Nostalgia

Chard's on the Golden Mile, from the book The A-Z of Blackpool, by Allan W Wood and Chris Bottomley, published by Amberley Publishing

30 nostalgic glimpses into the past remember life, style and streets

The Welcome Pub way back in 1995

25 iconic pubs from 1990s you'll remember in the hazy days of youth

The Royal Hotel on the corner of the Promenade and Adelaide Street, was originally an old coaching house and stood on this site for over 100 years. This Photo shows the hotel being demolished in 1935

25 nostalgic pictures snapped between 1934-1935 that define an era

Almost a quarter say these purchases bring back happy childhood memories

Ad Feature Adults spend £8.6bn on childhood favourites

At the entrance to Pleasure Beach in 1996 they were celebrating the park's Centenary. The Attic Nightclub was still there and in the Horseshoe Bar, Mystique were performing, Little and Large with Frank Carson in the Paradise Room

19 pictures take you back to fun filled days at the Pleasure Beach

School Dinners at Hawes Side School

Do you remember Blackpool like this?

Central Library and Maybell Avenue

31 evocative scenes which remember our town as it was in the 1950s

Barman pulling a pint stock image

Revealed: Blackpool's best 25 pubs of all time, according to you

This scene shows the children's fairground opposite Olympia, Kiddies Corner. It is undated but probably mid-1980s

19 amazing old pictures captured across 30 years

Top acts such as East 17, 911, and Liberty X are going to be on stage at Parkdean Resorts

Relive your 20s at Celebrity Weekenders from less than £55 a night

The Station was always a popular haunt in Talbot Road - this is as it was back in 1998

25 iconic 1990s pubs that you will remember from an amazing decade

A great scene at Flamingos back in 1998

25 great memorable scenes from 1990s nightclubs

Guests arrive at Blackpool Central Station for the town's biggest ever party which will be held at the Winter Gardens by Dutch multi-millionaire Barnhard Van Leer to celebrate his 71st birthday. The 2000 British workers and their guests attended a variety show in the afternoon prior to the evening party.

23 forgotten Blackpool pictures - many from Glass Plates Photography

They did like to be beside the seaside in August 1965 as deckchairs dominated the beach and the ice cream kiosks did brisk business

31 nostalgic pictures of 1965 and 1966 in the golden era

Illuminated amusement arcades, Blackpool, 1999. Mr B's Golden Mile Centre amusement arcade is shown at night. Blackpool is famous for its illuminations, which started in 1879 with electric arc lamps lighting up the promenade. There are now five miles of illuminations from early September to early November

35 astonishing scenes depicting exactly what the 1990s were like

Empress Ballroom from 1930

Fascinating scenes from the thirties when our resort began to thrive
We are rewinding the years with these fabulous pictures of Blackpool in the early 1930s
Claire Lark

18th September 1933: New Zealand batsman, 'Stewie' Dempster' (1903 - 1974) checking a client's haircut in a barber's shop which he hadopened in Blackpool. (Photo by Fred Morley/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

25 fascinating pictures through the decades of 1920s and 1930s

New train tableaux for the illuminations

31 forgotten pictures of pure nostalgia that remember 1964

'I can taste the food now' - Locals' favourite Blackpool lunch spots revealed

'I can taste the food now' - Locals' favourite Blackpool lunch spots

Dog handlers patrolled the hospital area after the horrific early morning killings, 1972

Pictures show how different our town was in the 70s and 80s

Jam packed - the beach on a hot day in the 90s

Gazette readers share their favourite childhood memories of Blackpool

'I miss H&M' - The stores shoppers want, from LUSH and Zara to UNIQLO and Woolworths

The stores shoppers want, from LUSH and Zara to UNIQLO and Woolworths

AIG Women's Open takes over Blackpool Tower marking one month to go

Revealed: Blackpool residents reveal the town's best street to live on

The Lifeboat House on Blackpool Promenade.

17 nostalgic pictures of the seafront, Illuminations and Golden Mile

View from the top of the Evening Gazette building in Victoria Street Blackpool looking north on a snowy day in 1958. The rotunda of Yates's Wine lodge is on the left, to it's right is Sacred Heart Church on Talbot Road and next to it is the tower of Sacred Heart School. Further right is the tower of Christ Church which was situated on the corner of Abingdon Street and Queen Street and replaced by what is now the job centre.The dome of The Grand Theatre is prominent on the right ( with a seagull on it's spire).
The nearby roof with dormer windows is Rawcliffe's Outfitters on Church Street

35 remarkable pictures that rewind to the late 1950s

Crowds on Day Four of Lytham Festival watch Scissor Sisters, DJ Dave Pearse and Pet Shop Boys. Photo: Lucinda Herbert

50 brilliant crowd pictures as Pet Shop Boys delight Lytham Festival

A Night at The Merrie England LP front cover

25 wonderful pictures of nostalgia of North Pier
These amazing pictures cataglogue a lifetime of memories of North Pier
Claire Lark

View from Grand Theatre , Church Street in 1952 looking towards the jewellers shops on Market Street. The County Hotel can be seen in the distance on the left and on the right is the site which once included the old St Johns Market which was replaced by the new one in King Street in 1938. Btitish Home Stores and a multi storey car park was later built on this site.

26 historical images that vividly resurrect lost eras

To celebrate Toy Story 5 arriving in cinemas, ODEON is launching the 'Play Them Forward' toy collection campaign this weekend.

Ad Feature UK families are sitting on half a BILLION unused toys, study says

Drambuteo combines World Cup football fever with a selection of miniature whiskies in a grown-up twist on Subbuteo

World Cup whisky game turns Subbuteo into a battle of football skill

Younger motorists are increasingly choosing older vehicles as insurance and ownership costs continue to rise

Today's young drivers are ditching modern cars for cheaper classics

Another shot of Birley Street but this time it was before pedestrianisation in the mid 1990s. Do you remember some of the shops?

I revisit 1990s through 31 amazing pictures

A star-studded line-up of iconic artists will take to the stage at Blackpool Winter Gardens this September with the Blackpool 80s Weekender

Star-studded line-up set for Winter Gardens at Blackpool 80s Weekender

Congestion on the seafront - look at those old cars!

21 evocative photos that span two years in time

26th March 1934: Men at work on the Big Dipper at the Pleasure Beach (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

25 incredible pictures from 1934-1935 define an era

Holidaymakers on the beach in 1955

21 brilliant retro pictures at the height of the summer in times past

Notariannis at South Shore.

13 pictures of Notarianni's ahead of sunny Bank Holiday weekend

Blackpool illuminations at night, 16th September 1933.

19 atmospheric retro scenes of an illuminated Blackpool

Peter Kay at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach in 2005

16 famous faces spotted enjoying days out at the Pleasure Bech

Damage to a snack bar after floods in Blackpool

27 fascinating photos of Blackpool nostalgia that go back to 1983

With the sun shining, Edinburgh locals will be heading for one of the city's many amazing beer gardens.

The best 25 Blackpool pubs of all time according to you

Chancellor Denis Healey fired one of the first broadsides in the coming election campaign when he spoke at a rally of Post Office workers' conference delegates in Blackpool. He said the election would be the most important since the war. Pictured above delegates sit in rapt attention listening to his speech

Do you remember Blackpool like this?

Thora Hird on Blackpool beach in 1965

31 nostalgic pictures of 1965 and 1966 in the golden era

Love Island's Kendall Rae Knight and Kem Cetinay at Blackpool's Notarianni's ice cream parlour

13 delicious pics of the famous Notarianni's as warm weather arrives

Sunny Afternoon is coming to Blackpool

The Kinks return to Blackpool with new musical at The Grand Theatre

Marine Road West, West End, Morecambe, Lancashire, sometime between 1925 and 1930

27 nostalgic photos show how different life looked 100 years ago

This is a great shot from 1992 which shows 'Tower World' and Lewis's

35 nostalgic snapshots just as they were during the 1990s heyday

The market on Saturday before the weather struck.

St Annes artisan market in new £3.1m venue cut short - here's why

Steve Royle at the Blackpool Grand Theatre

'Very special experience' - Panto stalwart ready to be back on stage

National Coastwatch Institution heroes lauded for lifesaving efforts

1989 was the year holiday company Cosmos launched their flights from Blackpool to Majorca

25 curious moments captured on camera in Blackpool from 1989

The inquest was at Blackpool Town Hall

Blackpool coroner rules on death of woman who died after holiday fall

The newly restored 'Blessed are the Charitable' by Gustave Doré at Lytham Hall

Tear and holes in 19th century painting fixed in £3.6k restoration

Linda Deacon, owner of Bonney Fabrics and Wool, St Andrew Road South, St Annes, outside her craft shop with her crochet windmill.

I've made a brand new windmill for St Annes inspired by Lytham

Family fun and entertainment at Fylde Fest - Spring into Life, held at St Anne's Square, St Annes.

19 fantastic pictures as Fylde Fest returns to St Annes

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