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Bob Dobson · 27-09-2011, 08:22

It is likely that the first lamp would be gas-fired,and when it was installed it would be viewed as a major step forward by the townsfolk.I haven't time to look at David Hogg's books on Ossie, but the date of the coming of town gas may well be in there.

A run-away pig? Never heard this but like it. However,. more likely to be a rabbit, as Union Rd was called Warren Lane before the name Union was adopted, probably to celebrate the joining with other townships in the Blackburn Poor-Law Union.

27-09-2011, 08:22	#25
Bob Dobson Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Staining, Blackpool Posts: 3,096 Liked: 407 times Rep Power: 158676	Re: The Gobbin Lamp It is likely that the first lamp would be gas-fired,and when it was installed it would be viewed as a major step forward by the townsfolk.I haven't time to look at David Hogg's books on Ossie, but the date of the coming of town gas may well be in there. A run-away pig? Never heard this but like it. However,. more likely to be a rabbit, as Union Rd was called Warren Lane before the name Union was adopted, probably to celebrate the joining with other townships in the Blackburn Poor-Law Union.