Coronation Street with Albert Road crossing it and the tower of the Olympia Hall at the Winter Gardens in the background on the corner of Adelaide Street Coronation Street with Albert Road crossing it and the tower of the Olympia Hall at the Winter Gardens in the background on the corner of Adelaide Street
Coronation Street with Albert Road crossing it and the tower of the Olympia Hall at the Winter Gardens in the background on the corner of Adelaide Street

25 stunning Blackpool pictures which capture the resort in 1955

This wonderful gallery of photos revist our town in 1955.

By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Dec 2023, 12:17 BST

They remind us what our great town looked like in a long ago era, the people, buildings, fashions and football. There's a cracking, rarely seen photo of the Winter Gardens at night and scenes which reflect how our town has changed.

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A great shot of The Winter Gardens at night

1. Blackpool 1955

A great shot of The Winter Gardens at night

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Blackpool Forum at North Shore

2. Blackpool 1955

Blackpool Forum at North Shore

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The ABC Hippodrome in Church Street, 1955

3. Blackpool, 1955

The ABC Hippodrome in Church Street, 1955

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Miss Joan Regan, the singing star from the Queens Theatre, blowing bubbles after opening the Warton RAF station garden party. On the left is the Co, Group Captain H stones, and on the right Mrs. V.G.E. shaw, garden party secretary

4. Blackpool 1955

Miss Joan Regan, the singing star from the Queens Theatre, blowing bubbles after opening the Warton RAF station garden party. On the left is the Co, Group Captain H stones, and on the right Mrs. V.G.E. shaw, garden party secretary

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The Queen meets guests at the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, 1955

5. Blackpool, 1955

The Queen meets guests at the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, 1955

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Express Reflections: members of Blackpool and Fylde Gliding Club in July 1955

6. Blackpool, 1955

Express Reflections: members of Blackpool and Fylde Gliding Club in July 1955

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