We’ve delved into the archive to source this selection of photos showing life in Blackburn’s main shopping centre over the years.

Blackburn shopping precinct clad in distinctive white tiles with the stairs leading to the rooftop car park (Picture: Newsquest)

The majority of pictures are from the 1980s and we’re sure that the views will bring back many memories.

It’s interesting to see the signs from the various shops which called the shopping centre home - many of them household names at the time