They remember the night-time fire which destroyed one of the most famous names on Blackpool's high street.
In scenes like the wartime blitz, the following morning found RHO Hills in Bank Hey Street a smoking wreck and according to the Gazette report, it was "dawn and still thousands of gallons of water are poured into the smoking debris". The 1967 fire broke out at 12.20am on May 8th. Within 15 minutes, flames were leaping through the sides of the building, making a glare in the night sky which could be seen many miles away. A matter of a couple of hours later, the five-storey building was reduced to a smoking ruin. The store was swiftly rebuilt and reopened in 1968. RHO Hills later became Binns, when it was taken over by House of Fraser in 1978. It closed in 1987.
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1. RHO Hills Fire
The caption on this photo states: "Within little over an hour the whole building had become involved and the Adelaide Street corner too, was a mass of flames" Photo: National World
2. RHO Hills Fire
This scene was the fire at its height just before the roof crashed in Photo: National World
4. RHO Hills Fire
In scenes like the wartime blitz dawn found RHO Hills in Bank Hey Street a smoking wreck. "Dawn and still thousands of gallons of water are poured into the smoking debris" Photo: submit
5. RHO Hills Fire
The devastation as workers moved in to clear the fire-ravaged ruins Photo: submit
6. RHO Hills Fire
A firefighter risks his own life perched high up at the top of a ladder to dampen down the flames Photo: National World