Lancashire Record Office - Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

__________________________________________________________________________Lancashire Record Office: What’s in it for Blackburn with Darwen?Blackburn Borough Council from April 1974A new local authority was created under the Local Government Act 1972 toadminister an area comprising the former Blackburn County Borough, DarwenMunicipal Borough, the northern part of Turton Urban District and parts ofBlackburn Rural District. Most of the archives are still held by the borough council.Our ReferenceDescriptionLAU10 • Abstracts of account and annual reports 1975-1985• Register of environmental health complaints (CLOSED)• Building control plans 1974-1980Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council from April 1998The area of the 1974 Blackburn Borough was renamed in 1997 and became asingle-tier authority in the following year. Most of the archives are still retained bythe borough council although the following cemetery records have been deposited .OurReferenceDescriptionCEMBN • Blackburn cemetery registers (indexed) 1857-1999• Darwen cemetery registers (some indexes) 1861-1991• Pleasington cemetery registers 1943-1999• Pleasington crematorium registers 1956-1985 and book ofremembrance 1956-1971Parish and Town CouncilsThese were created under the Local Government Act 1894 as the first tier of localgovernment in towns and villages. Some councils from the Blackburn with Darwenarea have deposited archives, and some earlier township records have survived.OurReference CouncilDescriptionUDTU Belmont • Minutes 1894-1898; National Schoolcommittee minutes1875-1898PR5005 Eccleshill • Minutes 1894-1990UDTU Edgworth • Minutes 1853-1898; highway repairsexpenditure accounts 1860-1868PR2943 Livesey • Coronation Celebrations committee 1953PR5023; Tockholes • Minutes 1894-1988PR3006PR5068 Yate and PickupBank• Minutes 1927-1967; treasurer's receiptsbook 1895-1964; parish rate receipt book1936-196326