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Blackburn Road, Accrington, 1940s

This photograph was taken in the 1940s and shows Blackburn Road looking towards the Town Hall. What differences and similarities from today can you see in the buildings, what people are wearing, the cars and the street furniture?

Note to teachers: This image is a film still and may not print well.

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