It was when the Sandcastle was built, when we had heavy snowfall and when the Houndshill opened. And so much more…
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1. Blackpool, 1980s
This superb picture, in all its 1980s colour glory, captures a true moment in time at Blackpool North Pier. It belongs to Andrew Bartholomew and was on show at the Grundy Art Gallery as part of the Mass Photography Exhibition Photo: National World
2. Blackpool 1980s
Birmingham City fans went on the rampage in Blackpool in 1989 ahead of a match in October. Police and ambulances at the scene on the Promenade at South Shore Photo: staff
3. Blackpool, 1980s
Dockers unloading a catch of fish at Fleetwood dock in 1989 Photo: Historical
4. Blackpool, 1980s
Pupils from Langdale School joined the protest against the threatened closure of the Derby Baths outside Blackpool Town Hall in 1988 Photo: staff
