We’ve rounded up some of the most iconic ones from their very earliest days - pictures of historical importance.
1. Blackpool's earliest buildings and structures
Imperial Hotel, 1890-1910 on a windy day with two horse-drawn carriages parked outside awaiting fares. The hotel was built in 1867-1868 by Clegg and Jones at a cost of £50,000 | Heritage Images/Getty Images
2. Blackpool's early buildings and structures
The Great Wheel 1890-1910. A view across the rooftops towards the Great Wheel beside the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The wheel was erected at the end of the 19th century on the corner of Adelaide Street and Coronation Street | Heritage Images/Getty Images
3. Blackpool's earliest and oldest buildings
A police officer directing traffic near Blackpool North railway station, Blackpool, UK, 8th November 1968 | Getty Images
4. Blackpool's earliest buildings and structures
This was originally the Borough Theatre in 1872. It re-opened as Bannister's Bazaar and - as in this picture - Feldman's Theatre before its last guise as the Queens. It was finally demolished in the early 1970s to make way for the former C&A store | National World
5. Blackpool's earliest buildings and structures
Regent Cinema is one of Blackpool's most well-known buildings. It has a chequered past and was first opened in 1921. The Regent Cinema boasted 1092 seats and a retractable roof. It proved to be a popular cinema for decades before it was used for bingo during the week in 1969. It is now an independent cinema | National World
6. Blackpool's oldest and earliest buildings
A rare picture of crowds gathering outside a Katzenjammer Castle funhouse situated at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Did anyone know this existed? | Getty Images