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Pendle
Market Square
Colne
Lancs
BB8 0AP
Tel: 01282 871155
Fax:01282 865227
Monday 9:30 - 19:00 Tuesday 9:30 - 12:00 Wednesday 9:30 - 19:00 Thursday 9:30 - 17:00 Friday 9:30 - 17:00 Saturday 9:30 - 16:00
4. Scope and arrangement of the collection
The collection relates specifically to the former area of Pendle District, with emphasis on the eastern half of the area: Colne, Foulridge, Wycoller and Trawden.
The collection which is continually expanding comprises books, photographic items, maps, plans, microfilm and microfiche. Books may be borrowed from the collection, if there is more than one copy in stock. Photographs can be reproduced if not in copyright.
Material is arranged by the Lancashire Library Local Studies Classification Scheme.
5. Catalogues and bibliographies
The Local Studies catalogue is available as part of the Lancashire County Library and Information Service's online Talis Catalogue.
Colne and its Times: an index to the local newspaper, 1874 - present day.
WIGHTMAN, Peter. The wills of Colne and district, 1545 - 1830: an index. Colne Borough Library, 1973.
Full directories or photocopied sections of the parts relating to the eastern area of Pendle District are available from 1814 onwards.
Directories can be found on the Library's online catalogue.
A "Register of electors for the parliamentary division of North West Lancashire, Colne polling district 1869" is the earliest in stock. Not until 1964 onwards is a complete file held for Colne.
Early tax returns for Colne, 1523 - 1673. The main collection of rate books for the county is held at the Lancashire Record Office.
9. Census enumerators' returns
Returns for the years 1841 - 1901 are held for Colne and surrounding areas; surname indexes are available for all years except 1901. Place-name indexes are held for 1841, 1851, 1881, 1891 and 1901.
The parish church of St Bartholomew's Colne in 1599 covered the greater part of the area that is now Pendle District. All the registers are available on microfilm/microfiche from 1599 - 1900. The following registers have been printed with surname indexes:
1599 - 1812 Baptisms and burials.
1599 - 1837 Marriages.
All the registers are available on microfiches/films from 1599 - 1900.
Colne Christ Church Baptisms 1836 - 1900
Banns 1839 - 1900
Marriages 1839 - 1900
Burials 1836 - 1900
Colne Holy Trinity Christenings 1892 - 1900
Trawden St Mary's Christenings 1846 - 1900
Marriages 1846 - 1900
Burials 1846 - 1900
Haggate Baptists Births 1762 - 1820.
Gisburn St. Mary's Baptisms, banns, marriages and burials 1558 -1900.
Churchwardens accounts 1774 - 1895
Church accounts 1860 - 1890
Barnoldswick St. Mary le Ghyll. Index to parish registers 1766 - 1886.
Salterforth and Barnoldswick Chapels & Dissenters Births, Baptisms and burials.
LANCASHIRE PARISH REGISTER SOCIETY.
Incomplete set may go after refurbishment
YORKSHIRE PARISH REGISTER SOCIETY series
Bentham 1666 - 1812
Bolton-by-Bowland 1558 - 1812
Giggleswick 1558 - 1769
Halifax 1538 - 1593
Heptonstall 1593 - 1660
Keighley 1649 - 1688
Kildwick in Craven 1575 - 1771
Linton in Craven 1562 - 1812
Waddington 1599 - 1812.
International Genealogical Index for the United Kingdom, 1988 available on microfiches.
The following are also held on microfilm and in printed form:
Colne Independent Chapel, Dockray Square Baptisms 1810 - 1837
Colne Baptist Chapel Births 1778 - 1836
Colne Inghamites, Colne Lane Burial certificates 1837 - 1875
Colne Inghamites, Winewall Births and baptisms 1753 - 1837
Colne Wesley Chapel, Church Street Births and baptisms 1788 - 1837
Trawden, Wesley Chapel Births and baptisms 1819 - 1837
Wheatley Lane Methodist Chapel Births 1823 - 1837
Records for a further fifteen local churches are also held. For details see A Catalogue of parish registers, indexes and monumental inscriptions held in Pendle, 1992.
The main collection of parish records for the county is held at the Lancashire Record Office.
The Bellman 1908 - 1917. (Incomplete run). Hardcopy. Not indexed or microfilmed.
Colne Miscellany 1854 - 1857. Hardcopy. Indexed – chronological, loose-leaf. Also microfilmed.
Colne Observer 1899 - 1903. Hardcopy. Indexed on computer. Also microfilmed.
Colne Times 1875 – to date. Microfilmed. Also hardcopy for 1875 – 1974 (not complete). Indexed in Colne and its Times: an index to the local newspaper, 1874 - 1973, by Peter WIGHTMAN, 1974.
Colne Times Index 1974 - 1983
Gentle Reminder 1928, 1930 - 1942, 1973 - 1974. Indexed. Microfilmed.
A few single copies are held of the Colne & Nelson Guardian, and the Colne & Nelson Pioneer. A cuttings file of relevant articles from the Evening Star has been maintained since 1974.
A cuttings file of relevant articles from the Evening Star (later the Lancashire Evening Telegraph now the Lancashire Telegraph) has been maintained since 1974.
An index to holdings of North West newspapers is available on the Museums, Libraries and Archives website.
Lancashire Lantern includes an index to stories from local newspapers covering several areas of the county.
This may change after refurbishment later this year depends on the storage space left in the storeroom, the ones which may go I’ve highlighted in red.
BRONTE SOCIETY. Transactions, Vol. 1- , 1895 -
CHETHAM SOCIETY. Remains....., Vol. 1- , 1844 - new series and 3 rd series incomplete.
HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE. Proceedings, 1946 - Some earlier volumes held, 1856 -
LANCASHIRE & CHESHIRE ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY. Transactions, Vol. 1- , 1883 -
RECORD SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE & CHESHIRE. Publications, Vol. 11- , 1975 - . Some earlier volumes held 1882 -
Archaeology group bulletin, Cartwright Memorial Hall Museum ( Bradford), Vol. 1-12, 1957 - 1967. Some articles on Pendle area.
COLNE. Grammar School. Magazine, Nos. 1 - 33, 1928 - 1967.
Lancashire naturalist, 1907/08 - 1925. Incomplete file.
Local population studies , No. 1 - , Autumn 1968 -
Northern history, Vol. 1 - , 1966 -
Northwestern naturalist, Vol. 1 - 18, 1926 - 1943.
Rambler, Vol. 1 - 2, 1905 - 1906.
Record ( LANCASHIRE AUTHORS' ASSOCIATION), No 165- , 1954 -
Vintage and thoroughbred car , Vol. 1-4, 1953 - 1956. (Published in Colne).
In addition the following church magazines are held:
Albert Road Methodist Church , Colne. Newsletter, No. 1, September, 1952 -
Christ Church , Colne. Magazine, Vol. 52- , 1948 - . Some earlier parts held, 1926 - Holy Trinity Church, Colne. Magazine, 1954 - . Some earlier parts held, 1897 - Independent Methodist magazine, Vol. 91, 1957 -
Parish Church , Colne. Magazine, 1954 - . Some earlier parts held, 1897 -
Parish Church , Foulridge. Magazine, 1918 - 1942.
The collection includes land use survey maps, geological survey maps, photocopies of tithe awards, plans of houses, farms, mills, estates, churches, shops, public houses, etc.
The majority of Ordnance Survey maps for the eastern area of Pendle are held dating from 1848.
Colne Council Building Applications 1877 – 1948
Original applications held at the Lancashire Record Office
Trawden Council Building Applications.
Original applications held at the Lancashire Record Office.
14. Council minutes and minutes of official bodies
COLNE. Borough Council. Minutes, 1893 - 1973
PENDLE, District Council. Minutes, current year
The majority of the photographic collection is of monochrome photographs, slides and negatives of people, buildings, places and events associated with Colne, Trawden, Wycoller and Foulridge area. They range in date from the 19 th century through to the present day and are arranged by the Local Studies Classification Scheme.
The Library is currently developing an online database of photographs from the county's various library collections; this is available as part of Lancashire Lantern.
16. Sound and video recordings
The following videos are held, viewing can be arranged by prior appointment:
Lancashire Pride. Video of the development of the textile industry from about 1840 - 1860. Made by Smith & Nephew. (Original is held at the North West Film Archive.)
Royal visit of George V and Queen Mary in 1913. B/W. c.15 mins.
The library holds a few indentures, 1570 - 1819. The main repository of archives for the county is held at the Lancashire Record Office.
Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society, Pendle and Burnley Branch.
The collections, which is held in the Community History Library, consists of books, pamphlets, microfiche and CD-ROMs and covers all aspects of family history. The area covered includes Pendle, Burnley and parts of Yorkshire. Most of the material is indexed and access is allowed to non-members. The society meets at Colne library every third Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. Lectures and workshop evenings on all aspects of genealogy are held, to which non-members are welcome.
Doreen Crowther Pedigrees and Property Deeds
This collection was donated to the Community History library by the family of the late Doreen Crowther, an eminent family and local historian. The collection consists of pedigrees of some 500 local Pendle family names. In 1967 Donald Short, Clerk to Nelson Council, asked Mrs Crowther to examine the Urban District Council deeds that had been damaged by floods in that year. Her digest became a working index to them; it was added to between the years 1972 - 1986 covering the deeds of Pendle. It is in an alphabetical format, cross-referenced by deed number. The deeds have been added to using additional information from other sources such as census returns, local newspapers, parish registers, etc.
Dalby Collection
This collection was donated to the Local Studies library by the family of the late Alan and Nellie Dalby who were both eminent local historians on the history of Colne, especially the Waterside area. The collection consists of books, photographs, maps, pamphlets and posters. An index to the material is available.
Peter Wightman collection - former Colne Librarian his photographic and book collection have been donated by his family to Colne Library.
Herbert Hinndle Collection
This collection was donated by the family of the late Herbert Hindle a historian who was an expert on the Foulds family of Trawden Hall, the archaeology of the Colne area and the Bronte family. His collection consists of photographs, books and pamphlets.
See Section 5. Also:
Colne annals 1. An index to local histories, by Farida MUMTAZ, Lancashire Library, Pendle District, 1982.
Colne annals 2. A Further index to local histories, by Christine BRADLEY, 1991 (manuscript).
North East Lancashire pedigrees originating in the office of Caleb Howarth, 1796 - 1879.
Index to Probate Records 1853 - 1943. Hardcopy.
One microfilm readers.
Two microfiche readers.
One microfilm/fiche reader/printer.
Photocopier.
TV and video.
Peoples Network computers with free access to the Internet, CDR facility and scanner.
It is advisable to book a film or fiche machine for research purposes before arrival.
21. Books recommended for introductory reading
22. Other Family History SourcesBANNISTER, Fred. Annals of Trawden Forest. 1922.
BENTLEY, John. Portrait of Wycoller. Nelson Local History Society, 1975.
CARR, James. Annals of Colne. 1878.
CRAMBIE, Geoffrey. A Colne festival. [Author], 1978.
CRAMBIE, Geoffrey. A Colne jubilee. [Author], 1977.
CRYER, Margaret. Memories of Colne. 1910.
FOLLEY, Ebenezer W. Romantic Wycoller. [Author], 1949.
GREENWOOD, Jack. A Trawdener's view. Burnley: Tomer and Earnshaw, 1987.
HARRISON, Dorothy. The History of Colne. Pendle Heritage Centre, 1989.
OLDLAND, Fay. The Story of Foulridge. Pendle Heritage Centre, 1990.
SPENCER, Wilfred M. Another look at Colne. Colne Register Transcriptions, 1972 .
SPENCER, Wilfred M. Colne as it was. Hendon Publishing Co. 1971.
VICTORIA history of the county of Lancaster . Vol. 6. pp 522 - 552. Constable, 1911. WIGHTMAN, Peter. Bonnie Colne. Hendon Publishing Co., 1975.
WIGHTMAN, Peter. Colne in old picture postcards. European Library, 1983.
WIGHTMAN, Peter. Pennine Panorama. Gerrard, 1969.
Colne Heritage Centre
The Centre is located on the first floor in Colne Library and was opened in April 1996. It features items of interest associated with the ancient market town of Colne. As well as permanent displays which include the town's unique wheeled stocks, changing exhibitions are mounted on a regular basis.
All our libraries provide free access to the Ancestry website which gives access to Census Records for England, Wales and Scotland 1841-1901) and indexes to Births, Deaths and Marriages for England and Wales (1837-2005).