27 mind-blowing retro pictures of Blackpool's oldest historic landmarks down the ages from Blackpool Victoria Hospital to the Big Dipper
We’ve rounded up some of the most iconic ones from their very earliest days, most are still standing but some are lost and forgotten...
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1. Blackpool's historic buildings - the early days
Blackpool Victoria Hospital's original hospital building on Whitegate Drive in 1894 Photo: Submit
2. Blackpool's historic buildings - the early days
The Big Dipper at Blackpool Pleasure Beach celebrates its centenary this year. Here it is during its opening year. Photo: Submit
3. Blackpool's historical buildings - the early days
Raikes Hall Gardens, in 1899. It was called the Royal Palace Gardens - original home of Blackpool Football Club Photo: submit
4. Blackpool's historic buildings - the early days
Regent Cinema is one of Blackpool's most well-known buildings. It has a chequered past and was first opened in 1921. The Regent Cinema boasted 1092 seats and a retractable roof. It proved to be a popular cinema for decades before it was used for bingo during the week in 1969. It is now an independent cinema Photo: Submit
5. Blackpool's historic buildings - the early days
An aerial view of North Pier from the 1940's. The pier was originally 1,410ft in length. The decision to build a jetty outraged most of the original pier board - they thought pleasure boats would attract rough trade to the genteel pier and even chiselled the name of the man who suggested it off the foundations in protest Photo: National World
6. Blackpool's historic buildings - the early days
The Clifton Hotel in Talbot Square started life as Clifton Arms in 1780. It was rebuilt in 1874 by John Clifton Talbot Photo: staff