25 throwback photos of Blackpool in 1965 that show the people and places of a memorable era

Right back to the mid 1960s with these cracking photos.

We are talking more than 60 years ago, The Beatles were in town, there were floods, thousands on the beach and the Winter Gardens was having a makeover.

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25. Blackpool, 1965

Anoth of The Beatles, this time on the stage of the ABC Theatre which opened in May 1963. They played live Sunday night TV concerts there including the debut of "Yesterday" by Paul McCartney on 1st August 1965. The world's most recorded song was sung solo to the backing of his own acoustic guitar Photo: submit

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25 throwback photos of Blackpool in 1965 that show the people and places of a memorable era

Right back to the mid 1960s with these cracking photos.

25. Blackpool, 1965

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