From Blackpool Pleasure Beach water chute to Coronation Street stars, streets, buildings and Blackpool's famous donkeys, it was all happening in these two retro years.
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7. Blackpool 1985-86
Radiologists and nurses at the catheter laborartory at Blackpool Victoria Hospital | National World
9. Blackpool 1985-86
Amid all the glamour, fame and talent, Blackpool just would not be the same without the donkeys. Lucky the donkey backs up the fun for four-year-old Jennifer Frankland and her brother John, two. But the youngsters are no strangers to donkey rides. Their mum Eileen used to keep them as pets | National World
10. Blackpool 1985-86
Father Francis may not find his way onto Top of the Pops. But the singing, guitar-strumming melodic monk was famous to thousands of needy people who were helped by his non-stop charity work | National World
11. Blackpool 1985-86
Blackpool Football Club on Bloomfield Road has seen many changes since this view in 1986 | National World
12. Blackpool 1985-86
Nicola McNicholas and her party took on Blackpool for the day and came out about evens. The trip was her reward for coming first in the Junior Post painting competition | National World