25 memorable pictures of high-rise Queenstown Flats in Blackpool - including demolition

They were a landmark sight on the horizon but by 2016, Layton’s Queenstown days were over

The high rise blocks were constructed in the 1960s and were home to hundreds of Blackpool people but the area was notorious for crime, disorder and vandalism. Eventually the flats were pulled down and replaced with more modern housing. These photos are acorss the years and include scenes of the area and some of the people who lived there.

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