16 forgotten photographs of Blackpool that journey through time to 1980

Through these pictures we can remember what our town was like in the early 1980s

They look back at our seafront, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, our trams and other precious part of our town.

7. Blackpool, 1980s

Blackpool Tower through Central Pier | Creative Commons

Blackpool Pleasure Beach station | Creative Commons

A scene at Blackpool Pleasure Beach | Creative Commons

North Pier from the air | Creative Commons

Trams on the prom surrounded by holidaymakers | Creative Commons

Another busy prom scene | National World