Guests arrive at Blackpool Central Station for the town's biggest ever party which will be held at the Winter Gardens by Dutch multi-millionaire Barnhard Van Leer to celebrate his 71st birthday. The 2000 British workers and their guests attended a variety show in the afternoon prior to the evening party. placeholder image
Guests arrive at Blackpool Central Station for the town's biggest ever party which will be held at the Winter Gardens by Dutch multi-millionaire Barnhard Van Leer to celebrate his 71st birthday. The 2000 British workers and their guests attended a variety show in the afternoon prior to the evening party. | National World

Blackpool Retro: 21 wonderful lost archive scenes of Blackpool rounding up events, streets, faces and places

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 26th May 2025, 09:04 GMT

These lost archive photos reveal happenings in our town in old times.

An aerial shot of Blackpool in the 1950s, flooding, night scenes and the people who lived here provide afascinating insight into how we once lived.

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19 forgotten and lost pubs on the Fylde Coast including Fleetwood, Lytham and Poulton

51 unbelieveable historic scenes which were taken in Blackpool between the years 1960 and 1965

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M & A Wood opened a new shop in Highfield Road, South Shore, Blackpool in 1958, specialising in wools, hosiery, knitwear and underwear

7. Blackpool's past

M & A Wood opened a new shop in Highfield Road, South Shore, Blackpool in 1958, specialising in wools, hosiery, knitwear and underwear | National World

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Building underway of the new houses in Grange Park, Blackpool. Chepstow Road looking towards Poulton Road

8. Blackpool's past

Building underway of the new houses in Grange Park, Blackpool. Chepstow Road looking towards Poulton Road | National World

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Workers working on Blackpool FC training ground

9. Blackpool's past

Workers working on Blackpool FC training ground | National World

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Blackpool Airport control tower, March 1958

10. Blackpool's past

Blackpool Airport control tower, March 1958 | National World

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Building underway of the new houses in Grange Park, Blackpool

11. Blackpool's past

Building underway of the new houses in Grange Park, Blackpool | National World

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Locals and visitors enjoying a spell of sunshine on the Promenade close to Church Street, Blackpool in 1959. Landmarks in the backgrund include l-r The Clifton Hotel, Robert's Oyster Rooms The Savoy Cafe complex and Burtons menswear shop, 1959

12. Blackpool's past

Locals and visitors enjoying a spell of sunshine on the Promenade close to Church Street, Blackpool in 1959. Landmarks in the backgrund include l-r The Clifton Hotel, Robert's Oyster Rooms The Savoy Cafe complex and Burtons menswear shop, 1959 | National World

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