15 scenes capturing what Blackpool looked like when Queen Elizabeth first came to the throne
By Claire Lark
Published 20th Sep 2022, 12:06 BST
Updated 20th Sep 2022, 12:20 BST
It’s a time of reflection and so we have dug deep into the archive to find out what our resort looked when the late Queen was crowned and during the first few years of her monarchy.
The black and white scenes epitomise Blackpool in the 1950s showing landmarks, street scenes, events and people captured on film.
7. How Blackpool looked when The Queen came to the throne
The showpiece Art Deco information bureau on the Promenade opposite West Street has long since been replaced by a newer model nearer to the Tower. This was during the 1950s Photo: Archive
9. How Blackpool looked when The Queen came to the throne
This was Blackpool Central Station in the 1950s. It was around time when The Queen came to Blackpool for the Royal Variety Performance in 1955 Photo: Submit
10. How Blackpool looked when The Queen came to the throne
A gala procession approaches the home of Annette and Frank Hobbs in Bispham Road, Bispham in the early 1950s. Bispham Library can be seen in the distance Photo: submit
11. How Blackpool looked when The Queen came to the throne
Church Street in the 1950s with a Vambac car waiting at the traffic lights outside the Regent Cinema and the Blackpool Grammar School building behind. Picture courtesy of John Fozzard Photo: submit
12. How Blackpool looked when The Queen came to the throne
This is the Golden Mile looking south from a point near the present day Coral Island, before the smaller kiosks and stalls selling rock, ice cream, jugs of tea and kiss-me-quick hats gave way to the amusement arcades we see today Photo: submit