They are the places which hold the memories, where people went to school, hung out with their friends and where lifelong friendships were made. Some of these place don’t even exist anymore – they’ve been demolished and redeveloped. Do you have memories of these communites?
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1. Blackpool estates and streets in old times
Streets, estates and playgrounds hold the most memories growing up in Blackpool. These pictures, featured in the gallery show some of the flats at Grange Park, the estate's playground and Mereside Estate in the 1950s Photo: National World
2. Blackpool estates and streets in old times
Beresford Street at Queens Park Photo: Martin Bostock
3. Blackpool estates and streets in old times
The entrance to Queens Park off Wildman Street 20 years ago Photo: Mike Foster
4. Blackpool's estates and streets in bygone days
This was Grange Park 20 years ago and shows Easington Crecent Post Office - do you remember where this was? Photo: Toby Williams
5. Blackpool's estates and streets in old times
Forshaw Avenue flats, Grange Park, 2003 Photo: Bill Johnson
6. Blackpool estates and streets in old times
Aerial View of Queens Park Estate in 1996 Photo: submit