Its stretch of sand and how people enjoy it is one of the main reasons why people flock to our shores. One reader thinks sitting on the beach and eating fish and chips is the one thing that has to be done in Blackpool. And that has resonated through time. These pictures were all taken during the summer months on the beach and surrounding area. Some go back years, right to the turn of the 20th Century. Who doesn’t love the beach?
13. Blackpool in the summer...
The Holiday Spirit, these bull mastiffs were full of the holiday spirit as they dashed down the steps with their charming mistresses, on to the beach at Blackpool for their morning exercise | Getty Images
14. Blackpool in the summer...
End Of The Season, Deck-chairs, ice-cream cabins, etc, have been moved from the beach at Blackpool some considerable time. A final sign which gives the end of the summer season is the removal of the fishing and pleasure boats from the beach. This work is done with the use of a tractor. A picture from Blackpool showing a tractor pulling in one of the motor boats, Blackpool | Getty Images
15. Blackpool in the summer...
A group of holidaymakers enjoy donkey rides on the beach in the seaside resort of Blackpool, Lancashire, August 1983 | Getty Images
16. Blackpool in the summer...
Crowds gather outside a Katzenjammer Castle funhouse situated at Blackpools pleasure beach England, circa 1907 | Getty Images
17. Blackpool in the summer
A woman falls asleep in a deckchair during the sunny weather on Blackpool beach, in Blackpool, 1985 | Getty Images
18. Blackpool in the summer...
1903: Families enjoy the beach at Blackpool with the North Pier visible in the background | Getty Images