It’s outside living memory for many of us and so bring a glimpse of our town in the late 1950s.


8. Blackpool 1958
Work continues on the Central Promenade subway during the summer of 1958 Photo: Submit

9. Blackpool, 1958
The Choir at Devonshire Road Juniors. Included in the picture are Marilyn Taylor, Susan Ashton, Viv Twemlow, Katherine Lord, Dallas Porter, Bob Hirst, Chris Mitchell, Alan Blofield, Paul Smith, Alan Noble and Jimmy Quigley, Miss Peet and Mr Powell are also in attendance Photo: Submit


11. Blackpool, 1958
Blackpool Grammar School prefects 1958: Back row, John Bayley, Warren Kelly, David Lee, John Myerscough, Bill Wing and Derek Raitt. Front row, from left: Tony Wilbraham, Alan Johnston, head boy Peter Barton, headmaster the Rev H.M. Luft, deputy head boy Mike Sudlow, Derek Hudson and Ian Lambert Photo: Submit

12. Blackpool 1958
Lights switch-on 1958 - veteran actor A.E. "Matty" Matthews with his trademark gas lamp Photo: Historical


