Historical Images

The Royal Hotel , Blackpool, on the corner of the Promenade and Adelaide Street, stood on this site for over 100 years. Adjoining it is F W Woolworth and Co Ltd. - the sign reads Nothing over 6d The new art deco Woolworth building was built on this...

Memory Lane Then and Now This photograph, dated 30 11 1988 of Raikes Hill off Church Street, Blackpool was taken when there were plans to redevelope the area. This terrace of houses backed onto and was owned by Marks Furniture Warehouse on Cookson...

Progress Estates & Co on the corner of Cedar Square and Wood Street with the Cedar Tavern just in view on the left. Next to the estate agents is the entrance to the Roskell Private Hotel Blackpool historical undated cica 1950sUpload Date: 03 Aug...

Memory lane supplement With the growth in cars and coaches, coming into Blackpool there was no alternative but to widen what was then still known as Preston Road. The existing road was 20ft wide and, when it became Preston New Road that width was doubled...

Blackpool Police took delivery of 8 scooters for patrol work in September 1959. Chief Constable Harry Sanders Right? inspecting the scooters with Deputy Chief Constable Stanley Parr. historicalUpload Date: 03 Aug 2012Original Filename: BEG POLICE...

Blackpool police took delivery of 8 scooters for patrol work in September 1959. historicalUpload Date: 03 Aug 2012Original Filename: BEG POLICE SCOOTERS 2.JPGStore Filename: 21828125.jpgByline: beg specials submitKeywords: BEG POLICE SCOOTERS 2.JPG...

Palatine Hotel Blackpool Promenade corner of Hounds Hill opposite Central Station historical Published EG 30 11 1973Upload Date: 03 Aug 2012Original Filename: beg Palatine Hotel.JPGStore Filename: 21828124.jpgByline: submitKeywords: beg Palatine Hotel...

The Oxford Hotel, Oxford Square junction with Waterloo Road , Blackpool , Historical 1953 tram tramlines pubUpload Date: 03 Aug 2012Original Filename: BEG OXFORD HOTEL.JPGStore Filename: 21828123.jpgByline: photosales staffKeywords: BEG OXFORD HOTEL...

The Oxford Hotel, Oxford Square marton, Blackpool, with Great Marton Windmill in the late 1890s. Damstid Cottages can be seen vaguely on the far left distance historical published EG 29 04 1989Upload Date: 03 Aug 2012Original Filename: beg OXFORD HOTEL...

New House Farm was on the site of the former Gazette building on the Cherry Tree Road North previously Snow Lane Preston New Road corner demolished in 1929 Blackpool HistoricalUpload Date: 03 Aug 2012Original Filename: beg New House Farm 1989 2...

Mecca Ballroom Central Drive Blackpool Historical 1965 Locarno Ballroom later TiffanysUpload Date: 03 Aug 2012Original Filename: beg Mecca Ballroom 1965.JPGStore Filename: 21828120.jpgByline: BEG SPECIALS SubmitKeywords: beg Mecca Ballroom 1965.JPG...

Memory Lane september 6 then and now Market Street Blackpool historical Hymans and Leonard Dews jewellers on the left site of the old St John s market just visible on the right where BHS would be built. 1953Upload Date: 03 Aug 2012Original Filename:...