Rawtenstall, Lancashire - official handbook, c1956
A fine example of an official handbook issued by a municipal authority as was 'de rigeour' in the mid-twentieth century. This little publication lauds the benefits of Rawtenstall and its council and loving describes the plethora of municipal activities - even down to the works of the Haslingden, Rawtenstall and Bacup Outfall Sewage Board. Rawtenstall was the centre of the felt and slipper industry, an excellent example of the highly concentrated, local specialisation of many northern textile towns.
The cover shows the view of the town's War Memorial with the Parish Church of St Mary in the town centre.
Rawtenstall, Lancashire - official handbook, c1956
A fine example of an official handbook issued by a municipal authority as was 'de rigeour' in the mid-twentieth century. This little publication lauds the benefits of Rawtenstall and its council and loving describes the plethora of municipal activities - even down to the works of the Haslingden, Rawtenstall and Bacup Outfall Sewage Board. Rawtenstall was the centre of the felt and slipper industry, an excellent example of the highly concentrated, local specialisation of many northern textile towns.
The cover shows the view of the town's War Memorial with the Parish Church of St Mary in the town centre.