This eclectic mix of photos brings together elements which made Blackpool what it was during those times – candid images of the places, people and moments in time.
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1. Candid Blackpool
Great photo which typifies the unpredictable Blackpool weather. You'd be forgiven in thinking this was mid summer but it was actually October 26 1987 Photo: National World
2. Candid Blackpool
This incredible scene shows hoteliers queuing up to have a first tour of the amusement centre Coral Island in 1981 Photo: submit
3. Candid Blackpool
Looking up the slip on the lower promenade towards North Pier. Blackpool Tower is shrouded in mist in this 1983 shot Photo: National World
4. Candid Blackpool
Waves crashing under one of the piers - but which one? Photo: National World
6. Candid Blackpool
This is a cracking photo of a family using the old pedestrian bridge as a shady spot to sit during the summer on 1983. Looking beyond the beach looks packed Photo: National World