The once thriving pub trade was still booming in the 2000's before changes to social culture saw a devastating dip for many in the licensing trade. During the decade and famous for its nightlife, Blackpool was home to some much-loved venues away from the bright lights of the main tourist centre. Each area had a clutch of it's own community pubs - the Dinmore on Grange Park, The Oxford in Marton and The Hop Inn in central Blackpool. But whilst the downturn in trade called time on many pubs, others have continued to thrive and are still very much the beating heart of the community. LOVE LANCASHIRE? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join our Facebook page Lancashire NostalgiaIn case you missed it: Factory life in the 1980s and 1990s
8. Pubs of the noughties
Always worth a mention is The Victoria in Fleetwood which was the oldest pub in the town back in 2005. The building is now private residential flats
9. Pubs in the noughties
Mere Park, Preston Old Road, Marton, in 2008. The venue is still a popular establishment
11. Pubs in the noughties
And who can forget Yates's? Pictured here in 2009 in a superb illuminated scene before fire destroyed it later that year
