain owes to Blackburn town Lots of things of great renown : A Grammar School that good Queen Bess Considered worthy of her address, Kindly endowing it with fame, By her illustrious Royal name; Unrivalled in a host of ways Regarding modern style, Nothing can beat a visit To Blackburn for a while.

Believed to be one of a 1930s series published by Bamforth.

With contributions from Robin Whalley.

Message

34 Kirby Rd Hollin Bank Blackburn 15.8.33 Dear Miss Eccles, I am having a good time at my auntie’s I went int he park yesterday and it was nice. I wish I could stay the week. Now I mist close. From Gladys.

Address

Miss M Eccles Victoria Place Ulnes Walton Nr Leyland