It’s Blackpool's oldest pier and is steeped in history, memories and stories which echo through the decades. These photos snapshot a brief history in time through the 1980s and 90s.
7. North Pier 80s and 90s
A well deserved brew for this angler on the jetty | National World
9. North Pier 80s and 90s
The underside of North Pier during repairs to the boardwalk | National World
10. North Pier 80s and 90s
The pier was severely damaged by storms in 1983. Deck timbers and floors of the sun lounge were reduced to matchwood | National World
11. Blackpool 80s and 90s
Blackpool's summer season of stars Cannon and Ball, Linda Nolan, Joe Longthorne, Dana and Roy Walker were among the first to plant their hands in cement in the neatly framed and painted blocks to be mounted on display for a wall of fame. This was July 1987 | National World
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