Unpublished view of the new Leo’s Superstore for longer version of the report, see first image in this sequence. Burnley’s 120 year association with the Co-op moved into a new era yesterday with the official opening of the £4m Leo’s superstore on Curzon Street. The event was heralded as Burnley turning the corner out of the doldrums and entering a new period of employment and prosperity.Unpublished view of the new Leo’s Superstore for longer version of the report, see first image in this sequence. Burnley’s 120 year association with the Co-op moved into a new era yesterday with the official opening of the £4m Leo’s superstore on Curzon Street. The event was heralded as Burnley turning the corner out of the doldrums and entering a new period of employment and prosperity.
Unpublished view of the new Leo’s Superstore for longer version of the report, see first image in this sequence. Burnley’s 120 year association with the Co-op moved into a new era yesterday with the official opening of the £4m Leo’s superstore on Curzon Street. The event was heralded as Burnley turning the corner out of the doldrums and entering a new period of employment and prosperity.

Burnley archives: Old photos show just how much Burnley town centre has changed in the past four decades

Burnley town centre has undergone plenty of change since the 1970s and 80s – as these splendid old photos highlight.
By John Deehan
Published 26th Oct 2022, 13:23 GMT
Updated 26th Oct 2022, 13:23 GMT

The images have been taken from old editions of the Burnley Express and digitised by Burnley Civic Trust.

For anybody who would like to see more, Burnley Civic Trust archive rooms are now open.

More information can be found at www.bcthic.org.

More information can be found at www.bcthic.org.

Manchester Road, Burnley. August 16, 1977.

5. Greenhill Bowling Club

Manchester Road, Burnley. August 16, 1977. Photo: Burnley Express

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Manchester Road, Burnley. May 22, 1981.

6. Burnley Building Society

Manchester Road, Burnley. May 22, 1981. Photo: Burnley Express

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Crowds of Friday shoppers take the opportunity to read the local election results in the Burnley Express display window. Bull Street, Burnley. May 18, 1976.

7. Burnley Express offices

Crowds of Friday shoppers take the opportunity to read the local election results in the Burnley Express display window. Bull Street, Burnley. May 18, 1976. Photo: Burnley Express

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Centenary Way, Burnley. 1984. The Safeway store was immediately opposite the new Sainsbury’s store.

8. Safeway store to close

Centenary Way, Burnley. 1984. The Safeway store was immediately opposite the new Sainsbury’s store. Photo: Burnley Express

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