From wartime scenes to early hotels - bus queues, buildings and people they capture moments in time.
![View from Blackpool Promenade as smoke rises over Central Station after an air crash 27th August 1941
The aircraft involved were a Bolton Paul Defiant from 256 Sqdn with a New Zealand crew and a Blackburn Botha from No.3 School of General Reconnaissance Coastal Command.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/12/31/10/36/onecms_1512358e-7888-471e-b3a7-5def3e68bafc.jpeg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
1. Air crash...
View from Blackpool Promenade as smoke rises over Central Station after an air crash 27th August 1941 The aircraft involved were a Bolton Paul Defiant from 256 Sqdn with a New Zealand crew and a Blackburn Botha from No.3 School of General Reconnaissance Coastal Command. | National World
![This picture is of an Irish club charter flight from Blackpool to Dublin for the all Ireland Gaelic football final in 1958.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/12/31/9/31/onecms_34dca7a1-a9b6-4d64-96ea-4259b4905ad0.jpeg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
2. Football final...
This picture is of an Irish club charter flight from Blackpool to Dublin for the all Ireland Gaelic football final in 1958. | National World
![A 1902 Tower-top view showing the position of the Foudroyant 's anchor at the start of the widened section of North Pier](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/12/31/9/04/onecms_3085e0a5-500f-4bd8-969d-d67b1ae5eefa.jpeg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
3. Anchored...
A 1902 Tower-top view showing the position of the Foudroyant 's anchor at the start of the widened section of North Pier | National World
![The Foudroyant 's anchor was displayed on North Pier, Blackpool, throughout the 1902 season, when this picture was taken.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/12/31/9/28/onecms_4914fafb-c8ec-487f-9be8-2f3f91dd40ec.jpeg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
4. On view...
The Foudroyant 's anchor was displayed on North Pier, Blackpool, throughout the 1902 season, when this picture was taken. | National World
![Blackpool Central Fire Station, Albert Road which opened 100 Years ago this week, pictured in 1930](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/12/31/9/53/onecms_b827c908-1dd5-4c7e-98cc-ba70a8afee28.jpeg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
5. Old station...
Blackpool Central Fire Station, Albert Road which opened 100 Years ago this week, pictured in 1930 | National World
![North Station platform in 1973](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/12/31/9/33/onecms_e8d7dd50-7aac-4a11-ba84-d592829a0a90.jpeg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)