Most are long gone, except for a couple of high street names which have moved location. But these were the shops which knitted our wonderful town together and provided food, clothing and every day essentials. They are striking pictures which show how the shops and streets have changed.
In case you missed them: 21 nostalgic Blackpool pictures to take you back to 1988 including streets and old shops
7. Blackpool's long lost shops
Herman Clottu at the Clottu Chocolate shop he opened on Whitegate Drive near the corner of Forest Gate
8. Blackpool's long lost shops
Coronation Rock shop on the corner of Adelaide Street and Bank Hey Street in the 30s/40s
10. Blackpool long lost shops
RHO Hills in Bank Hey Street, 1958. This is where Primark is now
11. Blackpool long lost shops
Shop and Boarding house at the corner of Chesterfield Road and Sherbourne Road North Shore in the 1940s
12. Blackpool long lost shops
Church street junction of Coronation Street 1930s. The shop right of centre is Barkers and is advertising ' holiday Wear ' at the top of it's windows. It was replaced in 1938 by Littlewoods and the White building is the Adelphi Hotel. To the right of the hotel is Taylors Chemist - note canopy at the entrance to the Winter Gardens and the original top of the dome