It was the first year of Blackpool Illuminations since the beginning of the Second World War and it was also a time of school success, stars in the resort and the days when the trams still rattled down Dickson Road. They're a trip back in time...
7. Blackpool, 1949
In 1949, Superintendent Evans Allen was in charge of security. Prime Minister Clement Atlee was in Blackpool for the Labour Party conference | National World
8. Blackpool 1949
The Windmill near Manchester Square on Central Promenade in 1949 | National World
10. Blackpool, 1949
Johnny Weissmuller (famous for his role as Tarzan ) with his wife Allene on Blackpool Promenade in 1949. Former Olympic swimming champion, he was in Blackpool to perform at "The Water Follies" at the Derby Baths | National World
11. Blackpool, 1949
Royal Lancashire Show at Stanley Park, Blackpool, in 1949. The athletics ground was used for the show jumping shown here in progress | National World
12. Blackpool, 1949
Actress Anna Neagle and husband Herbert Wilcox arrive at Blackpool's Squires Gate Airport in 1949 ahead of switching on the Illuminations | National World