THE Boulevard, King William Street and Penny Street are iconic areas of Blackburn town centre - and just look how they've changed over the years.

Courtesy of Raymond Smith's fascinating book 'Blackburn Through Time', we can see clearly see the transformation of one of East Lancashire's most populated towns to the present day.

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Blackburn’s new £34m Cathedral Quarter sits proudly where the old bus station once stood - but Queen Victoria still casts her stern eyes over commuters, students and shoppers alike.

You can clearly spot similarities between King William Street today, in 2009, and back in the 1920s, with The Mall the latest addition - but doesn't Penny Street look different!

Many people will remember the well-known shops prior to their demolition in the 1960s, before they were replaced by the market hall. The same market hall which made way for the new bus station...