21 brilliant retro pictures of Blackpool at the height of the summer in times past

The weather is fabulous right now so we’ve delved in to the archives to find the best summer pictures in times past

They go right back through the decades and remember sunnier days in our resort from packed beaches tio ice-creams, donkey rides and dips in the sea.

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