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

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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19. Blackpool 1985-1987

A record-breaking 1,300 magicians converged on Blackpool from all over the UK for a special day of illusion and trickery. Top magic man Paul Daniels was among the experts at the resort's Opera House for the convention hosted by Blackpool Magic Club. He is pictured with eight-year-old Tanya | National World