SOMETIMES it’s the simplest things which can bring the memories flooding back.

There is nothing out of the ordinary about these pictures from the archives - they are basically just a collection of pictures of shop fronts in Blackburn over the years.

But you just know that many Bygones readers will have a tale to tell or a memory to share about every one of them.

If you have any pictures of shops in East Lancashire in days gone by email them to bygones@nqnw.co.uk.