17 spectacular & nostalgic retro pics of 1974 Blackpool, from Doctor Who to the Blackpool Illuminations

This throwback to 1974 reminds us of how our resort was shaping up in an era which is now clocking on 50 years ago.

The Doctor Who Exhibition was pulling in the tourists, there was a pier fire and Blackpool was ready for a new age of arcade entertainment.

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