From the market where the old BHS building now stands to a great shot of Queen Street with the Cenotaph in the background, these pictures remind us how Blackpool has changed.
They have been plucked from our archives and some haven’t seen the light of day since they were first published. From strip show venues to the demolition of some of Blackpool’s most prized shops as the town’s redevelopment took place, its beaches and piers, they are an eclectic look at times gone by.
14. North side of Victoria Street in 1976
North side of Victoria Street in 1976 | National World
15. Streets and buildings in the past
Abingdon Street Market in the 1930s | National World
16. Streets and buildings in the past
The caption on the back of this photo says: "Among development projects in progress in Blackpool at present is this one of the old Palace Theatre. Workmen are busily engaged in constructing new foundations on which will be built a new superstore" | National World
17. Streets and buildings in the past
Queen Square in 1954 - cenotaph and taxi drivers shelter | National World
18. Streets and buildings in the past
Cottages at Layton Rakes - thought to be the likely site of the Number 2 public house at the junction of Church Street and Elizabeth Street | National World