13 rarely seen Blackpool pictures showing how we used to live in the 70s and 80s
By Claire Lark
Published 6th Mar 2023, 04:55 BST
Updated 5th Feb 2024, 12:28 BST
Children on a playground rocking horse in Stanley Park, a packed beach of windbreakers and the discos of the 70s are reflected in this nostalgic set of photos from 50 years ago.
They are snapshots of a long-gone culture, which for many of us seems like yesterday. It was a time of change, when decimalisation came in, strike action on the picket lines and when holidaying at home was still a big thing.
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The wire fencing at the front of the Kop in this 1970s photo at Bloomfield Road was installed to keep spectators well back so that their view was not too screened by the mesh during a Blackpool-York match. It was the first time the new fencing had been in use Photo: Historical