Peter Birtwistle, Colne

iBase ID

336168

Reference identifier

ECO-N02-G3-17-2

Title

Peter Birtwistle, Colne

Place

Colne

Personal names

Peter Birtwistle

General notes

Born in 1845 and emigrated to Canada at 21 years old. In 1918, at the age of 76, he set up a trust to be held for 21 years, to build housing for the Colne elderly. He was Colne's finest benefactor and bungalows were built in his name.

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Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Sepia

Year of image

c. 1870

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Subjects

Place Names > Colne

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