11 evocative pictures of Blackpool that show exactly what it was like in 1933

At more than 90 years old, these amazing pictures focus on our town in the early 1930s.

They all date back to 1934 and reveal historic moments and a window into the past.

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7. Blackpool, 1934

Garstang Show 1934 - young farmers | National World

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8. Blackpool, 1934

Rochdale songthrush Gracie Fields, in Blackpool to film scenes for the film Sing As We Go, in 1934, was quickly surrounded by happy youngsters at the Pleasure Beach. | Iconic Media

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9. Blackpool, 1934

Two houses, including a small shop, were demolished to make way for an extension to the Gazette and Herald building which opened in 1934 . To the right of these houses was the Trevelyan Hotel, which itself was transformed in later years when it was incorporated into the Gazette complex. | Iconic Media

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10. Blackpool, 1934

Lancashire County cricket team 1934. Back row : L to R. Eddie Paynter (England),Cyril Washbrook (England),Frank Booth,Clifford Hawkwood,Frank Sibbles,John Hopwood,(England) Leonard Parkinson. Front row : George Duckworth (England),George Tyldesley (England),Peter T.Eckersley (England),Frank Watson,John Iddon (England). Credit : Colorsport | COLORSPORT