SAY GOODBYE TO PADIHAM AND BURNLEYMy Movie

PHOTOGRAPHS by craig simpson

[@godofdeath6777]

Miss the old Burnley, brought up on Trafalgar flats and loved it back in the 70s/80s. .......Terry Murgatroyd .Aged 52

[@dragonvalo]

all old factories in padiham where at the end of my street untill tesco bought the land

[@shytalker]

So sad to see all this desolation, what a waste, sure to be seen as folly in years to come ??? Not Progress, just crazy economics. Feel so strongly about this and have no power to change it. i saw all this [i was there] just look at 09.13 says it all. What the He** Thanks for letting all see.

[@beza9258]

I lived in Padiham for several years its full of drugs and crime and people who are vindictive and bitter .

[@pstotto]

... And that's on a good day.

[@kevinashcroft1977]

I used to live in Padiham for 25 years, it was once a good town, the main downfall for Padiham was not breaking awy from Burnley Council, they did not care about Padiham, ITV's a thriving town, crimecratesxwhere very low and Padiham was mostly self sufficient no its a run down town with no prospects of improving

[@oddities-whatnot]

@@kevinashcroft1977 I think the centre of Padiham looks a lot better now but its nearer the Ribble Valley yet house prices were low because of being in Burnley borough. Has potential but too many people there who never set foot out the place and seems to only attract investors who want to do up houses to rent out. No industry there anymore. I lived there for 14 years, left a few years ago. Happy memories, people were friendly and I met some nice women.

[@oddities-whatnot]

I lived there for years, saw a bit of trouble but mainly quiet and friendly.

[@shytalker]

just thinking ? maybe [Burnley] area suffered more than most from this Urban decay ? except for Bradford ? All the employers shown had great products and a super workforce. [so why destroy it ???] you have to see it over many years to see the scale of it and understand the Enormity of it.