Central Beach as work neared completion on the widening of Blackpool Promenade which began in 1902 and took until 1905. On the right are the houses which became the Golden Mile

Central Beach as work neared completion on the widening of Blackpool Promenade which began in 1902 and took until 1905. On the right are the houses which became the Golden Mile

55 historical pictures of Blackpool spanning the decades of the 20th Century

Published 3rd May 2024, 14:27 BST

These amazing pictures reflect life in Blackpool through a Century.

From the construction of the seafront to town centre scenes and long lost buildings, they are a journey through time.

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Tyldesley Conservative Club , Blackpool, 1962

7. Historical Blackpool

Tyldesley Conservative Club , Blackpool, 1962

During World War Two this house on Lindale Gardens close to the corner of Faringdon Avenue South Shore was badly damaged by a German bomb during an air raid on 19/10/1940. Today there is no obvious evidence of the devastation caused to this quiet area of Blackpool

8. Historical Blackpool

During World War Two this house on Lindale Gardens close to the corner of Faringdon Avenue South Shore was badly damaged by a German bomb during an air raid on 19/10/1940. Today there is no obvious evidence of the devastation caused to this quiet area of Blackpool

Jennie Hartley, one of the cast of the 1926 Winter Gardens Pavilion revue Brighter Days singing in front of a song booth, joined by dancers, at the Pleasure Beach

9. Historical Blackpool

Jennie Hartley, one of the cast of the 1926 Winter Gardens Pavilion revue Brighter Days singing in front of a song booth, joined by dancers, at the Pleasure Beach

Uncle Tom's Cabin... in another life

10. Historical Blackpool

Uncle Tom's Cabin... in another life

The Princess Cinema North Promenade in 1952

11. Historical Blackpool

The Princess Cinema North Promenade in 1952

Foxhall, Waverley and Tyldesley Terrace, early 1900s

12. Historical Blackpool

Foxhall, Waverley and Tyldesley Terrace, early 1900s

Blackpool Nightclubs

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