Footballer Gordon West, outside Revoe School in 1965, with some local children

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25 pictures to take you back to Blackpool in 1965 including The Beatles at the ABC

By Claire Lark

Published 12th Jul 2023, 12:00 GMT

Updated 12th Jul 2023, 16:36 GMT

These pictures are straight from the Swinging Sixties in the middle of an important decade in history.

Blackpool was enjoying its heyday with millions of people choosing it for holidays. The entertainment industry boomed – including gigs with The Beatles and changes to the landscape were afoot.

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Anoth of The Beatles, this time on the stage of the ABC Theatre which opened in May 1963. They played live Sunday night TV concerts there including the debut of "Yesterday" by Paul McCartney on 1st August 1965. The world's most recorded song was sung solo to the backing of his own acoustic guitar

25. Blackpool, 1965

Anoth of The Beatles, this time on the stage of the ABC Theatre which opened in May 1963. They played live Sunday night TV concerts there including the debut of "Yesterday" by Paul McCartney on 1st August 1965. The world's most recorded song was sung solo to the backing of his own acoustic guitar Photo: submit

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