Loss of Blackburn's Thwaites Arcade is still lamented today

Show caption IN its heyday it was one of the jewels in Blackburn’s crown - an attraction which brought shoppers from across East Lancashire. The Thwaites Arcade on Church Street opened in 1884 and for more than 80 years was part of the town centre landscape. Its demolition in...

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Arcade Blackburn Church Street Lord Street Second World Thwaites Arcade