14 scenes of Blackpool promenade at its busiest when traffic caused gridlock in decades gone by

From Easter right through to the end of the Illuminations, driving along the promenade isn’t an option for locals, unless they are pretending to be tourists for a day.

The photos capture some great scenes on the Golden Mile and check out the cars, they are a blast from the past.

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13. Bumber to bumper

A busy scene outside Lewis's in the 1970s Photo: National World

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14. Bumper to bumper

Central Promenade on October 30, 2003 Photo: Mike Foster