This gallery of photos rewinds 45 years in Blackpool capturing the town in 1978
By Claire Lark
Published 24th May 2023, 09:44 BST
Updated 24th May 2023, 09:44 BST
There had been a murder in a care home, one which wouldn’t be solved for more than a decade, the resort’s Golden Mile was altering beyond recognition and Blackpool Victoria had a new special care baby unit. They are rarely seen photos and showcase a year.
Top Russian surgeons worked with a skilled Lancashire health team on two major operations at a Blackpool hospital. The three Soviet doctors spent several days in the Blackpool district during a fortnight-long visit as part of an Anglo-Soviet exchange agreement Photo: National World
The crowds turned out to see comic Ken Dodd tour Blackpool in an open-topped bus to draw fun-seekers to the resort's brand new £4.5m leisure complex - Coral Island, in the centre of the Golden Mile. Leading his way was a procession of horse-drawn landaus piled high with pretty girls, and a jazz band pounded a holiday beat Photo: National World