It’s Blackpool's oldest pier and is steeped in history, memories and stories which echo through the decades. These photos snapshot a brief history in time through the 1980s and 90s.
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1. North Pier 80s and 90s
Scenes from Blackpool North Pier bring the decades of the 80s and 90s into focus Photo: National World
2. North Pier 80s and 90s
This unusual scene is from September 1982 when a light screen was constructed. Does anyone know what it was for? Photo: National World
3. North Pier 80s and 90s
The Carousel - people have so many memories of this fairground ride at North Pier Photo: National World
4. North Pier 80s and 90s
Anglers fishing from the jetty in August 1981 Photo: National World
5. North Pier 80s and 90s
People queuing at the booking office in 1980. Bernard Delfont's Showtime was on, Cannon and Ball, Jacqui Scott and Lenny Henry Photo: National World
6. North Pier 80s and 90s
A spring clean at one of the pier's kiosks ready for the season in 1982 Photo: National World