31 incredible retro pictures of derelict and demolished Blackpool buildings through the years
By Claire Lark
Published 18th Oct 2023, 10:56 BST
Updated 18th Oct 2023, 11:20 BST
Blackpool has certainly changed through the years.
Whilst one building is flattened, another pops up somewhere else in an ever-evolving landscape. And it’s been happening for decades as these brilliant pictures show various stages of demolition and regeneration across the town. Old theatres have gone, shops, industrial buildings. Take a look and see if you can recognise any…
Workmen demolish a Blackpool landmark at Devonshire Square in 1965. The old tram shelter was re-built after inland tram routes were scrapped Photo: submit
Old-look Blackpool began to give way to a new image when the Palace complex was demolished early in 1962. The new Lewis's store opened in April, 1964. This shows the building of the foundations and underground storage areas Photo: submit