The prom was lined with bustling arcades and entertainment venues, it was a place of fun with the timeless allure of the British seaside. It was the year Sir Matt Busby switched on the lights, Tom Jones came to perform and the town centre was beginning to change. These are the pictures which defined a year in our town.
19. Blackpool, 1968
Blackpool's flagship department store R H O Hills, Bank Hey Street, re-opened in modern guise in 1968 following a blaze the previous year Photo: submit
20. Blackpool, 1968
Blackpool Vs Derby, 17th August 1968. Attendance: 24,670 Photo: submit
22. Blackpool, 1968
Vince Hill and his wife during his 1968 Blackpool season Photo: Submit
23. Blackpool, 1968
Joe Mounsey, Chief Supt, leading the hunt for the missing 7-year-old Chistina Marsh Photo: submit
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