Blackpool then and now: 17 scenes of contrast which show Blackpool through a 30 year time span
By Claire Lark
Published 9th Jun 2023, 12:25 BST
Updated 9th Jun 2023, 12:53 BST
It’s a time span of more than 30 years and a lot has changed in Blackpool.
Shops have come and gone, streets have been pedestrianised, buildings have rose from the ashes of fire and some of our lost iconic buildings have been completely replaced. Thanks to Google Street View and our extensive archives, we have pieced together how our town looked in the 1990s to how it’s shaping up now.
It was Fine Fare, Kwik Save, Food Giant and Wilko to name just a few - now this recognisable building has gone to make way for the new tram extensions Photo: National World