It was the time when preparations were being made to open the Sandcastle Waterpark and when Keith Chegwin brought Saturday Superstore to the seafront. It was all going on! Take a lookback at the year through these fantastic pictures...
In case you missed them: 17 pictures to take you back to Blackpool in 1975
8. Blackpool, 1986
Blackpool Football Club on Bloomfield Road has seen many changes since this view in 1986 Photo: Historical
9. Blackpool, 1986
Engineers lifted the lid off one of Blackpool's most popular landmarks Photo: library
10. Blackpool, 1986
Pretty as a picture - floral displays for the illuminations Photo: National World
11. Blackpool, 1986
Creating a stink was all in a day's work for Fred Dale and the art brought him international acclaim. Mr Dale pioneered the unique skill of creating authentic smells for museums all over the world at his base in Queensway Industrial Estate, St Annes Photo: RETRO
12. Blackpool, 1986
A record-breaking 1,300 magicians converged on Blackpool from all over the UK for a special day of illusion and trickery. Top magic man Paul Daniels was among the experts at the resort's Opera House for the convention hosted by Blackpool Magic Club. He is pictured above with eight-year-old Tanya Photo: RETRO