My grandpa was born in Blackburn in 1919, he moved to Canada when he was young. His dad was an officer in the Royal Navy and was sent to Canada to train Royal Canadian Navy officers so he brought his family here. I know some of my ancestors from there worked in the textile industry there from the records I've seen. Thanks for sharing this video, I hope to visit there some day to see my grandpa's place of birth.
Sounds like special treasured memories 😊, I used to live opposite Blackburn market in the Fleece hotel pub on Penny Street opposite Reideys music shop, which my Mum and Dad were Landlady and Landlord for a couple of years. I would cut through the market every day on my way to school at Blakey moor. 👍
@envsf03 I’ve spent many good nights out in Accy, it used to be amazing on a bank holiday Sunday it was always heaving especially around Church street, I think the Commercial was called the Regency when we used to frequent it. 😊
My Dad's Mum was born in Blackburn and her Dad was the last of 3 Brother's who moved to the States. My Dad visited in 1985 and I visited in 2015. The first two generations worked in textile mills but by the 3rd generation it was everything from Military, Banker's, and small business owner's. I surmise the 3 Brother's who came would be satisfied with the living standards of their offspring. From what I've been told hard work was all they knew and if it hadn't been for educational opportunities given to Veterans of WW2 we'd all probably be doing some type of factory work.
I’m a Blackburn lad and I have to say that growing up in the sixties and seventies it was a cracking place to live. Once the eighties arrived it was one of the north west places to have a night out. Pubs everywhere. But not now. It’s died a death. There used to be pubs on every street corner but as demographics change and smoking bans come into place and lord knows what else. I just can’t see it ever coming back. Oh it looks nice and tiddly in the town centre but that’s about it.
I moved here when my parents took over a pub called the Fleece when I was about 11 years old, have stayed around the area ever since. The town has seen better days a lot of the retail is struggling, but I still like the area.
