25 retro pictures to take you back to Blackpool in 1964
By Claire Lark
Published 15th Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
From babies born in a leap year to the Beatles playing at the ABC, art students, football teams and town centre views, these pictures rewind 59 years ago.
There are some great shots of the town's streets, construction works and schools.
Land at the corner of Winifred Street and Albert Road, Blackpool in 1964, to be developed as a multi- storey car park - Hounds Hill Car Park. This car park was itself demolished because of building defects and the extension to the new Houndshill shopping centre Photo: staff
Old-look Blackpool began to give way to a new image when the Palace Theatre complex was demolished early in 1962. The new Lewis's store opened in April, 1964. This shows the building of the foundations and underground storage areas Photo: submit