There are some great scenes which go back to another era, check out the beach as it was in 1967 and there’s a picture of an elephant at a bar (yep!)
In case you missed them: 9 incredible scenes from Blackpool in the 1960s from the Michael J Riley collection

13. Blackpool, 1967
Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe (1929 - 2014) running on Blackpool beach, 21st September 1967 Photo: McCabe

14. Blackpool, 1967
Brian London in a happy mood as he sets off for a ride through the gates of his North Park Drive home Photo: library

15. Blackpool, 1967
Blackpool Committee in ther Rigby Road bus compound in 1967. The coach was made for Blackpool councillors to conduct business in as they travelled Photo: Brian Turner

16. Blackpool, 1967
Lights switch on 1967 - Dr Horace King (Speaker) Photo: National World

17. Blackpool, 1967
South Shore Hotel in 1967 - now the Viking Hotel and Talk of the Coast Photo: staff

18. Blackpool, 1967
Stars from the 1967 ABC Holiday Startime show could hardly believe it when their barmaid turned out to have four legs and one trunk. Tanya the elephant, who was also on the bill, made an expert of pulling the pints. (From Left) Tanya and Jenda Smaha, Frank Ifield and Audrey Jeans Photo: staff


