They were taken more than 40 years ago and many people will still be able to remember Blackpool as it was then. From tram crashes and new seawalls to celebs in town, street scenes and Margaret Thatcher, this eclectic mix sums up the era. Join me as I take a nostalgic look at Blackpool in the 1980s through astonishing retro pictures of life and people
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1. Blackpool 1980-1981
Houndshill Shopping Centre shortly before it opened in 1980 | library
2. Blackpool 1980-1981
Winifred Street junction with Albert Road, Blackpool, 1980 | National World
3. Blackpool 1980-1981
A head-on crash between two trams at the turning loop opposite Blackpool Pleasure Beach injured 6 people on 22 July 1980 | National World
5. Blackpool 1980-1981
Arriving at The Grand Theatre, Prince Charles was greeted by Mr & Mrs Geoffrey Thompson and John Broadbent, chairman of Friends of the Grand, 1981. | National World
