The Rajestan Heritage Brass Band by the Burnley Canal at the celebration event of the Leeds Liverpool Canal. Burnley Lancashire England

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Many people from India came over to England and Lancashire in particular to work in the Cotton mills of second half of the 19th Century saw Burnley's development into the most important cotton-weaving town in the world. In 1850 there were some 9,000 looms in the town, all belonging to firms whose main business was spinning. By 1900 Burnley had 79,000 looms, the majority owned by firms engaged solely in weaving. The trade has all gone now, having been replaced by High Tec Companies such as the one who sponsored this great brass band at the Festival

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Size: 4592px × 3448px
Location: Burnley Lancashire England
Photo credit: © Brenda Kean / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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