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.
Ian Is The New Conker Champion Ian Is The New Conker Champion Walshaw Novelty Teasel winners Football fever helps Children in Need. (5 of 5) Football fever helps Children in Need. (4 of 5) Football fever helps Children in Need. (3 of 5) Football fever helps Children in Need. (2 of 5) Football fever helps Children in Need. (1 of 5) Chess Battle (2 of 2) Chess Battle (1 of 2) Skippers Trolley dash (5 of 5) Skippers Trolley dash (4 of 5) Skippers Trolley dash (3 of 5) Skippers Trolley dash (2 of 5) Skippers Trolley dash (1 of 5) Something afoot Imagine Christmas 3000 The soap-box racers return The soap-box racers return Now She's No Problems Now She's No Problems Now She's No Problems Now She's No Problems Now She's No Problems A Full House For Dancing Finals A Full House For Dancing Finals Tame Deer Is Highlight Of Nature Trail Visit Tame Deer Is Highlight Of Nature Trail Visit Tame Deer Is Highlight Of Nature Trail Visit Dancing Off With Prizes Green fingered John turns tables on his old rival (4 of 4) Green fingered John turns tables on his old rival (3 of 4) Green fingered John turns tables on his old rival (2 of 4) Green fingered John turns tables on his old rival (1 of 4) More Step Into The Clubland Dance Finals St John's 'Eggheads' Are Tops Burnley Express Competition Judges Dancers' Bonanza Dancers' Bonanza Primary Schools Start Own 'Brains' Quiz Primary Schools Start Own 'Brains' Quiz Primary Schools Start Own 'Brains' Quiz Team In Quiz Final Buttering up to recipe winners. (4 of 4) Buttering up to recipe winners. (3 of 4) Buttering up to recipe winners. (2 of 4) Buttering up to recipe winners. (1 of 4) Qualitex Sash For Wendy Qualitex Sash For Wendy Vicar Helps Church Side To Victory
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