This incredible set of pictures hark back 86 years as the Second World War took hold.

Arnold School fields were being used for army training, evacuees were welcomed to the safety of the seaside and Blackpool experienced one of its heaviest snowfalls on record. These pictures provide a glimpse into our resort’s past including street scenes, shops and public transport. Join me as I revisit wartime Blackpool through pictures to see what life was like in 1940.

ICYMI: 51 eclectic historic pictures in Blackpool taken between the years 1960 and 1965