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...
21. Blackpool, 1949
Margaret Summers who performed at the Jubilee Theatre at the Co-op Emporium, Coronation Street | submit
22. Blackpool 1949
After a fan remarked that he had seen Leslie Henson in the Blackpool Tower Aquarium, the musical comedy star met Oswald the West African turtle to compare characteristics | National World
23. Blackpool, 1949
The Duchess of Gloucester - visit to Blackpool in June 1949. On arrival at Squires Gate Airport, the Duchess was welcomed by the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire (Lord Peel) and Lady Peel. Owing to mist, her plane had to circle for an hour before being able to land | National World
