Historically it was the area where the steam trains pulled in to Central Station – the first place holidaymakers saw when they stepped out of the station including the anticipated sight of the Tower rising from above the rooftops.
It’s also where many of the guest houses and smaller hotels stand on the edge of the main town centre and shopping area.
It’s traditionally home to souvenir shops, joke shops and fish and chips. The photos show some of the key buildings, pubs and shops, mainly from Central Drive, right through the decades from the 60s to the 00s.
20. Central Blackpool
This was a section of Central Drive in 2003. Note the old green and cream colour trim for the Blackpool Transport bus Photo: Rob Lock
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