Blackburn heritage book to raise money for East Lancashire Hospice

A book entitled 'The Blackburn We Knew and Loved', which explores the town's heritage, has been published by a local businessman to raise money for East Lancashire Hospice.

The book, which features around 400 photographs of how Blackburn used to be, has been the dream of Peter Street, owner of the Cardboard Box Company, who is donating all proceeds to the charity.

So far, the book has raised £11,000.

"We spent around £30,000 to put the book together but its a marvellous pictorial record of the town before it changed forever.

"There's no limit to what we will do to help the hospice and it's very dear to the heart of our company. If the whole edition sells out, we will raise £40,000."