28 nostalgic pictures of Devonshire Road in Blackpool including shops, pubs and schools

Devonshire Road slices its way through Blackpool, north to south with its own micro-community

It has its own shops, businesses and schools and lifes goes back more than a century. It’s home to many people and is a key commuter road to the centre of town. These evocative pictures take us on a journey through the years from the 1800s to noughties.

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