Many thanks to your late father for this amazing video. I'm so sorry to hear of his passing. I know it seems very cheeky to ask this after finding out he has since passed away, but would you mind if I use this for a documentary project I'm working on for college? Both yourself and your father will receive full credit for it. Thankyou.
beautiful countryside not but 1 mile out of town and burnley people are one if kind - genuine welcoming and life long friends ...... if there is mutual respect.
My god these certainly bring the memories back. I was born in Burnley in 1945, lived on Prince St off Coal Clough Lane, there was a UCP tripe shop at the bus stop at the junction of Harold st, with Redmans butchers i think accross the road. Burnley had character then, & people were happier then, you could leave your front door open whilst you were out the back, not like these days with all the idiots on the loose. People had respect, which one seldom sees now. Fab footage, thanx 4 the memories
Have to agree with all you say,all the Northern towns in the 60S were treated to this mass demolition, they were prosperous towns why it was done is a mystery to me. the worst single dropping of buildings i saw was Salford acres & acres of houses gone. Blackburn, bradford, nelson, wigan, the list goes on.
In 1960 you could count approx 90 Mill chimneys, from Healey Heights before they were dropped by Fred dib etc. / the Mills employed thousands// Burnley was prosperous, great Town to be part of
Thanks for posting these pictures, they are awesome. I moved up to Burnley when I was 19 and I must say it was the most depressing place I've ever lived in. Looking at the differences from these pictures, it's easy to see why. The whole soul and collective morale was ripped out at a moment's notice. The same with most industrial towns of the UK.
To think of all those old sandstone houses, chimneys,mills and other buildings had been lovingly restored like they do with old buildings nowadays Burnley would be one of the most architecturally beautiful places in Britain. Instead they just levelled them, what a pity.
thanks for a brilliant trip into my childhood (a 60's child), looking at familiar scenes and places that are no longer there, the price of progress is high but so long as youtube keeps this alive, then the memories live on, caption text will aid this for younger viewers. Any more?
I moved to Burnley in 1957, went to Todmorden Road school and then on to the Grammar School in 1960. Left the town in 1966 to move South. I have fabulous memories of the people, the Mecca, a superb town centre and Market Hall, football team and what was great era. I go back a few times a year and it is so sad to see how the town planners have destroyed the town, it has no soul now, the centre is awful, there was no thought of communities, no interest in a sensible "layout", it just looks an uninviting mess now. Shame on those people in the Council who destroyed "our" town!
Billy, I wish you could have lived longer to see the response to your video: your love and your knowledge I was proud to share, And also thanks to Eddie Green for providing the photos his father took, anticipating the dramatic changes and upheaval that would occur during this period.
What incredible pictures! The way they were edited and set to music is fantastic. As a "Yank" I've not been to Burnley; only London and the general area once, and I know that's far away from beautiful Burnley in more ways than one. Then again, by the comments, looks like this old town from the 60's and 70's is not really there, as well. How many of the old churches and pubs are still there? BTW, love the music you use in this. Don't know what it is about towns like Burnley, but they have a sense of majesty one does not seen anywhere else. I'd love to go back in time, wake up in a small hotel, have some tee and just walk the town from morning to night. Even the parts of town that are "beaten down" have an way of speaking elegance.
A lot of the old pubs have closed down unfortunately due to drinking bans and such. Most of the old churches are still there. I was born there in 1981 but left in 2010 for Singapore. Since returning the town center is now a very depressing sight with many of the shops closed, or replaced with cheap places and pawn/exchange shops. The countryside remains beautiful. I believe that side gets generous funding from the govt. but I could be wrong.
Burnley played a huge part of the economy in those days - wasn't pleasant, but who asked? People moved there for work; it was grim, but they stuck at it. Born, lived there til I was 20, moved away - but still proud of my Burnley accent & heritage!!
Yes you may think it was C**P. however how would you feel if the Town you loved had the heart ripped out of it, and then destroyed every and i mean every Industry in that town, ??? Maybe you would have a different opinion of what i know,, to be decent honest & hardworking people. No fault of their own.
The Dome was at the rear of what was the Empire cinema, and it was used to manufacture clay, sewer pipes and sanitary ware, also made donkey stones. last owners were i believe Hepworths ? certainly was there in 1970, hope this helps ??
Glad you agree Ian, when I was about 6 we moved to a shop on Leyland road which relied on the mill there, but in no time that shut down so we moved to Salus st up by Victoria hospital which isn't there now. I loved Heasandford, I used to cycle there I think I knew every pebble in that river. I see the Empire cinema mentioned earlier, my mother was the chief projectionist at the Empire, we then opened the first Wimpy bar in the centre next to the Palace which was the same firm,
as a kid in the 50s I remember all the pics. it was a good place to live. all the bad comments are from outsiders or people not born. lot safer and a lot more respect for the older person. anyone remember the chippy at the bottom of newcastle st think it was called newmans? fish & chips 1/6p
My family originate from Burnley. My Grandparents moved to Nottinghamshire in the 1970s with the coal industry. My late Grandma grew up on Tentre Street in the Burnley Wood area. I don’t know if this is in any of these photos but I haven’t been able to find photos of it online so far so I’m assuming it was demolished. My Grandad grew up on Calder Vale Road then moved onto Talbot Street. I’d love to be able to find photos of Tentre Street and Calder Vale Road if anyone can point me in the right direction. Thanks!
Ucp and Redmans.. // what great memories. // i met Pearl Redman a member of the great redman family in the "Black Horse" at Skipton in the 1960s, a lovely Lady// she was a Soroptomist.
What you see at 3.56 is the pipes of the closed down [ducketts] pipe works. // and the background is the first of the TRAFALGAR flats / now demolished / anyone require more info. on this area i have it [just ask]
Its true that anyone not brought up here would find it a not so good place to live in then but it was and we had some very good schools too, so let the outsider mock as much as they like we as locals couldn't give a toss about your opinions and if you don't like it then clear off. it doesn't bother us you clowns.
hi does anyone remember when we had water standpipes in burnley about 1960 i lived on lancaster street then just off plumbe st there was a photo in the paper of me and my mother filling buckets of water, trying to find what month this was, as i dont have the photo now and would like to get another on any help would be very grateful thanks neil
Bill Stuart, do you have digital copies of the pictures that you've used to make this video? (I note that you give thanks to the owners that lent you the pictures to make the video) reason I ask is that it would be great if you could post them to a photo sharing site such as Flickr because the quality would be greater and they would be easier to look at closely. You could start a group such as the one that I started for photographs of the Pendle area (see here: www.flickr.com/groups/gbnf_pendle/ ) Thanks for going to the trouble of making the video, it's a real blast from the past and a pleasure to watch.
Two World Wars certainly left their mark on Britain with the destruction of the economics of Europe and the failure to manage the circumstances because of the wars , British politics were a disaster and just made all the problems worse where as German Politics were well managed and the country has boomed ever since .
If they had thought of it at the time they could of had tourist buses of foreigners showing a community trapped in the Victorian time warp and a society suffering the results of the end of an age and the collapsing world empire .
Incidentally i received my first paring ticket outside the Wimpy in 1967. hows that for laughs.// does anyone remember Hillmarton street// in Healey wood ??
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It was the Japanese at that time which were and had stolen all of Britain's industries with slave labor practices and endless work days hours , and unfortunately the British people thought that the Labor Socialist Party had all the answers but it didn't , as we live in a very cut throat competitive world , you either stand up confront the issues or go down there are no other choices .
That remark is not funny, just hope that you, or any of your precious family ,are not exposed to anything like those poor souls suffered, remember they had no and i mean no say in any of it.
Well done Dad and at this point almost 20 thousands views. I will miss you and no doubt you will having a beer up there looking down on Burnley...
Andrew Stuart alright cous!!! if he was ow't like Ambrose it'll be more than one
Kevin Fearnhead that's for sure Kevin
Many thanks to your late father for this amazing video. I'm so sorry to hear of his passing. I know it seems very cheeky to ask this after finding out he has since passed away, but would you mind if I use this for a documentary project I'm working on for college? Both yourself and your father will receive full credit for it. Thankyou.
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@@ECHOspaceGamingOfficial Yikes only a year late, but of course! lol.
Well done lived there 1950 1968 go back often different but still thriving we should talk it up
beautiful countryside not but 1 mile out of town and burnley people are one if kind - genuine welcoming and life long friends ...... if there is mutual respect.
My god these certainly bring the memories back. I was born in Burnley in 1945, lived on Prince St off Coal Clough Lane, there was a UCP tripe shop at the bus stop at the junction of Harold st, with Redmans butchers i think accross the road. Burnley had character then, & people were happier then, you could leave your front door open whilst you were out the back, not like these days with all the idiots on the loose. People had respect, which one seldom sees now. Fab footage, thanx 4 the memories
Have to agree with all you say,all the Northern towns in the 60S were treated to this mass demolition, they were prosperous towns why it was done is a mystery to me. the worst single dropping of buildings i saw was Salford acres & acres of houses gone. Blackburn, bradford, nelson, wigan, the list goes on.
My home town 😍
Great pictures brought back some great memories cheers
What a super collection of photographs, brought back many memories of Burnley. Thanks for sharing these.
Good to see so many have viewed this video you posted, Bill, over 50,000 views. Still a pleasure to see again ... and again!
In 1960 you could count approx 90 Mill chimneys, from Healey Heights before they were dropped by Fred dib etc. / the Mills employed thousands// Burnley was prosperous, great Town to be part of
Thanks for posting these pictures, they are awesome. I moved up to Burnley when I was 19 and I must say it was the most depressing place I've ever lived in. Looking at the differences from these pictures, it's easy to see why. The whole soul and collective morale was ripped out at a moment's notice. The same with most industrial towns of the UK.
To think of all those old sandstone houses, chimneys,mills and other buildings had been lovingly restored like they do with old buildings nowadays Burnley would be one of the most architecturally beautiful places in Britain. Instead they just levelled them, what a pity.
They were mostly built from Millstone Grit. The area around Burnley is on an outcrop.
thanks for a brilliant trip into my childhood (a 60's child), looking at familiar scenes and places that are no longer there, the price of progress is high but so long as youtube keeps this alive, then the memories live on, caption text will aid this for younger viewers. Any more?
Still love living in Burnley , thanks for this it is great.
Our beautiful town, lovely pics
I moved to Burnley in 1957, went to Todmorden Road school and then on to the Grammar School in 1960. Left the town in 1966 to move South. I have fabulous memories of the people, the Mecca, a superb town centre and Market Hall, football team and what was great era. I go back a few times a year and it is so sad to see how the town planners have destroyed the town, it has no soul now, the centre is awful, there was no thought of communities, no interest in a sensible "layout", it just looks an uninviting mess now. Shame on those people in the Council who destroyed "our" town!
Npn Smith born and bred there (1963) went back two years ago but not for long
Billy, I wish you could have lived longer to see the response to your video: your love and your knowledge I was proud to share, And also thanks to Eddie Green for providing the photos his father took, anticipating the dramatic changes and upheaval that would occur during this period.
What incredible pictures! The way they were edited and set to music is fantastic. As a "Yank" I've not been to Burnley; only London and the general area once, and I know that's far away from beautiful Burnley in more ways than one. Then again, by the comments, looks like this old town from the 60's and 70's is not really there, as well. How many of the old churches and pubs are still there? BTW, love the music you use in this. Don't know what it is about towns like Burnley, but they have a sense of majesty one does not seen anywhere else. I'd love to go back in time, wake up in a small hotel, have some tee and just walk the town from morning to night. Even the parts of town that are "beaten down" have an way of speaking elegance.
A lot of the old pubs have closed down unfortunately due to drinking bans and such. Most of the old churches are still there.
I was born there in 1981 but left in 2010 for Singapore. Since returning the town center is now a very depressing sight with many of the shops closed, or replaced with cheap places and pawn/exchange shops.
The countryside remains beautiful. I believe that side gets generous funding from the govt. but I could be wrong.
Thanks for posting
Burnley played a huge part of the economy in those days - wasn't pleasant, but who asked? People moved there for work; it was grim, but they stuck at it. Born, lived there til I was 20, moved away - but still proud of my Burnley accent & heritage!!
I love The Town and always have UTC Long Live TurfMoor
Yes you may think it was C**P. however how would you feel if the Town you loved had the heart ripped out of it, and then destroyed every and i mean every Industry in that town, ??? Maybe you would have a different opinion of what i know,, to be decent honest & hardworking people. No fault of their own.
Love it thank you.
The Dome was at the rear of what was the Empire cinema, and it was used to manufacture clay, sewer pipes and sanitary ware, also made donkey stones.
last owners were i believe Hepworths ? certainly was there in 1970, hope this helps ??
Fabulous - thanks for these. A bit before my time, but great to see!
Glad you agree Ian, when I was about 6 we moved to a shop on Leyland road which relied on the mill there, but in no time that shut down so we moved to Salus st up by Victoria hospital which isn't there now. I loved Heasandford, I used to cycle there I think I knew every pebble in that river. I see the Empire cinema mentioned earlier, my mother was the chief projectionist at the Empire, we then opened the first Wimpy bar in the centre next to the Palace which was the same firm,
Technically, quite well taken picture. Someone knew what they were doing with a camera and composed their shots well.
Good history video👍
im not a local but i love burnley
as a kid in the 50s I remember all the pics. it was a good place to live. all the bad comments are from outsiders or people not born. lot safer and a lot more respect for the older person. anyone remember the chippy at the bottom of newcastle st think it was called newmans? fish & chips 1/6p
My family originate from Burnley. My Grandparents moved to Nottinghamshire in the 1970s with the coal industry. My late Grandma grew up on Tentre Street in the Burnley Wood area. I don’t know if this is in any of these photos but I haven’t been able to find photos of it online so far so I’m assuming it was demolished. My Grandad grew up on Calder Vale Road then moved onto Talbot Street. I’d love to be able to find photos of Tentre Street and Calder Vale Road if anyone can point me in the right direction. Thanks!
Ucp and Redmans.. // what great memories. // i met Pearl Redman a member of the great redman family in the "Black Horse" at Skipton in the 1960s, a lovely Lady// she was a Soroptomist.
What you see at 3.56 is the pipes of the closed down [ducketts] pipe works. // and the background is the first of the TRAFALGAR flats / now demolished / anyone require more info. on this area i have it [just ask]
Right! Nobody move. There's been a Burnley.
Remember it well as though it was yesterday.
I like it how people are saying burnley looks crap
I find that silly because ever town/city has a crappy area
And this was in the 60's and 70's
It would be great if those pictures had some clues on to where they were. Terrific stuff either way.
Aberdeen played there in the 2018 europa league😎
Its true that anyone not brought up here would find it a not so good place to live in then but it was and we had some very good schools too, so let the outsider mock as much as they like we as locals couldn't give a toss about your opinions and if you don't like it then clear off. it doesn't bother us you clowns.
To bloddy true I have been all over the world and I still love my home town with all my Heart
hi does anyone remember when we had water standpipes in burnley about 1960 i lived on lancaster street then just off plumbe st there was a photo in the paper of me and my mother filling buckets of water, trying to find what month this was, as i dont have the photo now and would like to get another on any help would be very grateful thanks neil
Burnley lovely
it was sad to go to burnley last year and see a town which has been smacked hard by the gfc
Brilliant. I was born in the 80s and lived in Burnley all my life even though I was born over the border
i agree with every word you say
Respect i agree with all you say.
Bill Stuart, do you have digital copies of the pictures that you've used to make this video? (I note that you give thanks to the owners that lent you the pictures to make the video) reason I ask is that it would be great if you could post them to a photo sharing site such as Flickr because the quality would be greater and they would be easier to look at closely. You could start a group such as the one that I started for photographs of the Pendle area (see here: www.flickr.com/groups/gbnf_pendle/ )
Thanks for going to the trouble of making the video, it's a real blast from the past and a pleasure to watch.
COME ON BURNLEY!!!!
It was definitely worse then, with all the boarded up houses and spare land. The buildings were still covered in soot too.
Two World Wars certainly left their mark on Britain with the destruction of the economics of Europe and the failure to manage the circumstances because of the wars , British politics were a disaster and just made all the problems worse where as German Politics were well managed and the country has boomed ever since .
Chernobyl isnae in Russia. Plus, Burnley's doing OK. It's full of smashing people, despite the post industrial ravages.
Looking at the demolition scenes of total destruction...it looks like Westfield were hired by the town planners.
ps I lived on masters st . back of Standish st.
Anybody know what the dome was at the bottom of coal clough lane at 3:48.. Always wondered.
Its one of the circular kilms of Duckets I used to work there.
So sad that the place looks just as derelict now. The difference is that there's more traffic.
If they had thought of it at the time they could of had tourist buses of foreigners showing a community trapped in the Victorian time warp and a society suffering the results of the end of an age and the collapsing world empire .
Hardly recognise any of them photos!
was such a great town until it became burnleyastan just like Rochdale,bradford,nelson,Birmingham ,rugby ect ect
Rugby??!
@@geoffgarside8 I think he meant the people back then in the 60's made the town great. A better sense of community.
Incidentally i received my first paring ticket outside the Wimpy in 1967. hows that for laughs.// does anyone remember Hillmarton street// in Healey wood ??
Come to burnley. What a lovely place! Glad I'm not local
Simon George and so are we
where were those flats at 1.46 ?
Trafalger flats. On trafalgar street.
@@giibby1 Thanks
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It was the Japanese at that time which were and had stolen all of Britain's industries with slave labor practices and endless work days hours , and unfortunately the British people thought that the Labor Socialist Party had all the answers but it didn't , as we live in a very cut throat competitive world , you either stand up confront the issues or go down there are no other choices .
That remark is not funny, just hope that you, or any of your precious family ,are not exposed to anything like those poor souls suffered, remember they had no and i mean no say in any of it.
Not really,
it hasnt changed a bit. its still poor.