Ewbank works ablaze, 1984
This dramatic picture from 1984 show firefighters tackling a blaze on the site of the former Ewbank works on Hyndburn Road, Accrington. There were fears the flames would spread to the trees in nearby Milnshaw Park so a major damping down operation was underway
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