Not a car in sight when this picture of Marton Drive was taken from the railway embankment by Watson Road bridge. The gardens in the council houses are all well maintained and there are gas lights on the pavements.
The junction with St Annes Road is at the bottom of the photograph and Loftos Avenue can be seen at the top.
Black tape on the glass of the doors may be a wartime precaution against broken glass in the event of bombing — Not a car in sight when this picture of Marton Drive was taken from the railway embankment by Watson Road bridge. The gardens in the council houses are all well maintained and there are gas lights on the pavements. The junction with St Annes Road is at the bottom of the photograph and Loftos Avenue can be seen at the top. Black tape on the glass of the doors may be a wartime precaution against broken glass in the event of bombing | National World

Not a car in sight when this picture of Marton Drive was taken from the railway embankment by Watson Road bridge. The gardens in the council houses are all well maintained and there are gas lights on the pavements.
The junction with St Annes Road is at the bottom of the photograph and Loftos Avenue can be seen at the top.
Black tape on the glass of the doors may be a wartime precaution against broken glass in the event of bombing — Not a car in sight when this picture of Marton Drive was taken from the railway embankment by Watson Road bridge. The gardens in the council houses are all well maintained and there are gas lights on the pavements. The junction with St Annes Road is at the bottom of the photograph and Loftos Avenue can be seen at the top. Black tape on the glass of the doors may be a wartime precaution against broken glass in the event of bombing | National World

48 vintage Blackpool images from the 1940s and 1950s including iconic landmarks

Nostalgia and Property Writer

Published 1st Nov 2024, 13:59 GMT

I often wonder what it was like to live in Blackpool years ago.

Things have changed so much - the landscape, the infrastructure - have the people changed? Society certainly has.

Blackpool as a seaside resort has never faltered though, it’s still as enticing as ever and while many of us opt for the beaches abroad, Blackpool still offers that classic British seaside feel. These pictures remember how our resort was in the 40s and 50s...

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A bird's eye view of the Promenade in the late 1950s showing Blackpool Tower and the Palace Building

43. Blackpool, 1950s

A bird's eye view of the Promenade in the late 1950s showing Blackpool Tower and the Palace Building | National World

Vic Oliver, comedian in Blackpool

44. Blackpool, 1950s

Vic Oliver, comedian in Blackpool | National World

Fun and frolics on the beach at Blackpool

45. Blackpool, 1950s

Fun and frolics on the beach at Blackpool | National World

Stan Mortensen and Stanley Matthews on the prom

46. Blackpool, 1950s

Stan Mortensen and Stanley Matthews on the prom | National World

Feldmans Theatre (right ) and the Stanley buildings (left) now the site of Coral Island

47. Blackpool, 1950s

Feldmans Theatre (right ) and the Stanley buildings (left) now the site of Coral Island | National World

Something is holding the interest of the hundreds of holidaymakers on Blackpool Beach - try counting the number of headscarfs!

48. Blackpool, 1950s

Something is holding the interest of the hundreds of holidaymakers on Blackpool Beach - try counting the number of headscarfs! | National World

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