And it was the year when crowd trouble spilled on the terraces in a Blackpool FC match against Birmingham. A tortoise society was formed too. These rarely seen photos rewind to life in the last year of the 1980s, capturing moments during pivotal change in Blackpool, knocking on the door of a brand new decade.
13. Fleetwood Grammar School, Poulton Road
Fleetwood Grammar School comes down. In this picture it had been Hesketh High School | National World
14. Blackpool, 1989
Elaine Taylor, pictured in 1989. The 29-year-old and her office worker colleague Pat Woods abseiled down Blackpool Tower to raise £10,000 for Children In Need | National World
15. Blackpool, 1989
Postman Pat and his pals dropped in to the Grand Theatre in Blackpool for a five-day run of the children's musical play | National World
16. Blackpool, 1989
January 1989. Fleetwood High School team chosen to represent Western Division in Lancashire Constabulary's under 17 five-a-side competition | National World
17. The old Star Inn / Fred Oliver Star Inn , South Shore, Blackpool Pictured in 1931 - the new Star Inn was built in front of the old. Former satge comedian was landlord at this time. " A reader recalls that in earlier days the Inn was surrounded by the sea at high tide" The Big Dipper at Blackpool Pleasure Beach can be seen on the left. The poster below the Refreshments sign advertises trips to Douglas, Isle Of Man and Gipsy Sarah has a booth on the left. Dated 16/01/1931 Published BH 01/03/1974, EG 28/08/1981, Visitor 1989.
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18. Blackpool, 1989
The TVR Workforce putting the finishing touches to the race cars, 1989 | National World