25 nostalgic scenes of 1970s Blackpool that delve into the past revealing a very different time

They were both memorable years in Blackpool.

From fighter jets landing on the M55 and scaling Blackpool Tower in 1975 to the memorable year of 1976 - the year of that heatwave, has there ever been one as talked about since? These photos encompass what Blackpool was like, events, people, town and streets spanning two years.

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13. Blackpool 1975-1976

Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team climb Blackpool Tower in 1975 | National World

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14. Blackpool 1975-1976

Venezuelan students arrived at colleges in Blackpool, St Annes and Morecambe to start six years' of study designed to teach them technlogical skills, 1976 | National World

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15. Blackpool 1975-1976

The Trabor Family Great Daredevil Circus at Blackpool Football Club, Bloomfield Road in 1975. A member of the Moto Birds team crashing through a ring of fire at top speed | National World