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
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
Stanley Park hosted one of Britain's biggest dog show in 1980s. More than 8,000 animals, some from overseas, competed for top titles | National World
6. Blackpool 1980-1981
A splashing time on the log flume at Blackpool Pleasure Beach with Amanda Thompson at back and Henry Legge at the front with Fiona in the middle, 1981 | National World