Their favourite material was glazed terracotta and if towns can be characterised by the stone used in their buildings, by the end of the decade Blackpool was the country’s faience city.
These architects were soon to embrace the novel style we now call Art Deco. They were Leonard Thompson, John Christopher Derham, Charles Mackeith, John Charles Robinson and Halstead Best. Have a look at these photos which show classic building examples of this particular 1930's style in Blackpool. This is by no means exhaustive and there are other great examples, some which you can still admire whilst others are lost to history…
8. Art Deco Chapel St Church
Chapel Street Church had many Art Deco features Photo: submit
9. Art Deco Blackpool
The Manchester, with its 1935 Art Deco Style, cost £35,000 to build Photo: submit
10. Art Deco Blackpool
Leyland Paint and Wallpaper in Topping Street and pictured in 1976 was typical Art Deco Published EG 24/1/1976 Photo: staff
11. Art Deco Blackpool
The Art Deco style sun parlour, designed by J C Robinson, and built on the Lower Walk at Bispham is now demolished Photo: submit
12. Art Deco Blackpool
The Edith Centre on Bank Hey Street and Albert Road is an Art Deco style building Photo: Daniel Martino