Bygone Times

Colne Co-Op: Overview

Colne & District Co-Operative Society – Overview The first store run on a co-operative basis in Colne appears to have begun about 1848 in what was the Chartist news room in Parliament Street.  However, this […]

Bygone Times

Old Duke Inn (Waterside)

Old Duke Inn – Waterside The “Duke of William” was the oldest Waterside pub. It was built in 1709 and was located at No. 6 Mill Green, Waterside. The inn changed its name in 1745 […]