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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13. Blackpool's historic buildings - the early days
Inside Sacred heart RC Church, Talbot Road, 1958. Caption reads 'Many times the pews have been filled to overflowing on Sunday mornings Photo: National World
14. Blackpool's historic buildings - the early days
Blackpool's beloved Grand Theatre in 1952. It has stood in place since 1894 Photo: staff
15. Blackpool's historic buildings - the early days
Our beloved Blackpool Tower overlooking the whole town in its very early days. The Big Wheel is there too Photo: library
16. Blackpool's historic buildings - the early days
Raikes Garage Church Street was a classic example of Art Deco which was dotted around the town. This was 1930s Photo: Submit
17. Blackpool's historic buildings - the early days
One of the earlist photos on file, This is Victoria Street in 1860 with Bank Hey House, the home of William Cocker, at the far end. It's an 1846 building, part of which survives inside the Winter Gardens today Photo: Library
18. Blackpool's historic buildings - the early years
This was originally the Borough Theatre in 1872. It re-opened as Bannister's Bazaar and - as in this picture - Feldman's THEATRE before its last guise as the Queens. It was finally demolished in the early 1970s to make way for the former C&A store Photo: Historical