Many were captured using Glass Plates Photography and stored in The Gazette archives for years to come and are a precious reminder of our town's history.
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Newly built St Chad's Church Hall, Vicarage Road, Poulton Photo: Submit
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Guests arrive at Blackpool Central Station for the town's biggest ever party held at the Winter Gardens by Dutch multi-millionaire Barnhard Van Leer to celebrate his 71st birthday. The 2000 British workers and their guests attended a variety show in the afternoon prior to the evening party. The date was 1955 Photo: staff
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Bowling Alley at Blackpool Winter Gardens in 1959. Check out the words on the sign 'Britain's Latest Craze' Photo: staff
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The caption on the back of this pictures says "A safe place for children to play, without danger from traffic, at the new playground off Bowness Avenue, Mereside " This was 1959 Photo: staff
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This Marton double decker tram No 144 starts it's long journey to Boston as a gift from Blackpool Corporation to the New England Electrical Tramway Historical Society museum in March 1955 Photo: staff
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The Bishop of Blackburn, Dr C R Claxton, speaking at the Blackpool Royal Lifeboat Institution centenary service on Blackpool Promenade in 1964 Published Eg 15/06/ 1964 Photo: staff