Blackburn has undergone some major changes in the past 13 years.
With the regeneration of Blakey Moor which is still underway, to the new Hampton by Hilton hotel on the Whitebirk roundabout, and the building of the Mall, there have been huge changes to the town.
We have looked back to March 2009, when the Google Streetview car visited the town, and compared the images which were taken 13 years ago to how those areas look today.
1. Montague Street
There has been some real changes here, with the most noticeable of course being the Univeristy Centre building having been erected.
There is also the Aldi store having replaced Netto and a change to the road layout.
2. Whitebirk Roundabout
Well, this is probably one of the most dramatic differences.
The erection of the Hampton by Hilton Hotel and the service station as well as the roundabout being expanded to meet the demand of traffic, Whitebirk Roundabout really does look different 14 years on.
Do you remember the roundabout looking like this?
3. The train station, Railway Road
The bus station is gone and One Cathedral Square has been built.
Railway Road is another area that has seen major regeneration since 2009.
One Cathedral Square has brought new restaurants to Blackburn as well as providing more office space.
4. The Mall, Railway Road
Can you remember a time when you couldn't pop into the Mall when you were in town?
In March 2009, the shopping centre did not yet exist, however, plans were in place for it to be built.
Not only that but look at how different the road layout is after the bus station was moved from the train station.
5. The former Thwaites site, on the roundabout connecting Eanam with Barbara Castle Way
There is no way we could do this list without including the notorious former site of Thwaites Brewery.
The building got knocked down some years ago and now the site is earmarked for another huge regeneration project.
Do you remember when Blackburn looked like this? Let us know where you think has changed the most in the past 13 years.
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