25 unforgettable images take you back to Blackpool from 1985-1987 when times were simpler

By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 25th Nov 2025, 18:00 BST

These great photos take us back to 1980s Blackpool.

The scenes were all captured between 1985 and 1987 and light up our wonderful town as it was nearly 40 years ago. How times change...

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7. Blackpool 1985-1987

Blackpool Airport 1987 | National World

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8. Blackpool 1985-1987

Group of Senior Citizens, Blackpool Promenade | National World

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9. Blackpool, 1987

Binns, 1987 | National World

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10. Blackpool 1985-1987

The Hop Inn, Blackpool, pictured in May 1987 | National World

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11. Blackpool 1985-1987

North Pier Birdman Competition in 1987. The first hang-glider entry drops like a stone and is quickly rescued by Blackpool Sub-Aqua Club | National World

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12. Blackpool 1985-1987

The Duchess of Westminster brought a smile to the faces of dozens of Fylde Coast pensioners when she opened a new £2.5 million hospital wing | National World

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