Burnley Remembered: Shopping

At the threshold of a new millennium, local historian Roger Frost reviewed the history of a small weaver town, Burnley and examined what effect the last 100 years had had on it's citizens.
Who could have imagined, as the people of Burnley prepared to celebrate the dawn of the 20th Century the momentous changes about to take place, in industry, education and housing, through to sport and entertainment. We reflect on these events with the help of the people who experienced the them and who share with us a century of triumphs and tragedy, war peace, hardship and good times.
Written by local historian Roger Frost and incorporating interviews with local characters, we peer through the mists of time. Beautiful illustrated from Burnley Library.
Subjects include the textile industry, business and retail, sport and entertainment, transport, education and housing.
A delightful record of Burnley's past.
The forth video in this collection shows the development of shopping as a force social and economic development in Burnley.