35 historical pictures take us back to the 1950s reminding us how Blackpool looked

By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 15th Oct 2026, 16:06 BST

These amazing pictures go back more than 60 years.

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

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31. Blackpool, 1958

One of the Four Seasons statues in the Italian Gardens was toppled in a tour of destruction by hooligans whilst Stanley Park was enveloped in mist in 1958 Photo: staff

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32. Blackpool, 1958

Rossall School fire, 1958 Photo: Iain Lynn

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33. Blackpool, 1958

Blackpool Football Club leave for their World Tour in 1958. They played and won 15 matches in the USA, Australia and Hong Kong Photo: staff

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34. Blackpool, 1958

Blackpool Airport Link trainer - was this an early flight simulator? Photo: staff

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35. Blackpool, 1958

Blackpool Promenade 1958 Photo: Iain Lynn

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