It’s Blackpool's oldest pier and is steeped in history, memories and stories which echo through the decades. These photos snapshot the pier throughout history.
7. Historical North Pier
Pier Entrance July 1909 - The entrance to North Pier in July 1909 showing the 1903 pavilion, which was modernised in 1965 | National World
8. Historical Blackpool
Flags flew above North Pier as the heavily-clothed crowds thronged on either side of Blackpool promenade in this turn of the century view. Landaus and trams dominated and not a car - or a traffic light in sight! It's also hard to find a single person not wearing some kind of headgear | National World
9. Historical North Pier
During stormy weather in 1956 the anglers were still fishing from the end of North Pier but the jetty was clearly out of bounds. | National World
10. Historical North Pier
On with the Show cast line up outside the North Pier | National World
11. Historical North Pier
The view of Blackpool from one of the helicopters looking over The North Pier | National World
12. Historical North Pier
A print published soon after the opening of North Pier, looking towards Talbot Square - 1863 | National World