Yates's Wine Lodge, which originally opened as the Arcade and Assembly Rooms in 1868, is pictured here in 1977.Yates's Wine Lodge, which originally opened as the Arcade and Assembly Rooms in 1868, is pictured here in 1977.
Yates's Wine Lodge, which originally opened as the Arcade and Assembly Rooms in 1868, is pictured here in 1977.

Picture progress on the new Premier Inn on Talbot Square

New £7.1m Blackpool hotel set for festive opening

As the new Premier Inn begins to take shape, we take a look back into the picture archives at the former Yates's building compared to how it's looking now.

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