View of Princess Street, South Shore showing the tram track from the original conduit layout of 1885. When this photograph was taken in 1964 local businesses and residents were complaining about plans to reopen this section because of the noise and interference caused to their televisions and radiosplaceholder image
View of Princess Street, South Shore showing the tram track from the original conduit layout of 1885. When this photograph was taken in 1964 local businesses and residents were complaining about plans to reopen this section because of the noise and interference caused to their televisions and radios

25 evocative photos of Blackpool from 1964 capturing the people, work and everyday life of the era

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 17th Nov 2025, 18:00 GMT

From babies born in a leap year to the Beatles playing at the ABC, art students, football teams and town centre views, these pictures rewind 60 years ago.

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The Bishop of Blackburn, Dr C R Claxton, speaking at the Blackpool Royal Lifeboat Institution centenary service on Blackpool Promenade

7. Blackpool, 1964

The Bishop of Blackburn, Dr C R Claxton, speaking at the Blackpool Royal Lifeboat Institution centenary service on Blackpool Promenade Photo: staff

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Mr Hedley Wood, blacksmith at March Mill smithy, Thornton, 1964

8. Blackpool, 1964

Mr Hedley Wood, blacksmith at March Mill smithy, Thornton, 1964 Photo: staff

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Wood Street Mission - Holiday home for underprivileged children on Squires Gate Lane

9. Blackpool, 1964

Wood Street Mission - Holiday home for underprivileged children on Squires Gate Lane Photo: Submit

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American designed, combined car and boat, the Amphicar, in it's first North of England sea trials off Knott End in 1964

10. Blackpool, 1964

American designed, combined car and boat, the Amphicar, in it's first North of England sea trials off Knott End in 1964 Photo: National World

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Headmistress Miss D S Ford teaching children of Devonshire Road Infants School the new initial teaching alphabet (ITA) in 1964

11. Blackpool, 1964

Headmistress Miss D S Ford teaching children of Devonshire Road Infants School the new initial teaching alphabet (ITA) in 1964 Photo: staff

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Cocker Street Baths, North Shore 1964

12. Blackpool, 1964

Cocker Street Baths, North Shore 1964 Photo: Submit

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