Historical Images

A trapeze artist at Blackpool Tower circus in the 1950s. Showing the ornate ceiling , track wire and other techical and safety equipment. historical undatedUpload Date: 03 Aug 2012Original Filename: Beg Tower Circus.JPGStore Filename: 21826547...

september 27 memory lane Flashback to 1965 when the Locarno New World Ballroom and the ground floor Top Rank Tenpin Bowl had yet to open. The Mecca , Central Drive Blackpool historicalUpload Date: 03 Aug 2012Original Filename: beg Top Rank Ten Pin...

Possible Then and Now The Promenade and Talbot Square in the mid 1950s. From the left, businesses include the EH Booth store and cafe above, Williams and Son Chemist, the Nutbrown Arcade selling Nutbrown Kitchen Equipment and a small shop advertising...

The Sweet and Clarke shop on the corner of Abingdon Street and Birley Street in 1964. Greenwoods menswear now occupies this site . On the left the Burton Cafe became The Oyster Catcher and in more recent years the home of The West Coast Rock Cafe...

Squires Gate Holiday Camp Later Pontin s Holiday Camp , Blackpool historical 1936Upload Date: 03 Aug 2012Original Filename: beg Squires Gate Holiday Ca.JPGStore Filename: 21826543.jpgByline: STYLE staffKeywords: beg Squires Gate Holiday Ca.JPG...

Memory lane on Saturday JULY 30 then and now Savoy Cafe october 1937 Central Promenade - demolition of the buildings including the Savoy Cafe between Church Street and West Street Blackpool historical Robert s Oyster Bar on the far leftUpload Date:...

Blackpool Between 1902 and 1905 the present promenade was built between North Pier and South pier. It meant reclaiming 22 acres of land from the sea. Sand to fill in the foundations of the huge project was pumped from the beach at 165 tons an hour. In...

Blackpool Between 1902 and 1905 the present promenade was built between North Pier and South pier. It meant reclaiming 22 acres of land from the sea. Sand to fill in the foundations of the huge project was pumped from the beach at 165 tons an hour. In...

Queen Mary School, Lytham official opening in 1930 . Lord Derby performed the opening ceremony. centre four L-R The Mayor of Lytham St Annes Coun A J Price, Lord Derby, Mr S L stott JP, who presided and Ald G W Gath JP Mayor of Blackpool dated 06 11 1930...

Princess Parade shortly after it was opened 1912 . The nearest to modern-day displays was staged on Princess Parade in May 1912 to mark the first royal visit to Blackpool. Princess Louise officially opened the new section of the Promenade which was named...

St Annes Road Post Office, at the junction with Harcourt Road. Demolition under way. Undated Blackpool historicalUpload Date: 03 Aug 2012Original Filename: BEG POST OFFICE 1.JPGStore Filename: 21826537.jpgByline: staffKeywords: BEG POST OFFICE 1.JPG...

Pontin s Blackpool Holiday Camp 1970s historicalUpload Date: 03 Aug 2012Original Filename: beg Pontins Holiday Camp.JPGStore Filename: 21826536.jpgByline: STYLE staffKeywords: beg Pontins Holiday Camp.JPG PUBDATE_2008_05_20_STY042_002_31-05-08__??_??...