26 nostalgic scenes which capture the bustle of Christmas in Blackpool town centre in decades gone by
By Claire Lark
Published 12th Dec 2022, 15:45 BST
Updated 12th Dec 2022, 16:11 BST
A picture of children meeting Father Christmas at Lewis’s in Blackpool, scenes inside BHS and WH Smith in the 70s and bustling streets at the heart of Blackpool town centre in the 80s and 90s evoke a warmth of festive nostalgia.
The photos from our archives show street scenes, shops, people and magical moments in the run up Christmas through the years. They’ll have you reminiscing and remind you how it all was in years gone by.
Blackpool BT Shop manager Steve Parkinson handed over 200 BT Phonecards to Single Homeless Project volunteers Ellen Warburton (left) and Helen Runeckles ' for the Gazette United for Christmas Appeal in 1998 Photo: Bill Johnson
Kathryn Brimlow with her daughter Sarah Brimlow at Marks and Spencers in Blackpool. The pair both worked at the store together over Christmas, 2005 Photo: Mark Pearson