Being 30 odd years ago, the 1990s evoke nostalgia for a generation before the Internet took hold and were still relying on film cameras for their snaps - just. Many of these incredible pictures haven't been seen before and are part of the mighty Getty archive. They are punctuated with scenes taken by our own photographers through those retro years and show Blackpool how it used to be. We have so many pictures in our archives but I reckon these are some of the most atmospheric.
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14. Blackpool 1990s
Viewing area at the top of the Blackpool Tower, Lancashire, 1999 | Heritage Images/Getty Images


16. Blackpool 1990s
Steve Flett, Dan Popplewell, Sophia Churney, Alan Kelly and Andy Flett, of Liverpool group Ooberman, pose on the promenade at sunset, 1999 | Getty Images

17. Blackpool 1990s
Students and unions lobbying the Labour Party conference at Blackpool, Lancashire, 27th September 1998 | Getty Images

18. Blackpool 1990s
Customers at a snack bar on the seafront at Blackpool, Lancashire, 27th September 1998 | Getty Images


