And it was a time when Blackpool was changing. Buildings were being torn down, in fact whole streets were gone, new places were springing up and there was a whole lot of life going on in our town. These pictures remember the best of ‘half a century’ ago.
25. Blackpool, 1974
Dr Who ( Jon Pertwee ) and Sarah Jane Smith ( Elisabeth Sladen ) with a chocolate Dalek baked specially for the opening of the Dr Who Exhibition in Blackpool | National World
26. Blackpool, 1974
Blackpool captain Glyn James leaps to an Alan Suddick free kick to send a great header past Bristol City keeper Alec Cashley | National World
27. Blackpool, 1974
Gazette reporter Robin Duke feeding the sealions at Blackpool Zoo in 1974. | library
28. Blackpool, 1974
A large crowd of fans and a large jam butty (freshly caught in the Irish Sea) greeted comedian Ken Dodd when he arrived in Blackpool. Ken was here for the official opening of a new cafe, the Chuck Wagon in Deansgate, owned by Gerard Naprous and his partner Tina 22nd March 1974 | National World
29. Blackpool, 1974
The Edith Centre, Marks and Spencer Store, junction of Bank Hey Street and Albert Road, Blackpool | National World
30. Blackpool, 1974
Irish crooner Val Doonican wades ashore on Blackpool Beach in 1974 - no doubt back to the comfort of his famous rocking chair | National World