--- title: "Year 1 Local History Lesson in Darwen Heritage Centre" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-06-29-year-1-local-history-lesson-in-darwen-heritage-centre" school: "St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy" --- We are holding a number of open days for children due to start primary school in September 2027. Please see our admissions page for further details. Everyone welcome! # Year 1 Local History Lesson in Darwen Heritage Centre ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/E5523E2C-90D4-4F18-87BF-B1EA18073719.jpeg) 29 June 2023 Year 1 had a super history lesson learning about the changes that have happened within Darwen Town Centre in the past couple of centuries. Our expert (Albert) from the Darwen Heritage centre showed the children a range of different historical images and photographs of the town centre many years ago and was able to explain what is in place of them geographically today. The children couldn’t believe that a few live bears and their keepers roamed the streets of Darwen for entertainment purposes years ago, or that the butchers hung their meat outside their shops! They got to handle and see artefacts including olden day money and a wooden cash register too. ![](https://st-barnabas-primary-school.schudio.com/images/news/E5523E2C-90D4-4F18-87BF-B1EA18073719.jpeg) [Year 1](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-1) [Geography](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/geography) [History](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/history) [Enrichment](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/enrichment) [Visits and Visitors](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/visits-and-visitors) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/543E39A6-0EDD-4F99-B2CF-EC91DFA4C206.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-06-29-year-1-history-walk-in-darwen-high-street) Previous ### [Year 1 History Walk in Darwen High Street](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-06-29-year-1-history-walk-in-darwen-high-street) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/A5EDE12E-82DC-4076-969B-73AA744DADF1.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-06-30-friday-celebration-worship) Next ### [Friday Celebration Worship ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-06-30-friday-celebration-worship) ### Personal Development - [News](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery) - [Calendar](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/calendar) - [School Council](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Fundraising](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/fundraising) - [Extra Curricular Clubs](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/clubs) - [Little Leaders](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/little-leaders) - [Visits and Visitors](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/visits-and-visitors) - [British Values](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/british-values) - [Protected Characteristics](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/protected-characteristics) ##### Location Knowlesly Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 2JA ##### Contact Us 01254 702996 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stbarnabasce/) - [X](https://twitter.com/stbarnabasce) © Copyright 2021–2026 St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)