41 mind-blowing Blackpool pictures from the magical era of the early 1990s

The 1990s was a magical decade, the last before smart phones and social media took hold.

Defined by brilliant music, epic films and the kind of fashion that you just had to be there to appreciate, it truly was a golden era. Here we take a look at what life was like back in Blackpool in the early 1990s

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37. Blackpool, early 1990s

Traffic on Layton Road approaching the junction with Talbot Road and Westcliffe Drive on a busy day in 1991 | library

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38. Blackpool, early 1990s

Anchorsholme Primary School pupils visit Blackpool and Fylde College in 1991. Stephen Morgan blows up a balloon to bend water by electrostatics, watched by, from left: Chris Barnes, David Johnson, Catherine Esler, Leanne Turnbull and student Ashley Walker | National World

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39. Blackpool, early 1990s

Long-serving Blackpool police chief Ken Mackay (left) at a press conference after the 1991 Christmas bombings. He said Blackpool police made a quick and effective response. | National World