Her tour of the town included stop offs at Moorhouse's Brewery and Burnley Mechanics.
These images have been taken from old editions of the Burnley Express and digitised by Burnley Civic Trust.
5. Queen's Burnley Visit - November 1987
Excited crowds lined the streets around the town centre in the hope of seeing Her Majesty Photo: Burnley Express
6. Queen's Burnley Visit - November 1987
Excited crowds lined the streets around the town centre in the hope of seeing Her Majesty Photo: Burnley Express
7. Queen's Burnley Visit - November 1987
Excited crowds lined the streets around the town centre in hope of seeing Her Majesty up close Photo: Burnley Express
8. Queen's Burnley Visit - November 1987
These people waited two hours in freezing wind for this splendid view of Her Majesty, as she made her final farewells before climbing into her glass-roofed car in Manchester Road. Photo: Burnley Express