Arnold School fields were being used for army training, evacuees were welcomed to the safety of the seaside and Blackpool experienced one of its heaviest snowfalls on record. These pictures provide a glimpse into our resort’s past including street scenes, shops and public transport. Join me as I revisit wartime Blackpool through pictures to see what life was like in 1940.
7. Blackpool, 1940
Blackpool Home Guard training on the beach, October 1940 | National World
8. Blackpool, 1940
The Blackpool Sea Cadets in 1940. Jack Williams is pictured on the 4th row, fifth one along on the right | National World
9. Blackpool, 1940
Jockey Sir Gordon Richards (second from right ) in Blackpool, 1940 | National World
10. Blackpool, 1940
The new automated " ultra modern " telephone exchange in Blackpool Old Road, Poulton opened November 1956, replacing the original manual exchange which was housed in a cottage in Hardhorn Road since 1940. | National World
11. Blackpool, 1940
World War Two refugees from Belgium arrived on a trawler in Fleetwood in May 1940 | library
12. Blackpool, 1940
Layton Junior School Blackpool pictured in 1940 after collecting materials for recycling for the war effort | National World