It was long before the resort’s golden years but all the hallmarks were there for the great British seaside Blackpool would become. The piers, tower, Big Wheel, Pleasure Beach, stretches of sand – even a train along the Golden Mile, except it transported sand, not people. They are a fascinating look at early Blackpool.
1. Blackpool 1900-1905
A scene on Talbot Road in 1903 Photo: London Stereoscopic Company
2. Blackpool 1900-1905
Booths Store and Cafe, in Albert Terrace, 1905 Photo: submit
3. Blackpool 1900-1905
Boat trips were kept busy as youngsters paddled in the waves in this 1905 view. the Palatine Buildings and Big Wheel are pictured in the background Photo: Submit
4. Blackpool 1900-1905
Blackpool Town Hall, with its splendid spire, was indeed an imposing building back in 1905, long before the days of mini roundabouts, traffic islands and speed humps Photo: National World
5. Blackpool 1900-1905
Celebration tram at Blackpool in 1905 Photo: submit
6. Blackpool 1900-1905
Blackpool Promenade extension, 1905. Courtesy of British Film Institute
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