Dickson Road and Talbot Road meet in the centre of town and are among the oldest streets in our town. Dickson Road which backs on to some of Blackpool’s biggest hotels is a community in itself with shops, businesses and guest houses along the length of the road to Gynn Square. And Talbot Road which is undergoing yet another transformation was one of the town’s very first streets. It’s home to the train station, town centre pubs, clubs and shops and cuts through to the more residential side near Layton. These brilliant pictures take us on a journey from the early 1900s to the noughties.
13. Talbot Road and Dickson Road
Traditional Tobacconist Birchalls as it was in 2000 Photo: Submit
14. Talbot Road and Dickson Road
Crowds gather at the Abbott's Coaches auction on Talbot Road as they prepare to put the coaches under the hammer Photo: Dawn Castle
16. Talbot Road and Dickson Road
This photograph by Ray Hargreaves shows the former Blackpool North station complex alongside Talbot Rd Photo: Submit
18. Talbot Road and Dickson Road
One of Blackpool's most famous pubs, The Talbot was built in 1845 at the corner of Talbot Road and Topping Street. Home of a famous bowling competition it was demolished in 1968 Photo: submit