From fighter jets landing on the M55 and busy shops at Christmas, to scaling Blackpool Tower and the newly crowned Miss Blackpool, it was all happening!
30 evocative retro pics of Blackpool Tower and its attractions from the aquarium to it's famous circus and zoo
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1. Blackpool, 1975
The pedestrian walkway which spanned the promenade to Bank Hey Street is put in place | National World
2. Back to 1975
Crowds watch the annual procession of Father Christmas on his way to RHO Hills store in the rain | National World
4. Back to 1975
The Fylde Water Board, on Sefton Street which occupied this site until it's demolition in 1975 to make way for the Houndshill Shopping Centre. Historical Blackpool from " Blackpool Through Time by Allan Wood and Ted Lightbown | submit
5. Back to 1975
About 40 events made up Kirkham Grammar School sports day in 1975 with Preston house coming out top of the overall points total with 114, followed by Ashton house with 93 and Lytham house with 71 | National World
6. Back to 1975
A girls appears to be the treasure in the treasure chest discovered by these pirates in the Blackpool scouts gang show at the Wintewr Gardens | National World