Albert Pickup was the town’s civc head in 1978. And not only was he Burnley’ first Mormon mayor, he was also the first Conservative mayor since the re-organisation of local government in 1974. During his year in office Mr Pickup and his wife Jeanie raised thousands of pounds for many local charities and organisations, including Burnley Youth Theatre and Burnley General Hospital. Mr Pickup was on the board of governors at several Burnley schools and the father of three, along with his wife, fostered hundreds of children over the years.
Mr Pickup’s photographic studio was situated in Westgate and these are some of the images from his collection, along with some taken by the Burnley Express. Mr Pickup died in 2006 at the age of 90.
13. 16 retro photos from Burnley's past including the day a Prime Minister came to Turf Moor
Burnley's first Mormon Mayor and long standing Conservative councillor Albert Pickup, who stood for election as a Tory candidate for parliament in the 1974 election, welcomes Prime Minister Ted Heath to Turf Moor for the official opening of the Bob Lord stand in 1974 Photo: s
14. 16 retro photos from Burnley's past including the day a Prime Minister came to Turf Moor
Burnley Young Conservatives Fashion Show at the Mechanics Institute, organised by one of the association's founders Albert Pickup (left of model) Photo: s
15. 16 retro photos from Burnley's past including the day a Prime Minister came to Turf Moor
Albert Pickup, who went on to become Burnley's first Mormon mayor, with his parents outside his mother's shop on Westgate, Burnley. She traded as Rose Pickup family grocer. The image was taken by Albert's girlfriend. Photo: s
16. 16 retro photos from Burnley's past including the day a Prime Minister came to Turf Moor
An image of the old Mormon chapel in Liverpool Road, Rosegrove, Burnley. A former spiritualist the Mormons took it over in 1937 before moving to a chapel in Belvedere Road. The building remains today as the Halstead Centre Photo: s