New traffic lights had just been installed at the junction of Marton Drive, Watson Road and St Annes Road when this photograph was taken in 1947. The delivery lorry of Woodhouse & Son coal merchants would have been a familiar sightNew traffic lights had just been installed at the junction of Marton Drive, Watson Road and St Annes Road when this photograph was taken in 1947. The delivery lorry of Woodhouse & Son coal merchants would have been a familiar sight
New traffic lights had just been installed at the junction of Marton Drive, Watson Road and St Annes Road when this photograph was taken in 1947. The delivery lorry of Woodhouse & Son coal merchants would have been a familiar sight

South Shore - home to Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Home to many of the resort’s key attractions including The Pleasure Beach, The Sandcastle and South Pier, South Shore has its own shopping area and a great swathe of coastline which links central Blackpool to the north of St Annes.
By Claire Lark
Published 7th Aug 2020, 15:45 BST

These photos show some of the area in bygone days and how times have changed.

A 1920s view of Waterloo Road from Lytham Road with the Dog and Partridge public house, which closed in 1961

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A 1920s view of Waterloo Road from Lytham Road with the Dog and Partridge public house, which closed in 1961

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This photograph, taken in the late 1890s shows the view looking south down Church Street, later renamed Bond Street

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This photograph, taken in the late 1890s shows the view looking south down Church Street, later renamed Bond Street

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This house on Lindale Gardens close to the corner of Faringdon Avenue , was badly damaged by a German bomb during an air raid on October 19, 1940

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This house on Lindale Gardens close to the corner of Faringdon Avenue , was badly damaged by a German bomb during an air raid on October 19, 1940

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Blackpool Pleasure Beach in 1935 was as popular as it is today, some of the rides in this photograph remain today, but the view has altered considerably with the introduction of many modern rides including the Big One

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Blackpool Pleasure Beach in 1935 was as popular as it is today, some of the rides in this photograph remain today, but the view has altered considerably with the introduction of many modern rides including the Big One

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The promenade at South Shore

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The promenade at South Shore

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