Lancashire Lantern: Lancashire Pioneers

Part of the Lancashire Lantern network, the Pioneers gives details of people who were famous local people in science, technology and innovation. These pioneers were either born in Lancashire or their endeavours made a significant contribution to the development of the County.

Click the image of David Whitehead at any time to return to this pageDavid Whitehead - Further research

 

 

The following books were used in compiling these web pages:

"Rawtenstall Town Trail". 
Written and researched by Helen Catlow 1977

"David Whitehead: a study of a man of influence
Marie Ives. 1989

 "The Whitehead Brothers: a chapter in Rossendale Textile History 1815 -1982". 
Rossendale Museum,1985

"David Whitehead & Sons Ltd. Rawtenstall 1815 to 1909: a short history of the firm". 
1909

"The autobiography of David Whitehead of Rawtenstall (1790 -1865)
Helmshore Local History Society. 2001

Websites with information on David Whitehead

Wikipedia entry for Rawtenstall

Oxford dictionary of National Biography entry

The Rossendale Museum, Whitaker Park has many items in its collection on the Whitehead Brothers including the originals of the portraits used on these web pages.

 

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