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.
In case you missed them: 13 contrasting scenes which show striking changes to Blackpool's landscape including Devonshire Road School, Lewis's, South Shore Open Air Baths, Derby Baths, North Shore Station and the Big Wheel
1. Candid Blackpool
Lewis's to the left in this reflection photo from 1988
Photo: National World
2. 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
3. Candid Blackpool
Side stalls to the right and the pedestrian bridge which crossed over to Bank Hey Street. And, of course, the recognisable building which once housed Blackpool's famous Palace Nightclub
Photo: National World
4. Candid Blackpool
The Evening Gazette and Gazette Stationers occupied the site at the junction on Victoria Street and Corporation Street
Photo: staff