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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson
In the 1950s, there was a radio programme featuring Max Bygraves. he sang the title song "Our Street is Paradise Street" That made me smile, as Accrington had a Paradise St which ran from Eagle St to the Junction pub. It was anything but Paradise. I knew a very poor family who lived there, and even then thought it was bloody ironic. Knockcing it down was an improvement. There's some sort of health offices there now.
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Before I married in 1963, I bought a 2-up 2-down house in Persia Street (Next door to Bob Dobson's parents) and lived there for 3-years before selling up and moving away with my job.. Persia Street in those days was populated with house-proud families who took pride in their surroundings, and lay in the heart of the Blackburn Road community with a wide range of shops selling every conceivable item pre-supermarket days. Alas that part of the town has been overtaken by the modern way of life and, I fear, has sunk into the abyss of neglect and depravation. Be interesting to see if the regeneration program succeeds in turning back the clock!