It's where the holidaymakers stroll through a kaleidoscope of entertainment with fish and chip shops, arcades, attractions, pubs, kiosks and bingo. Towering above is our beloved tower, a symbol of our town's history with the three piers on the beach side of the Golden Mile. And it has always been that way, as these photos show in a trip back in time.
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1. The Golden Mile
The old Golden Mile Site fun fair in the 1970s courtesy of Malcolm Slater | submit
2. The Golden Mile
A night view of holiday makers walking along the Golden Mile which is illuminated by neon signs for amusements in the seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, April 1987. (Photo by RDImages/Epics/Getty Images) | Getty Images
3. The Golden Mile
'Demolition makes a gap in the Golden Mile which eventually could be a road linking the Promenade with Central Drive' - 1970 This later became new Bonny Street, with Coral Island on it's north west corner | National World
4. The Golden Mile
Lights and illuminations along the Golden Mile in the seaside resort of Blackpool, Lancashire, 1987. (Photo By RDImages/Epics/Getty Images) | Getty Images
5. The Golden Mile
Doctor Cocker's Menagerie and Aquarium, pictured here in the very early 1890s, was on the site of the present aquarium in Blackpool Tower. | National World
6. The Golden Mile
The golden mile centre and Blackpool tower, June 1987. (Photo By RDImages/Epics/Getty Images) | Getty Images