37 warm nostalgic pictures of Blackpool in the 1980s when it thrived on the beach and Golden Mile

It was the time when the annual conferences added a political undertone to the town's spirited atmosphere which saw deckchairs lining the promenade as far as the eye could see. The town's iconic trams rumbed along the seafront ferrying tourists to the town's attractions.

The town centre was alive with shoppers, as were the hundreds of guest houses.

These amazing pictures from the mighty Getty Archive paint Blackpool in a different light.

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