It was when the pedestrianisation of Church Street was underway and diversions plagued the town centre as the radical changes were made. There's an aerial shot looking north from the old Central Car park, featuring the sea front and the buildings in adjacent streets. A well-known school uniform shop is pictured in Church Street too. It was a time of change.
7. Blackpool, 60s and 70s
The town centre was blocked by traffic according to caption on the back of this 1972 photo. The Grand Theatre's domed roof can be seen clearly in the background Photo: National World
8. Blackpool, 60s and 70s
This is an aerial shot taken from Central Car Park Photo: National World
9. Blackpool, 60s and 70s
A night scene of central Blackpool. Shopkeepers had put all display lights in their windows to support an electricity saving appeal in December 1970 Photo: National World
