Burnley, Public Library 1961
Photo ref: B251037
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Photo ref: B251037
Photo of Burnley, Public Library 1961

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The Central Library is on Grimshaw Street. This photograph gives us the opportunity to look down the street and into Hargreaves Street, where the GPO stands (54191, page 46). In the background, the building in front of the mill chimney is part of the Hammerton Street central stores of the Burnley Equitable Co-operative and Industrial Society. The chimney itself is probably the one attached to the Co-operative building, which was once a foundry.

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A Selection of Memories from Burnley

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Burnley

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Born in Búrnley about a hundred years ago - lived @ 70 Cleaver St from 1974/6, then moved all over the place; now in Herts -sun shines more but they don't have any hills!
I was brought up on Cleaver St. Remember what a lovely shopping area Duke Bar was. .Mrs Tattersalls. Spencers Bakery .Dewhurst Butchers. Wilkinsons Dainty shop. Redmonds Grocers Mrs Bells and Rennie cloggers on Hebrew Road..Every Thing you needed on your doorstep.Brilliant.
I've just read about a man who worked at Platers and Stampers for a year and hated it. I worked at Hapton Valley Pit for 2 years and in that time helped to carry out 3 dead bodies on separate occasions. I decided that it was not for me and decided also to join the RAF in late 1955. After 38 years of the RAF I retired with a very senior rank and a good pension. We now reside quietly in rural Lincolnshre. It is ...see more
My uncle lived at no 6. Does anyone remember them from the 1920's they were the Brooks and lived there into the 90's!! I lived in Belvedere rd in the 40's and remember visiting them in Dukebar.