19 mind-blowing images when Blackpool was at its busiest with crowds and gridlocks through the years

By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 25th Oct 2024, 13:57 GMT

From Easter right through to the end of the Illuminations, driving along the promenade isn’t an option for locals, unless they are pretending to be tourists for a day.

The photos capture some great scenes on the Golden Mile and check out the cars, they are a blast from the past. There are also old pictures of crowds, from a packed promenade to music festivals, air shows and NYE celebrations in the past.

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19. Busy Blackpool

The Big Wheel and Noah's Ark were already proving popular with the bank holiday crowds of 1946 | National World

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