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Village in the Newspaper

Attached are some articles from newspapers relating to the village of Salterforth. The papers date from the 1700's through to the present day. It is by all means not a complete list and if you wish to see more newspapers can be found on Find My Past with a subscription or The British Newspaper Archive.

Click on the PDF to bring up the relevant page. The title gives you the column you need to look for.

Barnoldswick and Earby Times - 8 January 1954 (Salterforth Parish Council Topics) File Uploaded: 17 May 2020 712.3 KB Barnoldswick and Earby Times - 10 August 1951 (Salterforth Festival Celebrations) File Uploaded: 18 May 2020 864.2 KB Barnoldswick and Earby Times - 16 September 1949 (Boat Building in Salterforth) File Uploaded: 17 May 2020 667.8 KB Barnoldswick and Earby Times - 29 November 1946 (Salterforth War Memorial) File Uploaded: 17 May 2020 776.5 KB Barnoldswick and Earby Times -16 February 1940 (Salterforth in Mourning) File Uploaded: 18 May 2020 753.3 KB Barnoldswick and Earby Times - 6 December 1940 (Salterforth Whist and Dance) File Uploaded: 18 May 2020 750.2 KB Burnley Express -15 May 1907 (Salterforth Strike Sequel) File Uploaded: 18 May 2020 1 MB Burnley Express - 9 March 1907 (Strike of Weavers at Salterforth) File Uploaded: 18 May 2020 829.5 KB Burnley Express - 25 July 1900 (Opening of Wesleyan Chapel Salterforth) File Uploaded: 18 May 2020 358.2 KB Burnley Express - 8 June 1895 (Sad Trap Fatality at Salterforth) File Uploaded: 18 May 2020 305.5 KB Burnley Express - 21 November 1894 (Proposed Closing of the Inghamite Burial Ground) File Uploaded: 18 May 2020 398.4 KB Leeds Times - 7 July 1838 (Felony Cases, Edward Exley) File Uploaded: 17 May 2020 1.4 MB Leeds Intelligencer - 19 May 1831 (Valuable Freehold Estate for Sale) File Uploaded: 17 May 2020 1.7 MB Leeds Intelligencer - 30 September 1783 (Premises at Salterforth to be Sold) File Uploaded: 17 May 2020 1.2 MB