As a bburner my self the place looks clean and tidy compared to now and its a shame they knocked the libary bridge down and also killed off the trees near the old tec college building
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing. I was born in Blackburn in 85 when the old man decided to move the family to London. He still talks about the “good old days”. I’ve shared this video with him.
My neighbourhood, I have to say it doesn’t seemed to have changed much, did anybody notice how fewer cars there were out & about & parked on the streets ?
Yes, it was notoriously the only club mentioned by name in the Criminal Court of Appeal in London. One of the judges commented that so many of the serious crimes that they were dealing with seemed to originate in The Top Hat club, and was told by the barrister for the Crown that the police allowed it to operate because they knew where all the serious criminals would be!
Yes, I do of lots of towns across the UK. I'm wading through hours and hours of my business partner's old VHS tapes and compiling them as I go along. There will be more released soon.
@foretrak would love to see if you have more of Blackburn. My father spent most his life telling me about the streets around the area he lived as theyre not there anymore. Thank you for the share. Looking forward to more!
Old bank, the Swan pub, Campbells arcades, King georges, old cop shop, shear brow, London road. Awesome video and brought back great memories
Glad you enjoyed
As a bburner my self the place looks clean and tidy compared to now and its a shame they knocked the libary bridge down and also killed off the trees near the old tec college building
Good memories, I grew up in Blackburn in that era, thanks for sharing
Our pleasure!
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing. I was born in Blackburn in 85 when the old man decided to move the family to London. He still talks about the “good old days”. I’ve shared this video with him.
Glad you enjoyed it
Much cleaner and tidier then. And the traffic could actually move!
Great stuff, it definitely looks cleaner.
My neighbourhood, I have to say it doesn’t seemed to have changed much, did anybody notice how fewer cars there were out & about & parked on the streets ?
Great video. 1987 was the year I left Blackburn. Going up Shear Brow brings back memories of Limbrick Chippy and the barber on the other side.
Glad you enjoyed it
When we had a proper town to live in.
Absolutely brilliant
Good one, loved it. Would like to see going further up Earl street if you ever find it.
Will do
I would love to see a driver view video of Blackburn to Darwen town centre.
Waves must have just opened when this footage was recorded.
5 rides on the flume for £1
Old is gold.
Oh happy days
The year I left, but you could have cleaned the bird shit off the windscreen😂😂
Great vid. Anymore of Blackburn?
There's possibly more in the video tapes I've inherited but there's thousands of hours to sort through.
@@foretrakhi please upload more. It really brings back memories of my home town. Thank you
A quick glimpse of cyril kenyons Top Hat club in there.
Yes, it was notoriously the only club mentioned by name in the Criminal Court of Appeal in London. One of the judges commented that so many of the serious crimes that they were dealing with seemed to originate in The Top Hat club, and was told by the barrister for the Crown that the police allowed it to operate because they knew where all the serious criminals would be!
Superb
Thanks
Clowncil have destroyed Blackburn. Brilliant town it was once, we had a superb market along with old buildings and streets - all demolished.
Rose tinted glasses. The old market was a 60s eyesore, and the bus stops were a nightmare.
Great footage of an old mill town. Do you have any further footage?
Yes, I do of lots of towns across the UK. I'm wading through hours and hours of my business partner's old VHS tapes and compiling them as I go along. There will be more released soon.
@@foretrak The footage continues up Earl St - Would be good to see that.
@foretrak would love to see if you have more of Blackburn. My father spent most his life telling me about the streets around the area he lived as theyre not there anymore. Thank you for the share. Looking forward to more!
Not changed much in 30 odd years. In fact it looks alot worse now than it did back then
V nice.
When you could drive round the streets. None of the insane one ways and restrictions.
Wow. The money that has been spent to the make the place worse 😳
Better times
What model of dashcam is this?
A full sized shoulder-mounted Panasonic camcorder I believe. ;-)
It’s called a dashcamcorder 😂
@@foretrak😂
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Good the 80s were until 1993 every thing changed