Coronation Street stars Kevin and Sally with local photographer Robert McDougall during filming on North Pier Blackpool in 1994Coronation Street stars Kevin and Sally with local photographer Robert McDougall during filming on North Pier Blackpool in 1994
Coronation Street stars Kevin and Sally with local photographer Robert McDougall during filming on North Pier Blackpool in 1994

25 nostalgic pictures to take you back to Blackpool in 1994 from Coronation Street stars to a Royal visit

By Claire Lark
Published 19th Sep 2023, 10:53 BST
Updated 19th Sep 2023, 11:49 BST
These throwback pictures are almost 30 years old and bring into sharp focus what shaped our town during that year.

It was Blackpool Tower and the Grand Theatre’s centenary – an occasion fit for a visit from Queen Elizabeth II. The Big One opened, Blackpool nightclubs were in full swing and the airport had a new terminal.

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Oasis Amusement Arcade, 1994

7. Blackpool, 1994

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Lawrence House School, St Annes 1994

8. Blackpool, 1994

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Blackpool Gazette office in Cherry Tree Road North

9. Blackpool, 1994

Blackpool Gazette office in Cherry Tree Road North Photo: Submit

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World Cup Final USA Commentary Team, Mike Ingham, Jimmy Armfield and Alan Green

10. Blackpool, 1994

World Cup Final USA Commentary Team, Mike Ingham, Jimmy Armfield and Alan Green Photo: Submit

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Scene of Big One crash in 1994, it happened less than a month after it first opened

11. Blackpool, 1994

Scene of Big One crash in 1994, it happened less than a month after it first opened Photo: Submit

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Blackpool Sandcastle as it was in '94

12. Blackpool, 1994

Blackpool Sandcastle as it was in '94 Photo: Submit

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