The prom was lined with bustling arcades and entertainment venues, it was a place of fun with the timeless allure of the British seaside. It was the year Sir Matt Busby switched on the lights, Tom Jones came to perform and the town centre was beginning to change. These are the pictures which defined a year in our town.
13. Blackpool, 1968
First three in the Miss United Kingdom final in the Locarno Ballroom, Blackpool. l-r Lisa Robertshaw of Bradford (third), Kathleen Winstanley of Wigan (first) and Marie Smith of Glasgow (second) Photo: staff
14. Blackpool, 1968
Queensway, the new town centre link road in Poulton, was opened to traffic in 1968 and helped to facilitate the introduction of the town's one way system. Seen here from the direction of Blackpool Old Road it looks positively rural Photo: Submit
15. Blackpool Central Engine Sheds before 1968
Blackpool Central Engine Sheds before 1968 Photo: submit
16. Blackpool, 1968
1968 Rag Week stunt by students at Blackpool Technical College. They managed to squeeze 78 people into a 12ft long caravan. Photo: submit
17. Blackpool, 1968
Comedian Freddie Davies, now appearing in the summer show at the Queens Theatre, Blackpool signs autographs after opening Fleetwood Bailey School garden party Photo: Submit
18. Blackpool, 1968
One of the Last Steam Trains, Black Five, No 44950 at South Station, Blackpool in May 1968 Photo: submit