With the technology at our fingertips we can see in an instant how the landscape has changed. We’ve trawled through Street View to look at the areas of Cleveleys, Anchorsholme and Norcross through to Norbreck and Bispham to find out which areas have changed between 2009 and 2022. There are some unrecognisable scenes and others where only differences to the exterior of buildings have been made - but have made an impact.
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The Norbreck Castle Hotel - it's eye-catching colour scheme made the change for the iconic building Photo: Google Street View
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The top photo is how the old B&Q building looks today as Aldi and Pets at Home. The site on the corner of Holyoake Avenue and Bispham Road was occupied by B&Q for many years, then it was Poundstretcher until the more recent changes Photo: Google Street View
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The biggest change in this Cleveleys scene at the Victoria Road junction is the disappearance of the tram stop. That was due to a revamp of the lines a few years back. HSBC Bank has gone and so has Forsyth's (just behind the dual carriageway sign) Photo: Google Street View
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Massive difference in the facade of Blackpool and Fylde College - viewed from Ashfield Road Photo: Google Street View
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The top photo is how the old B&Q building looks today as Aldi and Pets at Home. The site on the corner of Holyoake Avenue and Bispham Road was occupied by B&Q for many years, then it was Poundstretcher until the more recent changes Photo: Google Street View
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The biggest change in this Cleveleys scene at the Victoria Road junction is the disappearance of the tram stop. That was due to a revamp of the lines a few years back. HSBC Bank has gone and so has Forsyth's (just behind the dual carriageway sign) Photo: Google Street View
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Massive difference in the facade of Blackpool and Fylde College - viewed from Ashfield Road Photo: Google Street View
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The Golden Eagle on the corner of North Drive and Warren Drive. The new housing development has completely changed the landscape Photo: Google Street View
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Bispham Village - HSBC has gone. Replaced by new businesses Photo: Google Street View