21 retro pictures to take you back to Blackpool in 1963 from the ABC Theatre to the Big Freeze
This cracking set of photos go back 60 years to show what Blackpool was like.
By Claire Lark
Published 4th Oct 2023, 10:19 GMT
Updated 4th Oct 2023, 10:26 GMT
There’s a great shot of Victoria Street, long before Houndshill and the ABC Theatre which later became a cinema. People, places and events round up the year of 1963...
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1. Blackpool, 1963
Clearing the snowfall in Victoria Street, Blackpool, in 1963 Photo: library
3. Blackpool, 1963
Ice Skating at Blackpool's Bloomfield Road in 1963 - Blackpool FC players ice skating on the frozen pitch Photo: Submit
5. Blackpool, 1963
A member of the Blackpool Parks Department operating a mechanical snow plough in Stanley Park Photo: staff
6. Blackpool, 1963
British United plane at Blackpool Airport. The passengers were pupils and staff from St George’s School, Marton, where fourth and fifth-formers were undertaking an educational visit to Newcastle, Washington and Durham Photo: Submit
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