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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25. 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
26. Blackpool Piers - the early days
Visitors promenade, as they used to call it, on North Pier at the turn of the century | National World
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