The Odeon Cinema and supermarket Fine Fare, 1985The Odeon Cinema and supermarket Fine Fare, 1985
The Odeon Cinema and supermarket Fine Fare, 1985

23 Blackpool street scenes which remind us how the north of the town centre looked in the 70s, 80s and 90s

These views of Blackpool roll back the years to show the streets, shops and buildings around Dickson Road from its junction with Talbot Road to Gynn Square.
By Claire Lark
Published 7th Apr 2022, 15:45 BST

What’s striking is how the shops changed frequently over the years. There are also pictures of some of the side streets and the area around Gynn Square.

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And an almost identical picture 15 years later in 1985. The scene hasn't changed but the shops have.

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And an almost identical picture 15 years later in 1985. The scene hasn't changed but the shops have. Photo: JPIMedia

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The lower walk at the seafront near Gynn Square in 1991

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The lower walk at the seafront near Gynn Square in 1991 Photo: JPIMedia

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This was how Dickson Road looked in 1989

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This was how Dickson Road looked in 1989 Photo: JPIMedia

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Some of the shops in central Dickson Road in the 1980s

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Some of the shops in central Dickson Road in the 1980s Photo: JPIMedia

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Centro Sound and Vision - remember that? This was in 1989

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Centro Sound and Vision - remember that? This was in 1989 Photo: JPIMedia

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This was in the 1970s where Dikson Road meets Talbot Road and looking up towards Topping Street. Prudential House can be seen with the bus station and part of the old North Station canopy to the left

12. Blackpool street scenes

This was in the 1970s where Dikson Road meets Talbot Road and looking up towards Topping Street. Prudential House can be seen with the bus station and part of the old North Station canopy to the left Photo: JPIMedia

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