It was before the days of drones so they went up in a chartered aircraft and snapped the scenes below. What resulted was a bird’s eye view of our fabulous town and how it looked at the start of a new era.
These are just a handful of those pictures and are a firm reminder of how many parts of Blackpool have changed – such as the demolition of Layton flats, Starr Gate and urban housing developments.
In case you missed them:
Picture past: Here's 18 pictures going back to 2000 and showing just what life was like in Blackpool
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