They are all from our archives - C&A, Lewis's, Binns, Beatties toy and model shop (remember Beatties?), Pricebusters and lots more. And we have included pictures of some of the staff who worked at these stores too. Blackpool still has a fantastic shopping centre but these places were all firm favourites and many people have fond memories of them.
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1. Lost shops
Not technically a shop - but who can forget Wimpy? One of the earliest fast food restaurants. December 1980 | National World
2. Lost Shops
Fine Fare was an iconic structure on the corner of Talbot Road and Dickson Road. It was one of the pioneering supermarket stores. It is pictured here in the late 1970s | National World
3. Lost Shops
Who can forget Pricebusters? It sold everything. It was a thriving store in the day - this was taken in April 1989 | National World
4. Lost Shops
Littlewoods in Church Street is photographed here in October 1975 | National World
5. Lost Shops
More racks of coats and jackets on the upper floor of C&A, possibly when the store first opened. Young styles are hung on the rail in the foreground | National World
6. Lost Shops
A familiar sight at the entrance to Houndshill from the Victoria Street entrance was menswear shop Burton | National World