OLD PICTURES OF BLACKPOOL FC

20togo said:
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Oyston got rid of the gazette photographer I think when we made the PL. Think he might be back now as I spoke to him when on cleaning duty and I would imagine he's got a pretty extensive back catalogue.
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It was Phil Heywood. He needed a special license to be a Premier League photographer. It was a Premier League regulation, nothing to do with our club. Just seemed harsh when he had followed and pictured our club for so many years prior to that.
 
timaruseasider said:
I could not believe the Derby baths had been demolished. I used to go there often when living in Blackpool. Also saw a number of competitions at the poo the only drawback was there was no diving pool. On one of my visits "back home" I was disappointed the swimming pool was no longer there.
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the company that I worked for made the teak window frames to replace the old ones which had rotted they were triple glazed years later my own firm carried out the screed ing to the roof sun bathing terrace the windows were as new and the whole lot was demolished a couple of years later //// what a waste
 
Some great memories on this positive and enlightening thread.

Thanks to those who shared some of the images.

Agree about Phil Heywood (local photographer) Who I am sure you can find on Google, who has a wonderful gallery of BFC photos.
 
What a great picture! I was disappointed to have missed that game as we beat them 3-0 only a few months after the Bescot last-day disaster...
 

Blackpool Golf Club, Squire's Gate, South Shore. (1894 - WW2)

The Premier Guide to the Golf Courses of Yesteryear. We provide, without doubt, the most comprehensive guide to golf courses that are sadly no more. Many photographs, historical postcards and hand drawn maps showing where the golf course was located along with many golf statistics for the...
www.golfsmissinglinks.co.uk www.golfsmissinglinks.co.uk

Came across this the other day,is the club house the old training ground wooden building.
 
todayistheday said:

Blackpool Golf Club, Squire's Gate, South Shore. (1894 - WW2)

The Premier Guide to the Golf Courses of Yesteryear. We provide, without doubt, the most comprehensive guide to golf courses that are sadly no more. Many photographs, historical postcards and hand drawn maps showing where the golf course was located along with many golf statistics for the...
www.golfsmissinglinks.co.uk www.golfsmissinglinks.co.uk

Came across this the other day,is the club house the old training ground wooden building.
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There was a horse racing course at Squires Gate. It dates before the golf club you have linked.

Blackpool Racecourse

www.greyhoundderby.com

I wonder if the golf course was created on the same site (having a golf course in the middle as many other race courses have or had such as Hoylake Royal Liverpool).

Either way the club was either on the airport or training ground or maybe both. Fascinating stuff.
 
Macseasider said:
There was a horse racing course at Squires Gate. It dates before the golf club you have linked.

Blackpool Racecourse

www.greyhoundderby.com

I wonder if the golf course was created on the same site (having a golf course in the middle as many other race courses have or had such as Hoylake Royal Liverpool).

Either way the club was either on the airport or training ground or maybe both. Fascinating stuff.
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Lost racecourses 8: Clifton Park, Blackpool

102 years ago today there was great excitement on the North West coast of England. Horse racing was about to begin in Blackpool.The site that was prepared was a large expanse of relatively fla
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TangerineTractor said:
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Lost racecourses 8: Clifton Park, Blackpool

102 years ago today there was great excitement on the North West coast of England. Horse racing was about to begin in Blackpool.The site that was prepared was a large expanse of relatively fla
www.geegeez.co.uk www.geegeez.co.uk
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TangerineTractor said:
www.geegeez.co.uk

Lost racecourses 8: Clifton Park, Blackpool

102 years ago today there was great excitement on the North West coast of England. Horse racing was about to begin in Blackpool.The site that was prepared was a large expanse of relatively fla
www.geegeez.co.uk www.geegeez.co.uk
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Gets even more interesting...

Blackpool Squires Gate Greyhound Stadium - Wikipedia

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A police officer giving a young fan a kick up the back side to get back in the crowd at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool vs West Brom, 22nd August 1970.

Wouldn't see this now!
 
I was at Sir Jimmy’s last match. Tony Green went on a jinking run and fired home a cracking goal. Craven and Crerand got sent off for fighting and the scrap continued in the tunnel.
 
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