Rolls-Royce is to hold a day of celebrations in Barnoldswick to celebrate 100 years in business.

The town has been chosen as the base for a centenary celebration as it has "important historical significance" for the company as the site of its first jet engine development and research centre.

More than 800 workers are currently employed at the company's site in the town, parts of which were built 100 years ago, and all will be invited to a centenary celebration on May 30 alongside their friends, family and the public.

Bob Morley, operations director compression systems at the Barnoldswick site said: "This is an excellent opportunity for colleagues, their families and friends to come together and celebrate the Rolls-Royce centenary at Barnoldswick. It will be a great day for all."

Rolls-Royce moved into Barnoldswick in 1943, taking over the Bankfield Road site originally built as a cotton mill in the early 1900s and turned it into a research and development centre for the jet engine.

During the 1960s more than 3,000 people were working on three sites in the town.

Today the sites are the main facilities producing jet engine components for Rolls-Royce and have earned the Queen's Award for Industry for producing a unique fan blade.

The celebration day on May 30, to be opened by the original Calendar Girls, will feature a time tunnel for people to explore the history of the company in Barnoldswick with exhibitions and memorabilia including a display of aerospace engines and vintage cars.

Other activities will include an aircraft design contest for children and a parade of classic Rolls-Royce cars, a display by the Pennine Police Dog Display team and a performance from Pendle Youth Orchestra.

The day will end with a display by the Royal Artillery Parachite Team, The Black Knights.