Blackburn Easter 1963 - In My Life The Beatles
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 Published On Oct 6, 2010

This song is owned by the Fab Four and I have only borrowed it ;-)
(Sir Paulus said I could)

In 1963 I was just 5 years old, but the streets in these photos by John Eddleston are etched into my mind for eternity. Some are still with us, but many are long gone. All credit to John Eddleston for having the foresight to record how Blackburn town centre looked before the demolition teams moved in a month or two later. I was born in the town centre in 1958 and lived there until 1967, so grew up among the rubble and the building sites, through destruction and construction. I suppose it's debateable whether the redevelopment was for better or for worse, we all have our own opinions. Buildings are temporary.

The Beatles however, are forever. This song surely ranks among their top 5.

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