We conducted a number of interviews with people living in and around Blackburn. In this era of digital communications, many of our own stories are being preserved every time we use devices such as computers. The children of the 1910s, 1920s, 1930s an We conducted a number of interviews with people living in and around Blackburn. In this era of digital communications, many of our own stories are being preserved every time we use devices such as computers. The children of the 1910s, 1920s, 1930s and 1940s had no such way of telling their stories, which during times of war and poverty, hold important lessons for us all. In this book, we record some fascinating stories about Blackburn and the people that have made it. Tom Kennedy, Ada Thomas, Vincent Gibson, Bill Entwistle, Howard Talbot, Joan Bell, John Murphy, Elizabeth Stancliffe and Jim Whittle told us their memories of the town as it used to be. These stories provide us with a fascinating personal insight into Blackburn's past. This book chronicles the town that these locals lived in as they grew up, of the people they knew and the places that they visited. Some people tell of their struggles in times of war and decline, whilst others tell of happier times and prosperity. All In Their Own Words. ...Continua Nascondi
