Aerial view of Blackburn town centre
A fascinating look at Blackburn town centre from the air from the early 1980s.
The cathedral is in the foreground with the Boulevard on the right of the picture.
What was then the new offices of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph had just been completed with the old offices still standing on the corner of Railway Road and High Street.
That building would be demolished to make way for Morrison’s supermarket along with the buildings of the Whitbread brewery behind.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here