19 captured scenes bring 1980s Blackpool into sharp focus reminding us of striking changes and lost corners of our much-loved town
By Claire Lark
Published 22nd Nov 2022, 15:45 BST
Updated 22nd Nov 2022, 16:05 BST
We step back in time with these fabulous photos, plucked from our archives, to channel nostalgic thoughts to how we remember our town.
They are all town centre images with a couple of surprises thrown in which are slightly out of the central district, but you will recognise them. The photos take us on a journey to the shops of the day, the redevelopment of buildings and streets how we once knew them. Some have changed beyond recognition. We still have a great town centre and much has been done to improve it with more to come. But delving into the past takes us back to familiar times...
A huge advertising campaign in 1988 saw its biggest Easter bank holiday for years. Couple with excellent weather, there was a phenomenal response as this view of a packed Central Car Park shows Photo: National World
It was a cold and drafty place but this was where we got off at Blackpool's Talbot Road bus station in the 1980s. Two heritage buses are pulling out of the depot Photo: submit