10 photographs that will take you back to Burnley town centre in the 1980s

These photographs show just how different Burnley town centre was as a shopping destination during the early 1980s.

The images, taken in 1981, capture cars driving along St James’ Street back before its pedestrianisation, and also offer us a glimpse inside a bustling Burnley Market Hall.

For anybody who would like to see more of Burnley’s past, Burnley Civic Trust archive rooms are now open to a restricted number of volunteers who have been vaccinated.

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