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A woman ponders the illuminated front of Gipsy Rosalee's fortune telling service i9n 1983. The sign says that Gipsy Rosalee was the queen of the Golden Mile and the photographs display famous customers including Jimmy Tarbuck and Eddie Large | National World

31 fascinating photos to bring back fond memories of living in Blackpool through the 1980s

By The Newsroom
Published 10th Oct 2025, 13:22 BST

The lead picture in this fantastic gallery shows a rammed promenade on a hot day in the 1980s.

You can hardly put a pin between the deck chairs on the promenade as people soaked up the sun. Pictures of the fortune tellers, the people who famed in the 1980s, buildings, streets and schools wrap up a great decade.

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Fleetwood Town F.C before their F.A. Cup match with Blackpool in 1980

7. Blackpool 1980s

Fleetwood Town F.C before their F.A. Cup match with Blackpool in 1980 | National World

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Tyldesley High School, Condor Grove

8. Blackpool, 1980s

Tyldesley High School, Condor Grove | National World

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Barbara Windsor meets her fans on 24th June 1981, long before EastEnders beckoned. The former Carry On star was appearing alongside Trevor Bannister in The Mating Game at the Grand Theatre

9. Blackpool, 1980s

Barbara Windsor meets her fans on 24th June 1981, long before EastEnders beckoned. The former Carry On star was appearing alongside Trevor Bannister in The Mating Game at the Grand Theatre | National World

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Lights and illuminations along the Golden Mile 1987

10. Blackpool, 1980s

Lights and illuminations along the Golden Mile 1987 | National World

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Blackpool Zoo's elephant house April 1981

11. Blackpool, 1980s

Blackpool Zoo's elephant house April 1981 | National World

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The Golden Mile Centre in 1987

12. Blackpool, 1980s

The Golden Mile Centre in 1987 | Getty Images

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