http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/tags/vintage/ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:23:54 -0700 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:23:54 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2583/buddyicons/22711538@N07.jpg?1288399155#22711538@N07 http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/tags/vintage/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4789259658/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4789259658/" title="Horrockses Crewdson &amp; Co. Ltd. Preston 1921 (+ film)"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4078/4789259658_fa67585520_m.jpg" width="240" height="143" alt="Horrockses Crewdson &amp; Co. Ltd. Preston 1921 (+ film)" /></a></p> <p>As part of the Industrial Revolutionaries exhibition at the Harris Museum (26 June – 6 November 2010) The B.F.I. National Film Archives have recently released 3 short films showing activity at the works yard about 90 years ago... <br /> <br /> <a href="http://vimeo.com/12729916" rel="nofollow">Click Here</a> to watch Plain Weaving<br /> <a href="http://vimeo.com/12667394" rel="nofollow">Click Here</a> to watch Mule Spinning<br /> <a href="http://vimeo.com/12667267" rel="nofollow">Click Here</a> to watch Unloading Cotton<br /> <br /> Of interest in the 'Plain Weaving' film are the flags and decorations at the weaving shed. These may have been related to the visit of King George V and Queen Mary on the 8th of July 1913<br /> <br /> For more information visit <a href="http://www.harrismuseum.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.harrismuseum.org.uk/</a></p> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:23:54 -0700 2010-07-12T22:23:54-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4789259658 Horrockses Crewdson & Co. Ltd. Preston 1921 (+ film) <p>As part of the Industrial Revolutionaries exhibition at the Harris Museum (26 June – 6 November 2010) The B.F.I. National Film Archives have recently released 3 short films showing activity at the works yard about 90 years ago... <br /> <br /> <a href="http://vimeo.com/12729916" rel="nofollow">Click Here</a> to watch Plain Weaving<br /> <a href="http://vimeo.com/12667394" rel="nofollow">Click Here</a> to watch Mule Spinning<br /> <a href="http://vimeo.com/12667267" rel="nofollow">Click Here</a> to watch Unloading Cotton<br /> <br /> Of interest in the 'Plain Weaving' film are the flags and decorations at the weaving shed. These may have been related to the visit of King George V and Queen Mary on the 8th of July 1913<br /> <br /> For more information visit <a href="http://www.harrismuseum.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.harrismuseum.org.uk/</a></p> Preston Digital Archive old england mill vintage photo factory image lancashire ephemera cotton photograph spinning preston past weaving lancs horrockses http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4248907239/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4248907239/" title="The Royal Infirmary Entrance, Preston No. 30 (+ film link)"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4009/4248907239_b7394bfc5f_m.jpg" width="240" height="168" alt="The Royal Infirmary Entrance, Preston No. 30 (+ film link)" /></a></p> <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource. <br /> <br /> Britsh Pathe have available two short fims showing Princess Mary (Viscountess Lascelles) visiting the site. The first film shows her laying the foundation stone in 1925. In the second film she is seen opening the facility in 1929.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=23871" rel="nofollow">Click Here</a> to see the first film.<br /> <a href="http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=17243" rel="nofollow">Click Here</a> to see the second film</p> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:30:40 -0800 2007-10-30T05:14:22-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4248907239 The Royal Infirmary Entrance, Preston No. 30 (+ film link) <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource. <br /> <br /> Britsh Pathe have available two short fims showing Princess Mary (Viscountess Lascelles) visiting the site. The first film shows her laying the foundation stone in 1925. In the second film she is seen opening the facility in 1929.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=23871" rel="nofollow">Click Here</a> to see the first film.<br /> <a href="http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=17243" rel="nofollow">Click Here</a> to see the second film</p> Preston Digital Archive old england vintage image lancashire preston past aeshaw http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4245199263/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4245199263/" title="Barbara Castle, Meeting in Preston."><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2804/4245199263_a4ccfd0b8c_m.jpg" width="240" height="227" alt="Barbara Castle, Meeting in Preston." /></a></p> <p>Barbara Castle as Minister for Transport was In office from the 23rd of December 1965 to the 6th of April 1968<br /> <br /> Image provided by the Lancashire Evening Telegraph for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a></p> Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:21:51 -0800 2010-01-04T14:21:51-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4245199263 Barbara Castle, Meeting in Preston. <p>Barbara Castle as Minister for Transport was In office from the 23rd of December 1965 to the 6th of April 1968<br /> <br /> Image provided by the Lancashire Evening Telegraph for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a></p> Preston Digital Archive old england vintage photo image lancashire photograph preston past lancs http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4245199523/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4245199523/" title="Fulwood Barracks, Preston"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4041/4245199523_3212a282aa_m.jpg" width="240" height="188" alt="Fulwood Barracks, Preston" /></a></p> <p>Passing out parade. East Lancs Regiment at Fulwood Barracks, inspected by the Mayor of Blackburn, Alderman W. A. Henshall, M.C. and senior officers.<br /> <br /> Image provided by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a></p> Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:21:56 -0800 2010-01-04T14:21:56-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4245199523 Fulwood Barracks, Preston <p>Passing out parade. East Lancs Regiment at Fulwood Barracks, inspected by the Mayor of Blackburn, Alderman W. A. Henshall, M.C. and senior officers.<br /> <br /> Image provided by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a></p> Preston Digital Archive old england vintage photo image lancashire photograph preston past lancs http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4248906797/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4248906797/" title="Fishergate, Preston No. 22"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4053/4248906797_86064eeb25_m.jpg" width="240" height="156" alt="Fishergate, Preston No. 22" /></a></p> <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:30:29 -0800 2007-10-29T19:33:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4248906797 Fishergate, Preston No. 22 <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Preston Digital Archive old england vintage image lancashire preston past aeshaw http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4249681552/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4249681552/" title="The Harris Institute, Preston No. 5"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4062/4249681552_0e02a10ee0_m.jpg" width="240" height="150" alt="The Harris Institute, Preston No. 5" /></a></p> <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:30:39 -0800 2007-10-29T18:22:19-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4249681552 The Harris Institute, Preston No. 5 <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Preston Digital Archive old england vintage image lancashire preston past aeshaw http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4249681638/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4249681638/" title="The Isolation Hospital, Preston No. 31"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4070/4249681638_d51ca1daf4_m.jpg" width="240" height="145" alt="The Isolation Hospital, Preston No. 31" /></a></p> <p>The gate and lodge seen here at the junction of Deepdale Road and Blackpool Road (Serpentine Road) was later re-located 300 yards east to the intersection with Manor House Lane. <br /> <br /> Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:30:41 -0800 2007-10-29T12:58:18-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4249681638 The Isolation Hospital, Preston No. 31 <p>The gate and lodge seen here at the junction of Deepdale Road and Blackpool Road (Serpentine Road) was later re-located 300 yards east to the intersection with Manor House Lane. <br /> <br /> Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Preston Digital Archive old england vintage image lancashire preston past aeshaw http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4249681228/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4249681228/" title="Fishergate Hill, Preston No. 58"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2682/4249681228_3857e1169d_m.jpg" width="240" height="148" alt="Fishergate Hill, Preston No. 58" /></a></p> <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:30:31 -0800 2010-01-05T17:30:31-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4249681228 Fishergate Hill, Preston No. 58 <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Preston Digital Archive old england vintage image lancashire preston past aeshaw http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4248907019/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4248907019/" title="Friargate, Preston (Lune St.) No. 26"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2620/4248907019_05a050a91b_m.jpg" width="240" height="151" alt="Friargate, Preston (Lune St.) No. 26" /></a></p> <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:30:34 -0800 2007-10-29T19:28:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4248907019 Friargate, Preston (Lune St.) No. 26 <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Preston Digital Archive old england vintage image lancashire preston past pegrams aeshaw http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4248906935/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4248906935/" title="Friargate, Preston No. 28"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2801/4248906935_e729d37d90_m.jpg" width="240" height="143" alt="Friargate, Preston No. 28" /></a></p> <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:30:32 -0800 2007-10-29T19:16:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4248906935 Friargate, Preston No. 28 <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Preston Digital Archive old england horse black vintage image lancashire preston past aeshaw http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4248906975/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4248906975/" title="Post Office &amp; Friargate, Preston No. 3"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2722/4248906975_de44c4c6db_m.jpg" width="240" height="167" alt="Post Office &amp; Friargate, Preston No. 3" /></a></p> <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:30:33 -0800 2007-10-29T13:19:41-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4248906975 Post Office & Friargate, Preston No. 3 <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Preston Digital Archive old england vintage image lancashire blackburn preston past alfredshaw aeshaw aeshawblackburnphotographer http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4248906879/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4248906879/" title="Fishergate Hill, Preston No. 59"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4032/4248906879_1609236be2_m.jpg" width="240" height="144" alt="Fishergate Hill, Preston No. 59" /></a></p> <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:30:31 -0800 2007-10-29T05:39:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4248906879 Fishergate Hill, Preston No. 59 <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Preston Digital Archive old england vintage image lancashire preston past aeshaw http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4248906841/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4248906841/" title="Fishergate, Preston No. 24"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4009/4248906841_4a51dfe05e_m.jpg" width="240" height="158" alt="Fishergate, Preston No. 24" /></a></p> <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:30:30 -0800 2007-10-30T05:17:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4248906841 Fishergate, Preston No. 24 <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Preston Digital Archive old england vintage image compton rubber lancashire tavern preston borough past palatine tokio aeshaw http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4248906767/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4248906767/" title="Fishergate, Preston No. 20"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2652/4248906767_6470c0a614_m.jpg" width="240" height="152" alt="Fishergate, Preston No. 20" /></a></p> <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:30:28 -0800 2003-06-05T15:19:34-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4248906767 Fishergate, Preston No. 20 <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Preston Digital Archive old england vintage image tram lancashire 25 preston past aeshaw http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4249681434/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4249681434/" title="Fulwood Barracks, Preston"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4008/4249681434_7ab5e35279_m.jpg" width="240" height="175" alt="Fulwood Barracks, Preston" /></a></p> <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:30:37 -0800 2007-10-29T07:08:33-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4249681434 Fulwood Barracks, Preston <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Preston Digital Archive old england vintage image lancashire preston past aeshaw http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4248907067/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4248907067/" title="Friargate, Preston No. 74"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4048/4248907067_67b18c78ff_m.jpg" width="240" height="172" alt="Friargate, Preston No. 74" /></a></p> <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:30:35 -0800 2007-10-29T18:59:58-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4248907067 Friargate, Preston No. 74 <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Preston Digital Archive old england vintage image lancashire preston past aeshaw http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4245198277/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4245198277/" title="Broadgate, Preston No. 61"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4018/4245198277_f3cd4cbfd5_m.jpg" width="240" height="214" alt="Broadgate, Preston No. 61" /></a></p> <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:21:31 -0800 2007-10-29T12:29:57-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4245198277 Broadgate, Preston No. 61 <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Preston Digital Archive old england vintage photo image lancashire photograph preston past lancs http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4245198823/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4245198823/" title="Ribbleton Lane, Preston No. 43"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2714/4245198823_aab885fd7b_m.jpg" width="240" height="146" alt="Ribbleton Lane, Preston No. 43" /></a></p> <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:21:42 -0800 2007-10-30T05:46:10-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4245198823 Ribbleton Lane, Preston No. 43 <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Preston Digital Archive old england vintage photo image lancashire photograph preston past lancs http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4245972356/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4245972356/" title="Chapel St. Preston No. 71"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4044/4245972356_c527bca03e_m.jpg" width="240" height="150" alt="Chapel St. Preston No. 71" /></a></p> <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:21:33 -0800 2007-10-29T12:33:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4245972356 Chapel St. Preston No. 71 <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Preston Digital Archive old england vintage photo image lancashire photograph preston past chapelstreet lancs http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4245972446/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rpsmithbarney/">Preston Digital Archive</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/4245972446/" title="Garstang Rd. Preston No. 27"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4033/4245972446_9999ce812a_m.jpg" width="240" height="148" alt="Garstang Rd. Preston No. 27" /></a></p> <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:21:35 -0800 2007-10-29T13:32:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Preston Digital Archive) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4245972446 Garstang Rd. Preston No. 27 <p>Most of the Preston Shaw images are now available in high resolution, courtesy of Blackburn with Darwen Council.<br /> <br /> <b>TO ENLARGE</b> - either<br /> <br /> <b>1. </b> Right-click the image then choose <i>Original</i> or... <br /> <b>2. </b> Select <i>View all sizes</i> from the <b>Actions</b> tab then choose <i>Original</i><br /> <br /> Image provided by A. E. Shaw for the Cotton Town digitisation project <a href="http://www.cottontown.org" rel="nofollow">www.cottontown.org</a><br /> <br /> Alfred Shaw ran a photography business, with his father John, in Blackburn. Most of their photos were taken around 1900-1910. John had moved to Blackburn from East Anglia c.1860 and worked as a blacksmith. John developed a strong interest in photography. John and Alfred went all over the North West of England and beyond taking scenic views. Many of these were made into postcards. Most of the Shaw collection was donated to Blackburn &amp; Darwen Council following Alfred's death in 1954. <br /> <br /> The entire Shaw collection comprises approximately 1,500 glass negatives. However, their are probably many more in circulation. Just before WW1 the Shaw’s sent a lot of their images to Germany to be colour tinted and because of The War they were never returned. Postcards of images that are not in the collection turn up regularly in private collections.<br /> <br /> A keen local historian worked hard to identify all the Shaw collection and transfer them to disc. When Cottontown.org was first set up in 2002 the trustees of the site took the opportunity to have them all scanned and put on the site, as they are a unique historical resource.</p> Preston Digital Archive old england vintage photo image lancashire photograph preston past lancs