The are mainly the 1990s and snapshot Grange Park and Mereside, life, people and buildings which are sure to bring back the memories. Despite their chequered reputations, people were quick to defend the estates.
John Whitehouse said: “My Gran used to live on Dinmore Avenue just around the corner from Easington Cresent. Her Neighbour was one of the scruffiest looking people I've ever met, but he was also one of the nicest. Think Compo from Last of Summer wine.” Pete Spencer added: “Don’t be judgmental lots of lovely people live good lives there. Not a bad place at all, think it’s nice community.
John Whitehouse said: “My Gran used to live on Dinmore Avenue just around the corner from Easington Cresent. Her Neighbour was one of the scruffiest looking people I've ever met, but he was also one of the nicest. Think Compo from Last of Summer wine.” Pete Spencer added: “Don’t be judgmental lots of lovely people live good lives there. Not a bad place at all, think it’s nice community.
![Josette Rees (left) chats to Grange Park resident Lisa Hersey. Josette was a researcher for an inter-agency review of family support services on the estate in 1998](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjYyN2U3ODY5LWZhOWItNDA1Yi05YTUzLTIzOWI3MjdhMTUxNDo1OWIzNGY0My1mYzAwLTQ3MGYtYjk3MS0wZjhkMDc1ZDQ1Mzc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
13. Life on the estates
Josette Rees (left) chats to Grange Park resident Lisa Hersey. Josette was a researcher for an inter-agency review of family support services on the estate in 1998 Photo: Rob Lock
![Ian Groundwater with PC Ian Hough with a new fence toblock a rat run at the rear of Borrowdale Road on the Mereside Estate](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFlNTcyM2I0LTIwZDMtNDBmMC05ZWMyLTg5OWExZDFkNTc3Yjo5NmM2MGI3MC0zZDcxLTQyZWMtOGI0Ni0zZDQyYjVhYmQxMWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
14. Life on the estates
Ian Groundwater with PC Ian Hough with a new fence toblock a rat run at the rear of Borrowdale Road on the Mereside Estate Photo: Dave Nelson
![Residents from Grange Park were invited to an open evening at Grange Park School for the Integra Project in 1998 which was set up to encourage them to return to education.
Pic shows Mick Danson, together with others from the estate, getting to grips with computing](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ5MzIwM2JjLWM1ZGEtNDMxZC05MjYwLWU1YWE5ZGQzZGQwZjo5MGU4N2QwNi05MzUzLTRlYzQtYjRkYS0yZjUzM2RkOWE0ZTE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
15. Life on the estates
Residents from Grange Park were invited to an open evening at Grange Park School for the Integra Project in 1998 which was set up to encourage them to return to education. Pic shows Mick Danson, together with others from the estate, getting to grips with computing Photo: Rob Lock
![Representatives from Connaught and Blackpool Coastal Housing were at Mereside Primary School for the official opening of the garden area, which the two organisations built as part of their renovation work on the estate](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjAzMTg3Yjc4LWI1MDEtNDBjYi05Y2RiLWQzY2EyYTRmOWQ5Mjo3OGVlYTk3Zi1kMjAwLTQyODctODZlOS1jYTcwNmJiMjhhM2E=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
16. Life on the estates
Representatives from Connaught and Blackpool Coastal Housing were at Mereside Primary School for the official opening of the garden area, which the two organisations built as part of their renovation work on the estate Photo: Rob Lock
![The aftermath of a fire at the Grange Park Estates office](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjNkOTVhMjk5LWZmNTItNGRlNS05OWNlLTNkNDc2NDA0NzVmODo2ZjY3MTcwNi04NjU2LTQ3NWYtOTI0YS01YTBkNzU0YTlkZTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
17. Life on the estate
The aftermath of a fire at the Grange Park Estates office Photo: John Atkinson
![Little Marton Windmill and malthouse or miller's house, Preton new Road , Blackpool. The windmill was undergoing renovation prior to the demolition of the house in 1957.
In the distance from the left can be seen properties on the edge of the Mereside Estate](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdkZDJkMGM1LTkzOTYtNGVhYy1iMzIyLTE3YjdlZjIwODAzNTpkMmM0YzE1My1iYzcxLTQ1MDctYjJhNi01NWU4Njc4YjkxNzE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
18. Life on the estates
Little Marton Windmill and malthouse or miller's house, Preton new Road , Blackpool. The windmill was undergoing renovation prior to the demolition of the house in 1957. In the distance from the left can be seen properties on the edge of the Mereside Estate Photo: staff