A burst water main on Ainsworth Street in Blackburn saw a number of shops being flooded in November 1986.

Mopping up in Blackburn Co-op, 1987 (Picture: Newsquest)

Here the mopping up operation begins in the Co-op store with staff member Susan Gardner rescuing the duvets in the household section with Keith Dickinson, the store’s deputy manager on mop duty.

Do you remember the Co-op store? The sign at the top of the photo gives an indication of the wide range of goods and services on offer there.