Watching these videos brings a sadness to mind. I was born in Accrington in 1982, I lived in Oswaldtwistle and moved to Accrington in 1990. I lived there until 2001 just off Blackburn Road. Not been back there in so long, but it's slowly got worse and worse over the years. Such a shame.
@@scrollingthecomments.4043 I know York St. I used to have a mate live on one of the roads running off it, Princess St or Victoria St, can't remember which. Had a mate live nearby Canal St too, on St. John's Rd. Me and my brother used to go in the derelict buildings on the main road, Commercial Hotel and the one next door, lol. Small world.
This was brilliant! I grew up on Ave Parade between 1967 to 1978. I was uprooted from Accrington to move abroad when I was 13. I weren’t keen to leave at the time and even now I have a soft spot for Accy but don’t get back that often .. I loved watching this, thanks for uploading!
I have a soft spot for Accy. Born in Blackburn Infirmary (because my mum was very young) but lived in Accy until aged 11 and went to St. John's School (thank you Mrs Baron, Mrs Balderstone, Mrs Thurman, and Mr Collins). I well remember the Odeon (then the Classic) on Saturday mornings for the cartoons and dramatic kids serials. Also the swimming baths with the beautiful coloured tiles and the individual changing cubicles. I'd like to go back to have some proper meat and potato pies and dandelion and burdock. Not so sure about the weather though.
Shocking to see Accrington before and after , I doubt the film maker is still with us I don't think he would be happy to see it now , where did it all go wrong? What a shame.
It sure has , my gran owned the pots and pans shop across from peel St chemist , it was a card shop before that on the right as you entered the old market on peel St. God knows why they got rid of the market, peel St is dead now it used to be bustling
@@demobbed688 God Rest his Soul was he from Accrington it fills me with great depression for I don't recognize my town , no more British Rail, no more Leyland buses of navy and red and Blackburn buses cream and Green ,the old black gramerschool the take two video shop on Burnley rd, Alas
@@Dinvadbhatmarathi98 The navy and red with gold trim of the Accrington buses, was in memory of the Accrington Pals regimental colours. Just a bit of trivia, lol
