From the very early days of beach hut changing facilities protecting our ancestor's modesty to the heydays of the 1976 heatwave, the piers, storms, Punch and Judy and everything in between, these photos capture the magic and appeal of our beach.
ICYMI: 19 mind-blowing colourised ancient retro pictures of iconic Blackpool sights down the decades
13. Blackpool Beach through the years
This amphibious aeroplane, used for flights between Blackpool and the Isle of Man, soon drew the crowds in 1932 when it landed on the beach between Central and South piers | National World
14. Blackpool Beach through the years
Joyce Down on Blackpool beach in 1961 with Linda and Susan Marsh | National World
15. Blackpool Beach through the years
Memory Lane - Miss Savina Naventi on Horse Drawn ice cream cart on Blackpool Beach 1945 | National World
16. Blackpool Beach through the years
Teapot shaped tea stall on Blackpool beach, 1930s | National World
18. Blackpool Beach through the years
Historic postcard view of Blackpool showing tower and Metropole from the beach north of north pier | Submit