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

19. Blackpool, 1986
Keith Chegwin chats to Miss Blackpool during a recording for the Saturday Superstore in Blackpool Photo: RETRO

20. Blackpool, 1986
Keith Chegwin during a recording for the Saturday Superstore in Blackpool Photo: National World


22. Blackpool, 1986
Some of the volunteers who organised Fleetwood's 150th birthday. Organisers from left Coun Lionel Marr , Ron Baxter, Jill Marr, Elizabeth Baxter , Richard Keighly, Alan Bell, Pauline Keighley, Dick Gillingham, Victor and Sylvia Jones Photo: submit

23. Blackpool, 1986
Work goes on inside to get The Sandcastle ready for the big opening Photo: Submit


