These fabulous pictures go right back to the early days with some, almost unrecognisable pier scenes. Did you know that South Pier was originally called Victoria Pier? Our piers have jutted out into the often wild sea for decades and they are still standing, still icons of Blackpool.
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7. Blackpool's Piers - the early years
An exterior view of The Beachcomber, the amusement centre at the South Pier in 1963. Pier entertainment included The Sooty Show and Marty Wilde and the Wildcats .'Dirty' Dominic Pye headlined the wrestling bill | National World
8. Blackpool's Piers - the early days
Roller Skating on Central Pier in 1914 | National World
10. Blackpool's Piers - the early days
Blackpool's Central Beach with deckchairs and wind breakers pictured in the late 1970s when you could watch a hi-tech cinema show inside a domed tent on Central Pier | National World
11. Blackpool's Piers - the early days
Historical postcard showing Victoria Pier as it was known at South Shore | National World
12. Blackpool's Piers - the early days
Blackpool Victoria South Pier 1906 | National World