The packed promenade, cars bumper to bumper and thousands of people soaking up the sun on the beach, evoke nostalgia and show why Blackpool has always been a premier seaside resort.
Some of the buildings have changed and there are scenes which show the Illuminations above the promenade, some of which are long gone. Photos of the donkeys, a scene of North Pier and other general views of the seafront are featured.
. Blackpool Seafront 1980s
Blackpool launched a service at North Pier, to allow people to put their messages on Lasergram in 1982 Photo: library
. Blackpool Seafront 1980s
Not so much a zebra crossing, more of a donkey crossing, with a dog to help keep them in line. When the rains come down in force in Blackpool, they force these well-known Blackpool residents to retire home early Photo: library
. Blackpool Seafront 1980s
ET under construction in Deember 1982 pictured on the roof of Louis Tussauds Waxworks - with missing finger parts Photo: National World
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A snapshot in time on one day in the 1980s which sums up Blackpool's summer season at its height Photo: National World
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A view looking south in May 1986 - probably one of the bank holidays. Landaus, thousands of people, the Illuminations, attractions - Blackpool's peak season summed up in one picture Photo: National World
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Another scene of the Golden Mile in the 1980s - do you remember Golden Nugget Bingo Photo: The Lost Archives
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The lost children centre in Blackpool, 1989. A vital service, especially at the height of the summer season Photo: National World