It hasn’t always been like that, of course. Laced with shops and stalls, Queen Street, which opens up to the promenade, was traditionally a shopping area, as these photos show. They roll back the years to the 1930s and showcasing its changable past. One place which remained for decaded was Caves Corner, pictured in its early days. It’s now a tattoo studio.
In case you missed them: 20 scenes which capture life in 1970s Blackpool from nightclubs and discos to back street B&Bs and the beach
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