1970s Blackpool😍

The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye

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Just seen this home video taken of Blackpool beach and surrounds from the 70’s, reminded me of my childhood trips to the beach, this was an era when Blackpool was still at its prime when whole families kids to grandparents would come for their holidays and stay in the many guesthouse. I was reminded of how nice the side streets with the guesthouses looked. In the video all the properties are well maintained and everything looks clean and cared for. Great times!🫏🫏☀️🍦🚃🎢
Can anyone recognise which roads are shown at 1:18 & 1:30 minutes into the video?
 
The Catcher in the Rye said:

Just seen this home video taken of Blackpool beach and surrounds from the 70’s, reminded me of my childhood trips to the beach, this was an era when Blackpool was still at its prime when whole families kids to grandparents would come for their holidays and stay in the many guesthouse. I was reminded of how nice the side streets with the guesthouses looked. In the video all the properties are well maintained and everything looks clean and cared for. Great times!🫏🫏☀️🍦🚃🎢
Can anyone recognise which roads are shown at 1:18 & 1:30 minutes into the video?
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The first one looks like Lonsdale Rd from the Lytham Rd end, while the second with the gasholders must be around Rigby Rd/Blundell St
 
TwelveAngryMen said:
Walked around Bond Street for the first time in a while yesterday
Didn't think it could get worse but it has
Not sure what you can do with these areas
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I used to live in Bond St at that time in the video. mum and dad rented a flat above what was a butchers shop. (I think it was called Flemmings) Bond St was a really busy and lively little area.

On a recent visit I took a walk down there, it really is the pits and the whole area could do with knocking down.
 
When I had my Class of 65 reunion a couple of weeks back we tried to find some of our old haunts from the early 70's before we all fledged and never returned to live in the town.
The good old Blue Room (now Brew Room, ha) was still there of course.
Bond St, South Shore Market and Woolies (both on the summers jobs list) on Waterloo Rd looked a bit worse for wear (bulldozers required).The Ivydene featured on the video is still there on Lonsdale Rd.
I might have been working on one of those trams which always ranked high on the list of my summer jobs (sadly never got to Premier League status with a job on the deckchairs).
Happy days.
 
My mother's guest house was on Reads Avenue about 50 yards up from Park Road. the whole area was full of guest houses.

Now!!!
 
Way after my time.
We were living 'Darn Sarf' in the 70s.
However, must admit that the film brought back some memories.
As a kid we used to have my God Parents over from Halifax, and we always went on the beach.
My Godfather was a terrific man. During the war he worked in a munitions factory.
He was blown-up on the factory, and lost some of his sight and part of his left hand.
Never stopped him from being funny and a great influence.
We would go on the sands and play rounders. Uncle Ted always used his left hand and would say @I'll hit it with my 'Dead'un'.
Great memories.
 
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Decent quality that; a bit before my time; but the place looked really tidy.

You can see why the Preston by-pass was built...
 
I remember them has my halcyon days, it would have been hard to overestimate the money in Blackpool at that time .

Has a youngster growing up I was never short of spending money, my first job was Harry Johnston paper shop on Central Drive.

Then my biggest earner was bag carryng, donkey lashing, Naventis ice cream, selling programmes at Bloomfield. Road.

It certainly was a wonderful place to live the atmosphere walking down the Golden Mile I will never forget.
 
BFC59 said:
I remember them has my halcyon days, it would have been hard to overestimate the money in Blackpool at that time .

Has a youngster growing up I was never short of spending money, my first job was Harry Johnston paper shop on Central Drive.

Then my biggest earner was bag carryng, donkey lashing, Naventis ice cream, selling programmes at Bloomfield. Road.

It certainly was a wonderful place to live the atmosphere walking down the Golden Mile I will never forget.
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Would love to see it as it was back then
My earliest memories of spending any time in Blackpool are from the early 80s
We still had all the department stores and the the independent shops but it was in decline
Even in the late 80s/early 90s after I returned from Uni the nightlife was incredible
Hard to relate back to my kids how good it was
 
BFC59 said:
I remember them has my halcyon days, it would have been hard to overestimate the money in Blackpool at that time .

Has a youngster growing up I was never short of spending money, my first job was Harry Johnston paper shop on Central Drive.

Then my biggest earner was bag carryng, donkey lashing, Naventis ice cream, selling programmes at Bloomfield. Road.

It certainly was a wonderful place to live the atmosphere walking down the Golden Mile I will never forget.
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I always remember walking through the Pleasure Beach in the 70s it was a magical place to be especially during the lights.
 
Davepick said:
Way after my time.
We were living 'Darn Sarf' in the 70s.
However, must admit that the film brought back some memories.
As a kid we used to have my God Parents over from Halifax, and we always went on the beach.
My Godfather was a terrific man. During the war he worked in a munitions factory.
He was blown-up on the factory, and lost some of his sight and part of his left hand.
Never stopped him from being funny and a great influence.
We would go on the sands and play rounders. Uncle Ted always used his left hand and would say @I'll hit it with my 'Dead'un'.
Great memories.
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Those were the days when God parents actually mattered.
 
Strange to think, most of the older people walking on the prom in the video, will all be dead now...

😳
 
I remember foing to townin the car in the ;ayr 60's.
Boy the place had a buzz around it

We'd park in the new bus station car park and a policeman would be directing all the traffic (quite effectively)

Place was packed but very happy - B Rd the same
 
Curryman said:
My mother's guest house was on Reads Avenue about 50 yards up from Park Road. the whole area was full of guest houses.

Now!!!
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My mother's first guest house was on Reads Avenue, her second much bigger one on Hull Road and her third and smallest one on Park Road close to Church Street.
 
We had a guesthouse on Banks St. Saturdays were spent at North Station 'bagging'.

Gave me a great knowledge of the streets of Blackpool 😉

Summer days playing cricket on the beach and football in the winter, when the tide was out, on Princess Parade if the tide was in.

Fishing on North Pier another popular pastime. Mackerel in summer, dabs and codling in winter.

Great days.
 
We had a guesthouse not far from you, spent Sat mornings in the Odeon, bagging at the station or the Coliseum. Used to ride my bike as a five yearold down to south shore and up as far as the dolls house up Bispham. When the guesthouse was busy, most weeks, we put some hardboard over a bath and slept on that. Sundays we spent at baptist tabernacle.
 
I remember reading in Sir Jimmy's autobiography that he and his family grew up in a property on Tyldesley Road, opposite where the jobcentre was. Went down there the other day. That side of the street has been bulldozed completely. Soon to be replaced by new houses I would think.
 
The 'Prudential Tram' at 3.45 brings back many memories. As the sports and social secretary at the Pru I used to organise a free jolly on the tram for employees on the first night of the Lights with free drinks all round. Was great fun kicking off the holidaymakers trying to get on. Happy days
 
OMG?
Some of the Posts on this thread have taken me back to those days.
Don't know how old you all are but we have so much in common with regard to 'bagging' etc.
Really took me back to those days.
Lived on Fleet St so very near to all the holiday areas.
My best mate Norman Parker and other local mates used to be out every Saturday morning.with our trolleys.
Norman sadly passed away in his 60s, very suddenly.
 
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The Catcher in the Rye said:

Just seen this home video taken of Blackpool beach and surrounds from the 70’s, reminded me of my childhood trips to the beach, this was an era when Blackpool was still at its prime when whole families kids to grandparents would come for their holidays and stay in the many guesthouse. I was reminded of how nice the side streets with the guesthouses looked. In the video all the properties are well maintained and everything looks clean and cared for. Great times!🫏🫏☀️🍦🚃🎢
Can anyone recognise which roads are shown at 1:18 & 1:30 minutes into the video?
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Brilliant stuff. Enjoyed watching that.
 
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