Blackpool retro: 21 pictures taken 100 years ago from piers to donkey rides and lost buildings

These cracking photos symbolise Blackpool as it was 100 years ago.

Published 3rd Apr 2024, 13:46 BST

All captured in the year of 1924, they flashback to a time long ago when Blackpool was taking its place on the map as one of the country’s finest seaside resort. There are some great pier photos, donkey rides, Blackpool people and it’s sports teams.

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A scene from one of the piers in 1924

1. Blackpool 1924

A scene from one of the piers in 1924

Entertainment from a ventriloquist

2. Blackpool, 1924

Entertainment from a ventriloquist

Relaxing on North Pier

3. Blackpool, 1924

Relaxing on North Pier

Ventriloquists on the beach

4. Blackpool, 1924

Ventriloquists on the beach

Blackpool Carnival, June 11 1924

5. Blackpool, 1924

Blackpool Carnival, June 11 1924

Donkeys on the beach in 1924

6. Blackpool, 1924

Donkeys on the beach in 1924

Blackpool Shopping People

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