14 scenes of Blackpool promenade at its busiest when traffic caused gridlock in decades gone by

From Easter right through to the end of the Illuminations, driving along the promenade isn’t an option for locals, unless they are pretending to be tourists for a day.

The photos capture some great scenes on the Golden Mile and check out the cars, they are a blast from the past.

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