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
2. Blackpool, 1967
In scenes like the wartime blitz dawn found RHO Hills in Bank Hey Street a smoking wreck on 8th May, 1967 Photo: submit
3. Blackpool, 1967
Skirton scores a penalty in a game against Middlesborough in 1967 Photo: submit
4. Blackpool, 1967
"Within little over an hour the whole building had become involved and the Adelaide Street corner too, was a mass of flames" - RHO Hills fire, 1967 Photo: National World
5. Blackpool, 1967
The new road layout at Oxford Square had just been completed when this photograph was taken in December 1967 Photo: staff
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