But thanks to photo apps and AI we can transform them into colour to show our town in a whole new light. The idea is to make them look a little more like the world people really saw at the time.
These are a selection of images dating back to the early 20th century and through to the 50s and even early 80s to show colourised versions of black and white images of our great town.
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1. Blackpool Coloured-In
Noah's Ark in the background - one of the theme park's oldest rides coloured in Photo: National World
2. Blackpool Coloured-In
A colourised picture of the Gynn Inn at the turn of the century Photo: submit
3. Foxhall, Waverley and Tyldesley Terrace, Blackpool
Foxhall, Waverley and Tyldesley Terrace, Blackpool. The colour app has picked out the red facade of Foxall Photo: submit
4. Blackpool Coloured-In
This colourised picture of the Promenade and Talbot Square from the mid 1950s has added a splash of colour to clothing. Across the Square there is a gimpse of Yates's Wine Lodge Photo: National World
5. Blackpool Coloured-In
Bonny Street at the turn of the century colourised to add depth Photo: Submit
6. Blackpool Coloured-In
The Octopus at Blackpool Pleasure Beach above the green grass Photo: National World