This was the Promenade and Talbot Square in the mid 1950s. From the left, businesses include the EH Booth store and cafe above, Williams and Son Chemist, the Nutbrown Arcade selling Nutbrown Kitchen Equipment and a small shop advertising Blackpool rock. On the corner is an empty shop with the Royal Liver Assurance office and the Entertainments and Accommodation Ltd above. Round the corner into Talbot Square is the Midland Bank and the corner of the white facade of the Williams Deacon's Bank . Across the Square there is a gimpse of Yates's Wine Lodge. The white van has advertisements for comedian Albert Modley and his " all star cast".
15 scenes capturing what Blackpool looked like when Queen Elizabeth first came to the throne
By Claire Lark
Published 20th Sep 2022, 12:06 BST
Updated 20th Sep 2022, 12:20 BST
It’s a time of reflection and so we have dug deep into the archive to find out what our resort looked when the late Queen was crowned and during the first few years of her monarchy.
The black and white scenes epitomise Blackpool in the 1950s showing landmarks, street scenes, events and people captured on film.
13. How Blackpool looked when The Queen came to the throne
Church Street looking towards St John's Church in the 1950s when traffic still moved freely and parking was available outside the shops Photo: National World
14. How Blackpool looked when The Queen came to the throne
Two men riding a bone-shaker bicycle and a penny farthing on Vicarage lane, Blackpool, with the Oxford Garage on Waterloo Road in the background. The photograph was taken in the 1950s when the bicycles were already quite old Photo: staff