These rarely seen youthful photos show some of the resort’s biggest names before they were famous – in the days when they were just about to make their breakthrough.
And hailing from the vibrancy and glitz and glamour of Blackpool, they were already at a prime advantage.
I remember visiting Alfie Boe at his family home in Fleetwood to interview him ahead of joining the D’Oyly Carte Opera Theatre, who’d have known back then how successful he would be?
Whether it be stage, TV or the music industry, years of hard work and determination certainly paid off for these celebs.
13. Before they were famous
An undated photo of Coleen Nolan starring on the stage as a child Photo: Submit
14. Before they were famous
Ice skating dancer and TV personality Daniel Whiston is from Poulton and this early photo was taken in 1998 as he headed off to skate in America. He is a professional on TV's Dancing on Ice and still lives on the Fylde Coast Photo: submit
15. Before they were famous
Another of Alfie Boe (first left) in Thornton Cleveleys Operatic Society’s 1990 production of Oklahoma! Photo: submit