Mr Morris addressing the guests from the Temple Street Recreation Centre stage. A previously unpublished image.

From an article by Richard Catlow:
Burnley's social services got three very big cheers on Saturday 23rd February 1974, from former Labour MP Mr Alf Morris... and there were three very good reasons why they should. The first was the magnificent new Temple Street Recreation Centre, the second the Guy David Louis Fernandes Centre and the third Myrtle Bank Day Nursery. Mr Morris, who is standing for election at Wythenshawe and whose name is connected with a Bill to help the chronic sick and disabled, was officially opening the three buildings.

At Temple Street, the jewel in Burnley's social services crown, Mr Morris saw a building which is almost unique in Britain, a £173,000 showpiece built by Burnley Corporation to house the activities of dozens of local voluntary organisations. Mr Morris said that he was sure that other local authorities will copy this centre. Sharing the platform with Mr Morris were the Mayor and Mayoress of Burnley, Councillor and Mrs Frank Booth, Labour candidate, Mr Dan Jones, the Bishop of Burnley, the Rt Rev. R. G. C. Watson, the Director of Social Services, Mr Leonard Meadwell, the Deputy town clerk, Mr George Carpenter, the chairman of the council's Personal Services Committee Councillor Mrs Sarah Ennis, vice-chairman Councillor Mr Edward Hanson, and Councillor Mr George Clarkson, chairman of the council's Temple Street Steering Committee. In the audience were council members, corporation workers and representatives of voluntary organisations. Earlier they had seen the three new buildings for themselves.

The Temple Street Centre has quite areas, chapel, library, meeting rooms, activity areas, assembly hall, small halls and kitchens and workshop area with stores and offices. It has wide passageways and ramps to cater for wheel chairs. There is a fully equipped stage with dressing rooms and the main kitchens serve a luncheon club and a meals-on-wheels service. The Guy David Lewis Fernandes Centre, has been formed by adapting the former Angle Street school-room. Now it offers meals to old folk in the area and the main hall can also be used for concerts and social activities. The centre was made possible by the bequest of £15,000 from the late Miss Nora Helen Bradburn, who wanted the centre to be named after her step-father, Mr Guy David Louis Fernandes, a local brewer. Myrtle Bank Day Nursery at Cog Lane, serves the needs of younger members of the community. Since last September, when it opened its doors, it has been voted a big hit by local youngsters and their mothers.