It drew holidaymakers in their thousands, look at the beach photos to see how people flocked to the sands. They could enjoy donkey rides, ice creams, have their fortunes told and enjoy everything the Golden Mile had to offer. There are wonderful scenes of the streets we still shop in too, they have changed beyond recognition as well as buildings and places which are lost to history.
In case you missed them: Lost Archives: 23 rarely seen images of Blackpool in the days when Glass Plates Photography captured our town
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13. 1950s Blackpool
The showpiece Art Deco information bureau on the promenade opposite West Street has long since been replaced by a newer model nearer to the Tower Photo: Archive
14. 1950s Blackpool
Something is holding the interest of the hundreds of holidaymakers on Blackpool Beach - try counting the number of headscarves Photo: Historical
15. 1950s Blackpool
Church Street in the 1950s with a Vambac car waiting at the traffic lights outside the Regent Cinema and the Blackpool Grammar School building behind. Picture John Fozzard Photo: submit
16. 1950s Blackpool
Progress Estates and Co on the corner of Cedar Square and Wood Street with the Cedar Tavern just in view on the left. Next to the estate agents is the entrance to the Roskell Private Hotel Photo: National World
17. 1950s Blackpool
Church Street looking towards St John's Church in the 1950s when traffic still moved freely and parking was available outside the shops. Imagine that... Photo: staff
18. 1950s Blackpool
A bird's eye view of the Promenade in the late 1950s showing Blackpool Tower and the Palace Building. Note the area to the left of the Palatine building which is highlighted with white markings. What was the reason? Photo: Archive