26 nostalgic retro photos of Blackpool town centre from the high street to Houndshill

Digital Journalist

Published 22nd Oct 2024, 10:31 GMT

These superb retro photos go back to the 1980s and 1990s and will bring back memories of all the old shops you will remember.

From Beatties Toy Shop to the Houndshill Shopping Centre opening 40 odd years ago, the photos are a real throwback in time.

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How can we forget Mothercare?

1. Blackpool town centre through the years

How can we forget Mothercare? | National World

Inside Hounshill

2. Houndshill through the years

Inside Hounshill | National World

Inside Goldbergs

3. Blackpool town centre through the years

Inside Goldbergs | National World

Dean Seedle from Beatties toy shop, Hounds Hill centre, Blackpool with an airfix model plane

4. Houndshill through the years

Dean Seedle from Beatties toy shop, Hounds Hill centre, Blackpool with an airfix model plane | National World

Dan Sports Shop, Birley Street

5. Houndshill through the years

Dan Sports Shop, Birley Street | National World

Down Your Way feature on the Superdrug store in Hounds Hill shopping centre, Blackpool.
Pic shows Store Manager Steve Loxham (right) with staff from the pharmacy department in the store.

6. Houndshill through the years

Down Your Way feature on the Superdrug store in Hounds Hill shopping centre, Blackpool. Pic shows Store Manager Steve Loxham (right) with staff from the pharmacy department in the store. | National World

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