25 retro snaps of Queenstown Flats in Layton Blackpool
By Claire Lark
Published 5th Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Updated 5th Jul 2023, 15:36 BST
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They were a landmark sight on the horizon but by 2016, Layton’s Queenstown days were over
The high rise blocks were constructed in the 1960s and were home to hundreds of Blackpool people but the area was notorious for crime, disorder and vandalism. Eventually the flats were pulled down and replaced with more modern housing. These photos are acorss the years and include scenes of the area and some of the people who lived there.
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Men working on the new high rise flats at Queenstown, Layton, Blackpool , in 1963 Cumbrian Avenue joins Mather Street which runs left to right across the centre. The spire of Layton Hill Convent School (now St Mary's High school )can be seen in the distance to the left. The open ground of Kingscote playing fields can be seen top right. This was 1963 Photo: staff
Michael Ray, of Charles Court in Layton, sits disconsolately amidst the wreckage of his flat, which was systematically destroyed by an alleged drug dealer in 2000 Photo: Rob Lock