DESTROYED - Queen's Street Mill

Neal · #1 (**permalink**) 10-07-05, 00:31

Large fire at Queen Street Mill as I type. Been to see the site, and it's well ablaze. Forgot to take my camera so if any managed to get any photos please let us see.

A lot of history has gone now, my Grandma was one of the last group to actually work in the mill many years ago now.

Jason · #2 (**permalink**) 10-07-05, 06:51

Remember going there with the School..............Haven't been since!!

wayneyboy1942 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-07-05, 09:19

The cotton mills were a big employer years ago,and my Granma worked in them but I'm glad in a way that working conditions have improved and even though it's a sad loss to history buffs! I bet the people who worked and slaved there for a pitance in horrid conditions arn't shedding to many tears!

Jason · #4 (**permalink**) 10-07-05, 14:11

The flames were seen all over Burnley and you could see them in cliviger i was told today!!

Must have been a big one!!

Neal · #5 (**permalink**) 10-07-05, 14:16

It was Jason believe me. I could see it from Westway. Had a drive up again but then my camera didn't like the new batteries I bought for it, what a shame that was!

Spoke to a fireman who said that 2 pumps were called at first to a fire in the rear yard. When they arrived, the back of the building was well ablaze. By the time they got the equipment ready the main factory had caught hold. They had struggled too with water pressure as it is significantly reduced at night due to lack of use, so that didn't help.

Someone said it was started by one match, so we will just wait and see.

grannyclaret · #6 (**permalink**) 10-07-05, 18:32

do you think it was done on purpose,,or accident

Jason · #7 (**permalink**) 10-07-05, 20:06

Kids albeit!!

Neal · #8 (**permalink**) 11-07-05, 00:33

I find it hard to believe that something like that was an accident. Probably kids or something insurance related, who knows.

Jason · #9 (**permalink**) 11-07-05, 08:47

This is from last nights BBC website

A fire has caused extensive damage to a large furniture mill in Lancashire.
About 50 firefighters attended at the height of the blaze at the mill in Harle Syke, near Burnley.

A Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said it was thought no-one was injured and that there would be an investigation into the cause.

She said that large sections of the mill, on Queen Street, would have to be demolished after the fire which started late on Saturday night.

Turfmanphil · #10 (**permalink**) 11-07-05, 20:54

My mate,Imagate took some photos of the blaze and posted them on my site,Burnley Banter if you want to check them out

http://uk.msnusers.com/BurnleyBanter

Jason · #11 (**permalink**) 11-07-05, 21:06

Cant find them!!
Can you put the direct link to them Phil?

Turfmanphil · #12 (**permalink**) 11-07-05, 21:28

That link should take you to my front page called 'Whats New' if you look on the right you should see a few of the photos which you can clcik to enlarge. All the photos are in an album called 'Burnley Bad' accessed by clicking 'Burnley-The Photos' in left-hand side menu! If you could register&join that would be great but you can see the photos I think without doing so if you want.Let me know if you still have problems or the link dont work

Jason · #13 (**permalink**) 11-07-05, 21:56

doh.......i went to pictures and couldn't see them........no probs!!