26th March 1934: Men at work on the girders of a new switchback along the South Shore at Blackpool in readiness for the Easter holiday crowds. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)placeholder image
26th March 1934: Men at work on the girders of a new switchback along the South Shore at Blackpool in readiness for the Easter holiday crowds. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images) | Getty Images

19 mind-blowing historical pictures of Blackpool from beaches and people to streets and amusements

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 8th Oct 2024, 14:14 GMT

These cracking old pictures rewind to past eras.

They are all from the mighty Getty archive, news pictures which have been buried away until now. They show our town through various decades, through turbulant times to the resort rising as a golden tourist spot. They are a pleasure to scroll through.

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29th June 1930: One of the floats, depicting bathing belles of the Nineties, in the pageant in Blackpool led by Britain's Cotton Queen. Miss F Lockett, selected from 18 Lancashire Cotton Queens, gained the title and was crowned by The Mayor and Mayoress of Blackpool. Blackpool Tower can be seen in the background. (Photo by Douglas Miller/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

19. Historical Blackpool

29th June 1930: One of the floats, depicting bathing belles of the Nineties, in the pageant in Blackpool led by Britain's Cotton Queen. Miss F Lockett, selected from 18 Lancashire Cotton Queens, gained the title and was crowned by The Mayor and Mayoress of Blackpool. Blackpool Tower can be seen in the background. (Photo by Douglas Miller/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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