Ladies flocked to hosiery and underclothing store Sweet & Clarke at the junction of Birley Street and Abingdon Street. This was 1964Ladies flocked to hosiery and underclothing store Sweet & Clarke at the junction of Birley Street and Abingdon Street. This was 1964
Ladies flocked to hosiery and underclothing store Sweet & Clarke at the junction of Birley Street and Abingdon Street. This was 1964

25 retro pictures to take you back to Blackpool in 1964

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.

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