By the1930s Blackpool was established firmly on the map as a seaside resort with its attractions and Golden Mile appeal. The lively promenade buzzed with holidaymaker alongside what we consider the traditions of donkey rides, shows and a flourishing Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Despite economic challenges of the era, Blackpool still oozed a sense of joy. These pictures round up the first two years of the decade – street scenes, the beach, old shops and pubs which are no longer there and some of the faces who a remembered from the era.
In case you missed them: 27 historical Blackpool pictures taken at the turn of the 20th Century from 1900-1905
1. Blackpool - early 30s
The Commercial Hotel on the corner of Waterloo Road and Commercial Road later 20s/early 30s. The Dutton Arms replaced the hotel Photo: staff
3. Blackpool - early 1930s
Jockey Sir Gordon Richards (second from right ) in Blackpool, 1930 Photo: Submit
4. Blackpool - early 1930s
Bloomfield Road re-laying of the pitch and building the new terrace at the north end Photo: Submit
5. Blackpool - early 1930s
The clown Doodles in a circus parade, in 1930, passing the Palatine Hotel, in Blackpool Photo: submit
