It opened in 1879 and had prime positiion opposite Central Station and the northern end of the Golden Mile. These photos are historical journey of its later years until demolition in 1973. The site was redeveloped with the iconic Palace nightclub above which later became the Sands Venue and more recently as the Sands Venue Resort Hotel.
In case you missed them: 13 evocative pictures which show how we used to live in Blackpool in the 1960s
1. Palatine Buildings - the memories
This was 1973 and the caption on the back of the photo says 'Machinery has been erected on a section of pavement at Houndshill in Blackpol, where boreholes are being drilled. The soil was being tested at certain points in preparation for future redevelopment at the Palatine Hotel block Photo: National World
2. Palatine Buildings - the memories
The entrance to the Palatine Hotel in May 1959 Photo: National World
3. Palatine Hotel Memories
Demolition work gets underway in this scene taken from the promenade Photo: National World
4. Blackpool Palatine - the memories
The caption on the back of this photo says: 'Standing on the Promenade watching the demolition of the Palatine building, a wave of nostalgia came for things long-ago and far away Photo: National World
5. Palatine Hotel Memories
Quite a sorrowful sight as the walls come down... Photo: National World
6. Palatine Hotel Memories
Workmen, sift through the rubble to dispose of it as the building comes down Photo: National World