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The Tydesley Conservative (Social) Club on Palmer Avenue, South Shore, in the 1960's and today's view.

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A view down Church Street from outside the Winter Gardens entrance showing the Adelphi Hotel building and the Grand Theatre further down the road.

The whole area was pedestrianised in the 2000's.

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The former garage building on Whitegate Drive in Marton, at the junction with Kirkham Avenue which would later go on to become a Blockbuster video store before becoming a general groceries store for Morrisons & Nisa.

Today in 2025 it is currently empty.

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The site of the former Police Station on South King Street at the junction with Albert Road which was eventually demolished in the 70's to make way for a council building and registrar buildings.

The entire site was demolished at the end of 2022 to make way for a car park to support the ongoing developments in the town centre.

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Former newsagents at the junction of Crystal Road and Bolton Street in South Shore during three very different periods. Today it exists as a residential building.

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Blackpool Technical College in 1937 from the junction of Montreal Avenue and Palatine Road.

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Contrasting views of Coral Island amusements on central Promenade from the early-80's compared with today's view.

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A view down Wellington Road, from the junction with Lytham Road, South Shore.

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A southern view down Holmfield Road (formerly Holmecliffe Avenue), North Shore, from the junction with Knowle Avenue.

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A view of Cookson Street from Deansgate at the corner entrance of the Bus Station.

The Billiards hall became a nightclub (Frenchy's and later Barny's) which was located above The Tache, a heavy metal night spot.

All of the buildings in the period photograph have now since been demolished to make way for modern glass structures as part of the Talbot Gateway project.

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The Ribble Bus Depot building in 1956 on Talbot Road which later went on to become Savoy Timber yard.

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A 1949 view down Dale Street in comparison to what we see today with the rear of Stanley Arms pub to the left.

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Semi-detached houses on Vicarage Lane in Marton (from the junction with Cowley Road) in 1938 and today's view.

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A view over Gynn Gardens from the junction of Warbreck Hill Road and Gynn Square in 1938 and today's modern view.

The Duke of Cambridge pub was still standing in the period photograph before being demolished later that year to make way for the new Gynn pub (which was originally where the roundabout is now).

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Tobacconist's at the junction of Britannia Place and the Promenade, South Shore. It later went on to become a gift shop and then a rock shop where you could watch rock being made by hand.

The Sun Inn pub can be seen in the background on Bolton Street.

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Views of Withnell Road from the Promenade from 1937, 1949, 1963, 2008 & 2023 showing Tomlinsons Cafe building which later became the Beachcomber restaurant.

Lucky Star amusements was later constructed at the junction which was later transformed into the Velvet Coaster pub in 2015.

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Cottage at the junction of Clifton Road and Cherry Tree Road North in 1957 and 2025.