They were taken more than 40 years ago in 1980 and 1981 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.
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25. Blackpool 1980-1981
Sonya Wallacy of Garstang, 6, hands flowers to the Queen / visit to duchy of lancaster | National World
26. Blackpool 1980-1981
This was 1981 when Government minister Willie Whitelaw was speaking at the launching of a £25 million factory which has created 100 new jobs in the county. He is pictured above with some of the workers at the official opening of the ICI Hillhouse Works | National World
27. Blackpool 1980-1981
Rubble on Princes Way, Rossall, in 1981 as the sea defence work was going on | National World
28. Blackpool 1980-1981
Grand Theatre Assistant administrator John Shedwick and maintenance supervisor James Smith remove the traces of the bingo image from the theatre | National World
29. Blackpool 1980-1981
North Shore Methodist Church, new interior, shown in April 1980 | National World
30. Blackpool 1980-1981
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher arrives at Blackpool Airport in October 1981 | National World