In the 1980s-90s Britain deindustrialised, changing the English town forever.
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A barge sails along the Leeds and Liverpool canal by Weaver's triang, once at the heart of Burnley's textile industry. Picture Credit: RDImages/Epics/Getty Images
The decline of industry
English towns faced unique new challenges following deindustrialisation
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