Burnley Civic Trust Heritage Image Collection

Competitions

The Burnley Express were on hand to record various competitions, including some organised by the Express. They Include beauty, dancing, gardening, speaking, painting and other craft competitions, sheep trials and quizzes. There was also the annual soap box Derby which took place at Hammerton Street on Boxing Day.
Victory for BBS (1 of 2) Essayists impress contest judges (9 of 9) Essayists impress contest judges (8 of 9) Essayists impress contest judges (7 of 9) Essayists impress contest judges (6 of 9) Essayists impress contest judges (5 of 9) Essayists impress contest judges (4 of 9) Essayists impress contest judges (3 of 9) Essayists impress contest judges (2 of 9) Essayists impress contest judges (1 of 9) Children's Fancy Dress Competition Nicholson Bros., Trailer Prize Non-drivers Beat Professionals Brains of Cliviger Winners Of The Family Circle Imaginative Animal Competition Parks Inspection Includes Judging Of A Fancy Dress Competition Newchurch Will Keep Its Pride Newchurch Will Keep Its Pride Giant Insects Are Here! Newchurch-In-Pendle Wins Prize Villager's Resourcefulness Helps Simonstone's Tidy-up Campaign Surprised by success (5 of 5) Surprised by success (4 of 5) Surprised by success (3 of 5) Surprised by success (2 of 5) Surprised by success ((1 of 5) Carole Triumphs- Miss Prestige For Second Year (1 of 7) Thrills, Spills At soap Box Derby (5 of 6) Thrills, Spills At soap Box Derby (6 of 6) Thrills, Spills At soap Box Derby (4 of 6) Thrills, Spills At soap Box Derby (3 of 6) Thrills, Spills At soap Box Derby (2 of 6) Thrills, Spills At soap Box Derby (1 of 6) Tracey takes Legion title Thrills and spills at Hammerstone Thrills and spills at Hammerstone
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