Historical Images

Miss Hounds Hill Beverley Cowburn helps celebrate the opening of the Hounds Hill shopping centre , Blackpool. The centre was opened by the mayor of Bottrop, Oberburgermeister Ernst Wilczok 2nd from right and mayor of Blackpool Councillor Collin Hanson...

Fire at RHO Hills, Bank Hey Street Blackpool on 08 05 1967. Flames leap through the roof and windows on the Bank Hey Street side at the height of the blaze. Published EG 08 05 1967, EG 26 04 1968 Historical Published EG 08 05 1967Upload Date: 03 Aug...

Gazette Years Hills Fire at RHO Hills Bank Hey street Blackpool 13th January 1932 HistoricalUpload Date: 03 Aug 2012Original Filename: Gazette Years Hills 5.JPGStore Filename: 21828166.jpgByline: BEG NEWS SubmitKeywords: Gazette Years Hills 5.JPG...

G A survivor of the 1927 Fleetwood floods gets a piggy-back ride through the water in Blakiston Street, near the junction with Milton Street. Some of the rescue boats seen here were brought in from Blackpool s Stanley Park lake. historicalUpload Date:...

Evacuees wait in a Blackpool reception centre before going to their new homes. World War Two historical 1940 ? children ***This is more likely to be children who s parents have applied ,under a government scheme, to send them overseas for the rest of...

A young land army at Marton Moss School. They are evacuees from Manchester and Runcorn and true to the Spirit of the Moss they spend part of their time in the school garden, preparing the soil for the growing of wartime food. Blackpool Historical World...

Derby Baths under construction in 1939. Pic dated 13 01 1939 The swimming pool was opened to the public on 21 07 1939. The complex was officially opened by Lord Derby the following year on completion of the remedial baths. Blackpool historical...

Decorations on Blackpool Promenade to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2nd June 1953. historicalUpload Date: 03 Aug 2012Original Filename: GAZETTE YEARS CORONATION.JPGStore Filename: 21828161.jpgByline: beg Specials staffKeywords:...

Firework display on the beach near Blackpool Tower to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2nd June 1953. historicalUpload Date: 03 Aug 2012Original Filename: GAZETTE YEARS CORONATION 2.JPGStore Filename: 21828160.jpgByline: beg Specials...

The presentation to Mr Winston Churchill of the casket containing the Freedom of Blackpool Borough scroll by the Mayor Ald. F I Nickson MBE JP . In the Centre is the Town Clerk Mr Trevor T Jones. historical 04 10 46 Published GH 05 10 1946Upload Date: 03...

Mr Winston Churchill receiving the Freedom of the Borough of Blackpool at the Opera House Blackpool historical 04 10 1946 similar pic published EG 05 10 1946Upload Date: 03 Aug 2012Original Filename: GAZETTE YEARS CHURCHILL 1.JPGStore Filename: 21828158...

Central Station Blackpool closed on Sunday 01 11 1964 Historical The empty platforms and deserted lines at Central Station after the weekend closure. Published EG 05 11 1964 , GH 26 03 1965?Upload Date: 03 Aug 2012Original Filename: GAZETTE YEARS...