Good evening! Thank you so much for helping the channel to over 8,200 subscribers - I really hope you enjoy this evening's walk around Burnley, filmed back in the spring on a lovely sunny day! There's a lot of history to be found in Burnley, but one thing that we didn't talk about on our walk was the town's historic football club, Burnley FC. Founded in 1882, Burnley are among the oldest teams in Britain, and have played their games at Turf Moor stadium to the east of the town centre since 1883, making the stadium the second longest-continuously used professional football stadium in England, after Deepdale in Preston to the west!
Really enjoyed this , my family goes back hundreds of years in burnley . One half came over from Cork during the potato famine and my other half are burnley through and through. My grandad was working as a miner during the Hapton valley pit disaster and was part of the rescue crew , he was never the same mentally and suffered what we now know as PTSD
Thank you very much - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video of your family's historic hometown - it certainly is a fascinating place full of history! The new Miners' Memorial alerted me to the tragedy of the pit disaster, it's a shame to hear that your grandad was caught up in it and affected by it for so long. But certainly, a long Burnley heritage is something to be very proud of :)
Is really not much changed since medieval times, I would say a few things new since then like tesco, aldi and a lot bookies. Saracens also overtake this place now...oh almost forgot recently council banned urinating or defecating also skateboarding in the centre so little progress.
Great video. Loved it. Burnley is what I would call a ‘grand town’. The architecture to me of equal value to anything the Romans left. I can see why the people of Burnley hold a real sense of pride for their town. I became fascinated by Burnley in the 1980’s. Supporting Carlisle I was aware of their football teams massive fan base. Their lowly league position made this only more intriguing. It was this kind of fascination that moved me to study geography. The rise, falll and rise again of a place like Burnley helps understand our own culture and sense of place. Fantastic work and captured on a great day to show case what a fine town Burnley looks. Thanks for posting
Absolutely! Burnley is a proud town that certainly has so much to offer - the football team was my first window into the town too, but I was fascinated by all the history to be found around the town centre, particularly by the grand architecture as you mention :) Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
I spent my childhood and adulthood in Burnley and have recently had to move away and I loved this video just gave me a sense of happiness and sadness on how much I’m missing the place. Didn’t know some of these historic facts so it was an eye opener. Thank you
Thank you for walking me around a town I know well (on paper only) as I have been transcribing the 1891 Census for Burnley as a volunteer on behalf of FreeUKGenealogy for the past three years. My parents were born there before the first World War but I have never been and your 'tour' brought so much to life. Loved it!!
I will do! Thank you very much for the suggestion - the milling history of Burnley is a fascinating one indeed :) Thank you for watching - I do hope you enjoyed this video!
So beautiful. They also have a remarkable Weavers Triangle complex of awesome mills with a museum, shops and restaurants by the canal. Those once industrial hubs are today learning hubs, with so many universities and colleges spread all over not only Lancs but the whole UK. Your production skills and enlightening explanation of local history are unbeatable. Thank you. Let's walk!
Absolutely! Burnley's industrial mill history is certainly one that the town shows off with pride, and the museums and other conversions that have been made in recent years really do bring it to life even in the modern day, as the town itself continues to evolve with the times too :) Thank you so much for watching and for your very kind words as always - I'm so glad to hear your thoughts on places like Burnley, and delighted to hear you enjoyed the video!
Sadly an important part of the weavers triangle Clocker Tower mill burnt down in 1987.strangely it had burnt down soon after being built in 1840 but was rebuilt by 1860 with the clock tower added so the workers who didnt have watches wouldnt be late as 5minutes late another person was hired to do your shift
That's wonderful to hear! Burnley certainly is an impressive place on a sunny day like this and I had a wonderful time visiting and learning its riveting history - a place to be proud of :) Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - and I do hope that it did your hometown justice :) There's a lot of great things to be proud about in Burnley, and it's fascinating to learn about them!
It helps to see it almost from another perspective. I was born in Burnley, and lived here most of my life. I feel bad for not appreciating its history more. I suppose it's easy to take it for granted.
Ha ha it always seems a strange sensation to see your hometown on the screen - but it's always a slightly different experience :) Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos, and thank you especially for subscribing - it really means a lot and helps the channel out so much :)
Actually I'm quite Surprised and quite impressed...Never been there but Very impressed with alot of the beautiful old buildings with that lovely almost Cotswold colour Stone.... And filmed on a perfect day...With blue Skies hinting of the Summer to come..... Thanks 👍✅😁 for another superb Walk ......And I almost forgot to say how impressed with how clean and litter-Free the Town Center was......
Very much so! This was my first visit to Burnley too - I was delighted with the weather but the town is really an eye-catching one under those blue skies! Some of the buildings aren't the prettiest, but as you mention many of those gorgeous stone buildings really do enliven what is a genuinely delightful town centre :) Thank you very much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video - there's a lot of riveting history to be found in Burnley, sometimes you just need to know where to look :)
Ha ha thank you very much! A sunny blue sky always brings an extra spark to any English town - and Burnley is no exception :) Thank you for watching - I'm really glad you're enjoying the videos!
It certainly seems to be! Burnley's town centre is home to some great history and a beautiful buildings too, all of which makes it a fascinating place to visit :) Thank you so much for watching - I really hope you enjoyed the video!
Burnley has a fantastic shopping centre, and i was amazed to see a structure from 1295 still standing in one piece. i hope kids of today doesnt graffiti it or vandalise it. thank you once more for a great walk :)
Ha ha yes the Charter Walk is a rather expansive shopping centre - but it really is impressive that that old market cross is still standing just on the edge of town over 700 years later! It's inside the school grounds now, so I think the kids would get in quite a bit of trouble from teachers if they did any graffiti on it :) Thank you very much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the walk!
Nice walk in the town of Burnley. I enjoyed it. Can't wait to see more soon. I like the medieval buildings, houses, and churches. Very beautiful and historical. Your history lessons are always great. And your walks are always wonderful and enjoyable. How is your week going? My week is going well. Have a great day. Greetings from Canada 😀
Lots of history in a relatively concentrated area. I don’t know if you’ve heard of him, but the once mayor of the town Roger Frost is considered one of the leading authorities on Burnley’s history.
Indeed I have! I used some of his book on Old Burnley to help me better understand the development of the town through history - there's so much to discover in Burnley as you mention :) Thank you so much for watching - I really hope you enjoyed the video!
Love reading Roger's local history articles in the Burnley Express every week. I have learnt so much about the town from them since moving here several months ago. Understanding a town's history gives you a real appreciation for it. Thank you for making and posting this video on RUclips. A job well done. Hope you don't mind but I have placed a link on The Weavers' Triangle Visitor Centre Facebook page.
Ha ha there's a good chance of it! The nightclub only shut down a few years back but the ghosts from The Swan might have gone through the wall and set up camp in the old Red Lion too! Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you're enjoying the videos and that you found this an interesting look at Burnley's history :)
MINE DE RIEN QUELLE CHARMANTE P'TITE VIILE BURNLEY !.. PASSIONNANTE ET ÉMOUVANTE SON HISTOIRE !.. SON ARCHITECTURE EST SUPERBE ET SES TOURELLES CHEMINÉES TRÈS CHOUETTE !.. SUPER MERCI LET'S WALK ET BONNE JOURNÉE !..
Merci beaucoup! Je suis très heureux que vous avez aimé le vidéo - vous avez raison que Burnley est une ville pleine d'histoire fascinante, et sous les soleil ses cheminées sont vraiment impréssionantes! Merci pour regarder et fair les commentaires comme toujours - je suis très heureux que vous avez aimé le vidéo! Et belle journée à vous :)
Thank you so much! Lovely to hear from you too - all is well and I'm very grateful for the support on the videos :) Thank you for dropping in - I hope you enjoyed the walk in Burnley!
Why did you not show the old post office as you passed it on Hammerton street? There is a beautiful old grammer school as you enter from colne road and the old court buildings just beyond. St Peters church also on colne road.
Just to add that a lot of the old town or centre used to be around the bottom of ormerod road near where the Talbot pub is. the church there was classes as the high church for the area I am led to believe. But once the market area was granted and moved to the area around the bottom of Manchester road then this became the new centre with a new market hall build. Can anyone offer more on this if it's correct?
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video - Burnley certainly is full of fantastic history and some impressive and attractive landmarks as you say :) Thank you very much for watching and for your kind words!
Ha ha thank you! Burnley certainly is an eye-catching town on a sunny day, and I did love the sight of those cherry blossoms on the Town Square :) Thank you very much for watching - I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
My great uncle 'Tommy marren' was the greatest boxer to come from our town ....he retired as welter weight champion of the North England....between 1927-1934 he had 167 fights i think ...amongst his many wins he beat the champion of South Africa 'panther purchase' , ....he used to do 12 hours a day down the pit and boxing was his down time lol .....in 1934 he retired with the 'jem mace' belt which is still in our family today I beleive . Jem mace was a famous bare knuckle fighter from 1800s in Ireland......look him up , you can find all his bouts and boxing record online 👍
Wow! I didn't stumble upon Tommy Marren in my research of Burnley - but that's fascinating to hear about, and amazing to hear of your family connection too! Spending half the day boxing and half the day mining certainly sounds like a proud Burnley pastime! Thank you so much for watching and your fascinating comment - I certainly will look more into his boxing record :)
@@LetsWalkUK yes to think they worked like they did and then to box, and could barely make ends meet seems crazy this day and age....brilliant video , very in depth . My dad is 80 , I sent it him he loved it aswell said it was very informative....ive subscribed now 🙂🙂
It's a town that you can certainly be proud of! With a wonderful history over the centuries, Burnley is a great Lancashire town - and I hope you get the chance to visit again soon :) Thank you so much for watching - I really hope you enjoyed this video!
I hope you like it! There's a lot of history to be discovered in and around the town, and I hope that this video has given you a good insight into Burnley's proud heritage :)
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - Burnley certainly looks gorgeous on a sunny day like this, makes it a home town to be rightly proud of :)
Hi there! Believe it or not I've never actually been to Croydon - apart from the train station - but I'm planning to film a walk around the town centre soon, so do stay tuned, and thank you for suggesting it :) Thank you for watching too - I really hope you enjoyed this walk in Burnley!
I hope you enjoyed the video and that it did justice to your home town then! There's a lot to see and discover in Burnley - certainly more than many see at first glance :) Thank you very much for watching!
Isn’t it a bit weird that the English governments have destroyed places like Burnley which now suffers massive unemployment and poverty but some of these folk from Burnley will say things like they are “proud to be English” and are patriotic even though they have been completely shafted by their own people. Very strange.
It looks good on the video, and has improved on the whole (i think, maybe?), but wen you walk through the town centre on a weekday afternoon its the same old really. Lucky growing up in hurstwood,! Now that has changed, village much the same, but up and round the reservoirs and car park (which is now basically anything over the bridge) on a nice day - like bloody blackpool😂. I remember goin up there on a saturday and not seeing anyone all day. Hi, from cliviger!
It depends! This was filmed in the middle of the day while everybody was at school or work, so the town centre was certainly a little quieter than normal, but it's full of life later in the day too :) Thank you so much for watching - I do hope you enjoyed the video!
Indeed Burnley is quite the mix of architecture - I've never been the biggest fan of some of the stuff from the '60s around the world, but the industrial-era buildings in Burnley really do showcase the town's history in great style :) Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
I hope this video brought back some nice memories of the town for you! It's a fascinating place and looks wonderful on a sunny day like this :) Thank you so much for watching!
You only really appreciate the old buildings ,the arcitecture when you stand back and observe them ? Towns change but mostly not for good ,as their character goes with the change ,replaced by arty farty ,ugly buildings and statues ? But what a history Burnley has ?
Very much so! Often the places we walk past day in and day out really have a marvellous history to them, not to mention some of the most beautiful ones as we see in Burnley :) Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
Good evening! Thank you so much for helping the channel to over 8,200 subscribers - I really hope you enjoy this evening's walk around Burnley, filmed back in the spring on a lovely sunny day!
There's a lot of history to be found in Burnley, but one thing that we didn't talk about on our walk was the town's historic football club, Burnley FC. Founded in 1882, Burnley are among the oldest teams in Britain, and have played their games at Turf Moor stadium to the east of the town centre since 1883, making the stadium the second longest-continuously used professional football stadium in England, after Deepdale in Preston to the west!
Really enjoyed this , my family goes back hundreds of years in burnley . One half came over from Cork during the potato famine and my other half are burnley through and through. My grandad was working as a miner during the Hapton valley pit disaster and was part of the rescue crew , he was never the same mentally and suffered what we now know as PTSD
Thank you very much - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video of your family's historic hometown - it certainly is a fascinating place full of history! The new Miners' Memorial alerted me to the tragedy of the pit disaster, it's a shame to hear that your grandad was caught up in it and affected by it for so long. But certainly, a long Burnley heritage is something to be very proud of :)
Is really not much changed since medieval times, I would say a few things new since then like tesco, aldi and a lot bookies. Saracens also overtake this place now...oh almost forgot recently council banned urinating or defecating also skateboarding in the centre so little progress.
Learnt a few things in this video about my hometown, really interesting 👍
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video - Burnley is a fascinating place and it's a hometown with a history be very proud of :)
Great video. Loved it. Burnley is what I would call a ‘grand town’. The architecture to me of equal value to anything the Romans left.
I can see why the people of Burnley hold a real sense of pride for their town.
I became fascinated by Burnley in the 1980’s. Supporting Carlisle I was aware of their football teams massive fan base. Their lowly league position made this only more intriguing.
It was this kind of fascination that moved me to study geography. The rise, falll and rise again of a place like Burnley helps understand our own culture and sense of place.
Fantastic work and captured on a great day to show case what a fine town Burnley looks.
Thanks for posting
Absolutely! Burnley is a proud town that certainly has so much to offer - the football team was my first window into the town too, but I was fascinated by all the history to be found around the town centre, particularly by the grand architecture as you mention :)
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
Next we take a turn around burnley wood where a man appears to be pissing against his own front door
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I spent my childhood and adulthood in Burnley and have recently had to move away and I loved this video just gave me a sense of happiness and sadness on how much I’m missing the place. Didn’t know some of these historic facts so it was an eye opener. Thank you
Thank you for walking me around a town I know well (on paper only) as I have been transcribing the 1891 Census for Burnley as a volunteer on behalf of FreeUKGenealogy for the past three years. My parents were born there before the first World War but I have never been and your 'tour' brought so much to life. Loved it!!
Thankyou most appreciated, worked for BT before leaving in 1990 to Perth Western Australia. Just retired and will be spending my remaining days here.
You're welcome! And thank you very much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video :)
Hey you should check out Harle Syke, it's a key area for Burnley's mill industry and it's bloody gorgeous compared to the town center 🤙
I will do! Thank you very much for the suggestion - the milling history of Burnley is a fascinating one indeed :)
Thank you for watching - I do hope you enjoyed this video!
Yes I was born in Harle Syke 71 years ago. I'm afraid it's not quite the same now.
I live there
@@brendaparkinson5525 it's fared better than Nelson, so there's that to be thankful for.
Yeah you also get mugged up there. I wouldn't go there if someone paid me and I live near stoops
So beautiful. They also have a remarkable Weavers Triangle complex of awesome mills with a museum, shops and restaurants by the canal. Those once industrial hubs are today learning hubs, with so many universities and colleges spread all over not only Lancs but the whole UK. Your production skills and enlightening explanation of local history are unbeatable. Thank you. Let's walk!
Absolutely! Burnley's industrial mill history is certainly one that the town shows off with pride, and the museums and other conversions that have been made in recent years really do bring it to life even in the modern day, as the town itself continues to evolve with the times too :)
Thank you so much for watching and for your very kind words as always - I'm so glad to hear your thoughts on places like Burnley, and delighted to hear you enjoyed the video!
Sadly an important part of the weavers triangle Clocker Tower mill burnt down in 1987.strangely it had burnt down soon after being built in 1840 but was rebuilt by 1860 with the clock tower added so the workers who didnt have watches wouldnt be late as 5minutes late another person was hired to do your shift
My home town, Beautiful historical buildings and rivers., The folks are mostly great too.❤️❤️
Shit hole comes to mind and don't get me started on the inhabitants
That's wonderful to hear! Burnley certainly is an impressive place on a sunny day like this and I had a wonderful time visiting and learning its riveting history - a place to be proud of :)
Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
@@leegooneredwards4755 Yer from Barlic behave
@@SmoothMaul no I'm not
great to see my home town of burnley throw other eyes love most parts of burnley others have declined a lot sadly
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - and I do hope that it did your hometown justice :) There's a lot of great things to be proud about in Burnley, and it's fascinating to learn about them!
Idk why I’m watching this when I literally live here and can just go and see it for myself 💀
It helps to see it almost from another perspective. I was born in Burnley, and lived here most of my life. I feel bad for not appreciating its history more. I suppose it's easy to take it for granted.
Ha ha it always seems a strange sensation to see your hometown on the screen - but it's always a slightly different experience :)
Thank you so much for watching!
Same here
As usual, great video! Thank you for your effort!
And thank you very much for the kind words! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video - there's a lot of great history to be found in Burnley :)
This is my new fav channel!! Thank you for making this kind of videos. New subscriber here!!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos, and thank you especially for subscribing - it really means a lot and helps the channel out so much :)
Actually I'm quite Surprised and quite impressed...Never been there but Very impressed with alot of the beautiful old buildings with that lovely almost Cotswold colour Stone.... And filmed on a perfect day...With blue Skies hinting of the Summer to come..... Thanks 👍✅😁 for another superb Walk ......And I almost forgot to say how impressed with how clean and litter-Free the Town Center was......
Very much so! This was my first visit to Burnley too - I was delighted with the weather but the town is really an eye-catching one under those blue skies! Some of the buildings aren't the prettiest, but as you mention many of those gorgeous stone buildings really do enliven what is a genuinely delightful town centre :)
Thank you very much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
You picked a nice day. I live near Burnley and didn't know half of what you told me. Thank you
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video - there's a lot of riveting history to be found in Burnley, sometimes you just need to know where to look :)
SO much info - great footage too. My home town
someone finally made the town look nice! love the videos
I couldn’t believe how nice they made Burnley look on this 😂
Ha ha thank you very much! A sunny blue sky always brings an extra spark to any English town - and Burnley is no exception :)
Thank you for watching - I'm really glad you're enjoying the videos!
#BURNLEY 💪🏼 🎵 💯
Lovely place⭐ very clean n tidy nice place to live 🏠
It certainly seems to be! Burnley's town centre is home to some great history and a beautiful buildings too, all of which makes it a fascinating place to visit :)
Thank you so much for watching - I really hope you enjoyed the video!
Looks pretty decent, I'll be visiting very soon.
Burnley has a fantastic shopping centre, and i was amazed to see a structure from 1295 still standing in one piece. i hope kids of today doesnt graffiti it or vandalise it. thank you once more for a great walk :)
Ha ha yes the Charter Walk is a rather expansive shopping centre - but it really is impressive that that old market cross is still standing just on the edge of town over 700 years later! It's inside the school grounds now, so I think the kids would get in quite a bit of trouble from teachers if they did any graffiti on it :)
Thank you very much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the walk!
Nice walk in the town of Burnley. I enjoyed it. Can't wait to see more soon. I like the medieval buildings, houses, and churches. Very beautiful and historical. Your history lessons are always great. And your walks are always wonderful and enjoyable. How is your week going? My week is going well. Have a great day. Greetings from Canada 😀
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video - my week is going well too!
Lots of history in a relatively concentrated area. I don’t know if you’ve heard of him, but the once mayor of the town Roger Frost is considered one of the leading authorities on Burnley’s history.
Indeed I have! I used some of his book on Old Burnley to help me better understand the development of the town through history - there's so much to discover in Burnley as you mention :)
Thank you so much for watching - I really hope you enjoyed the video!
Love reading Roger's local history articles in the Burnley Express every week. I have learnt so much about the town from them since moving here several months ago. Understanding a town's history gives you a real appreciation for it. Thank you for making and posting this video on RUclips. A job well done. Hope you don't mind but I have placed a link on The Weavers' Triangle Visitor Centre Facebook page.
I enjoyed your video. My grandmother was from Burnley.
Great video. Thank you.
You're welcome! And thank you so much for watching - Burnley is a town with a great history :)
@@LetsWalkUK Copy that!
Good video, made my home town look decent. Not a chav in sight.
I love these walks. I bet that old hotel next to the old pub is haunted too. Wonderful history.
Ha ha there's a good chance of it! The nightclub only shut down a few years back but the ghosts from The Swan might have gone through the wall and set up camp in the old Red Lion too!
Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you're enjoying the videos and that you found this an interesting look at Burnley's history :)
MINE DE RIEN QUELLE CHARMANTE P'TITE VIILE BURNLEY !.. PASSIONNANTE ET ÉMOUVANTE SON HISTOIRE !.. SON ARCHITECTURE EST SUPERBE ET SES TOURELLES CHEMINÉES TRÈS CHOUETTE !.. SUPER MERCI LET'S WALK ET BONNE JOURNÉE !..
Merci beaucoup! Je suis très heureux que vous avez aimé le vidéo - vous avez raison que Burnley est une ville pleine d'histoire fascinante, et sous les soleil ses cheminées sont vraiment impréssionantes!
Merci pour regarder et fair les commentaires comme toujours - je suis très heureux que vous avez aimé le vidéo! Et belle journée à vous :)
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Hey mate long time no see where u been mate !!!... Hope your ok and well.... Congrats on 8,000 subscribes 💯💯😊
Thank you so much! Lovely to hear from you too - all is well and I'm very grateful for the support on the videos :)
Thank you for dropping in - I hope you enjoyed the walk in Burnley!
Love this thank you
You're welcome! And thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
Was this filmed in lockdown
Why did you not show the old post office as you passed it on Hammerton street? There is a beautiful old grammer school as you enter from colne road and the old court buildings just beyond. St Peters church also on colne road.
Just to add that a lot of the old town or centre used to be around the bottom of ormerod road near where the Talbot pub is. the church there was classes as the high church for the area I am led to believe. But once the market area was granted and moved to the area around the bottom of Manchester road then this became the new centre with a new market hall build. Can anyone offer more on this if it's correct?
Yes it is I used to live on shorey bank near Ormond road and the Talbot...
I miss it Burnley doesn't deserve the bad reputation it gets .
Very beautiful.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - there are certainly many beautiful things about Burnley :)
I used to work at that takeaway flames for 8 years
Wow!! This is amazing 😍✌️ new fan here! Stay safe you guys!
Ha ha thank you very much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video - it means a lot to hear :)
What an interesting and informative video! Much to take in about this attractive town. We will be following in your footsteps to soak up the history!
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video - Burnley certainly is full of fantastic history and some impressive and attractive landmarks as you say :)
Thank you very much for watching and for your kind words!
Beautiful! 💐
Ha ha thank you! Burnley certainly is an eye-catching town on a sunny day, and I did love the sight of those cherry blossoms on the Town Square :)
Thank you very much for watching - I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
My great uncle 'Tommy marren' was the greatest boxer to come from our town ....he retired as welter weight champion of the North England....between 1927-1934 he had 167 fights i think ...amongst his many wins he beat the champion of South Africa 'panther purchase' , ....he used to do 12 hours a day down the pit and boxing was his down time lol .....in 1934 he retired with the 'jem mace' belt which is still in our family today I beleive . Jem mace was a famous bare knuckle fighter from 1800s in Ireland......look him up , you can find all his bouts and boxing record online 👍
Wow! I didn't stumble upon Tommy Marren in my research of Burnley - but that's fascinating to hear about, and amazing to hear of your family connection too! Spending half the day boxing and half the day mining certainly sounds like a proud Burnley pastime!
Thank you so much for watching and your fascinating comment - I certainly will look more into his boxing record :)
@@LetsWalkUK yes to think they worked like they did and then to box, and could barely make ends meet seems crazy this day and age....brilliant video , very in depth
. My dad is 80 , I sent it him he loved it aswell said it was very informative....ive subscribed now 🙂🙂
Remember Tommy Marren and Tommy Kenny
Loved this video and you made Burnley look so nice. I lived there in the early 1990s and hated it.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - Burnley has a whole lot to offer, and indeed looks at its best on a sunny day :)
Our Town ❤️
I hope you enjoyed the video and that it did justice to your great hometown of Burnley :)
Thank you so much for watching!
Very interesting
My hometown, haven't been there in about 6 years
It's a town that you can certainly be proud of! With a wonderful history over the centuries, Burnley is a great Lancashire town - and I hope you get the chance to visit again soon :)
Thank you so much for watching - I really hope you enjoyed this video!
Wooow we arrived 10days ago in Burnley
I hope you like it! There's a lot of history to be discovered in and around the town, and I hope that this video has given you a good insight into Burnley's proud heritage :)
Excellent
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video :)
My home town....❤
Great video..nice sunny day too!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - Burnley certainly looks gorgeous on a sunny day like this, makes it a home town to be rightly proud of :)
Can anybody explain the 'trapped in Burnley' monument stone please? What is it's history? Thanks
When are you going to
Croydon (South London)?
Hi there! Believe it or not I've never actually been to Croydon - apart from the train station - but I'm planning to film a walk around the town centre soon, so do stay tuned, and thank you for suggesting it :)
Thank you for watching too - I really hope you enjoyed this walk in Burnley!
@@LetsWalkUKkeep away from Croydon it's a shite hole no work high rents low wages...
My home town
I hope you enjoyed the video and that it did justice to your home town then! There's a lot to see and discover in Burnley - certainly more than many see at first glance :)
Thank you very much for watching!
Isn’t it a bit weird that the English governments have destroyed places like Burnley which now suffers massive unemployment and poverty but some of these folk from Burnley will say things like they are “proud to be English” and are patriotic even though they have been completely shafted by their own people. Very strange.
A lot of people dont know the 1980s band Bros were from here.
It looks so different now... In some places it is rough has hell..
I grew up at hurstwood Burnley
It looks good on the video, and has improved on the whole (i think, maybe?), but wen you walk through the town centre on a weekday afternoon its the same old really. Lucky growing up in hurstwood,! Now that has changed, village much the same, but up and round the reservoirs and car park (which is now basically anything over the bridge) on a nice day - like bloody blackpool😂. I remember goin up there on a saturday and not seeing anyone all day. Hi, from cliviger!
Is Burnley always that quite?
It depends! This was filmed in the middle of the day while everybody was at school or work, so the town centre was certainly a little quieter than normal, but it's full of life later in the day too :)
Thank you so much for watching - I do hope you enjoyed the video!
you can barely see the subtitles , you need to change the colour of the subtitle
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Some stunning looking buildings next to some ; too be honest awful looking ones. Such is history! But great walkaround video again.
Indeed Burnley is quite the mix of architecture - I've never been the biggest fan of some of the stuff from the '60s around the world, but the industrial-era buildings in Burnley really do showcase the town's history in great style :)
Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
Burnley’s cat’s whiskers night club of old northern soul
I used to live in burnley
I hope this video brought back some nice memories of the town for you! It's a fascinating place and looks wonderful on a sunny day like this :)
Thank you so much for watching!
Me too. Was born and raised there, emigrated to Canada 23 years ago
'They've just opened a new nightclub in Burnley called Texas Oldham...'
Pstotto sees the ball on the line and kicks it into the back of the net! :-D
"Leave it there, Pstotto..."
You only really appreciate the old buildings ,the arcitecture when you stand back and observe them ? Towns change but mostly not for good ,as their character goes with the change ,replaced by arty farty ,ugly buildings and statues ? But what a history Burnley has ?
Very much so! Often the places we walk past day in and day out really have a marvellous history to them, not to mention some of the most beautiful ones as we see in Burnley :)
Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
Come to nelson bro
I will do! And thank you so much for watching this walk in Burnley too :)
how does its economy survive ? i cant see any income coming in.
Cricketer. Jimmy Anderson home town 🙏🙏🙏🙏
The only thing I miss about Burnley is my friend....and my daughter
I'll tell you now and I'll tell you firmly
I wish I could get out of Burnley.
I was born in Burnley. I was brought up in Burnley. I want to die in Burnley. I want to be buried in Burnley.
Nojmul Hoque
It's a great town - and one to be very proud of! I really hope you enjoyed the video - and thank you so much for watching :)
نحن سنغادر الحياة اليوم او غدا ..
سنغادرها وارواحنا فى السماء واعمالنا فى الحضيض ...
ارواحنا من هداية الله لنا ..
واعمالنا من تامر البشر علينا ...
Not very helpful for blind people - why no voice commentary? 😕
GET A BRAIN 🧠🧠
It’s a shame they ran a motorway through and destroyed so much wonderful architecture! 😡
Safe to say Burnley ain’t worth a visit then 😂🤦🏿♂️