Blackpool

History articles and photographs relating to Blackpool, Lancashire.

• Raikes Hall Estate
  
  Newspaper articles and pictures relating to Raikes Hall Estate & Gardens.
• Winter Gardens Blackpool
  
  Newspaper articles and pictures relating to Blackpool Winter Gardens.
• Blackpool Photos and Photographers
  
  Index page for the history of photographers in Blackpool, Lancashire.
• Piers
  
  History of North, Central & South Pier, Blackpool.
• Views From Blackpool Tower
  
  Views From The Tower, Blackpool.
• Tyldesley Estate 1754
  
  The sale of the Estates of Thomas & Edward Tyldesley (Tildesley), 1754.
• Map of Blackpool 1818
  
  Map of Blackpool 1818.
• Remarkable Spring 1831
  
  A "remarkable spring" at Little Marton near Blackpool.
• Saddle Inn, Marton
  
  The Saddle Inn, Marton.
• Blackpool Market 1844
  
  Newspaper article on the new Blackpool Market, 1844.
• Sea Trip to Blackpool 1844
• Blackpool Improvements 1846
  
  A newspaper article about Blackpool Improvements 1846.
• Blackpool Improvements 1863
  
  A newspaper article about Blackpool Improvements 1863.
• Blackpool in the 1870s
  
  A newspaper article dated 1935 in which the writer reminisces about Blackpool in the 1870s.
• Blackpool Fete 1877
  
  Blackpool Fete, 1877, celebrating the progress made in improving the town's attractions.
• Alderlea, Raikes Parade, Blackpool
  
  The history of Alderlea, Raikes Parade, Blackpool.
• Glen May, Raikes Parade, Blackpool
  
  The history of Glen May Villa, Raikes Parade, Blackpool, built for the cricketer, Richard Gorton Barlow.
• Blackpool Liberal Club 1899 - Herbert Wade
  
  Architects drawing of Blackpool Liberal Club 1899
• Arnold School Advert 1899 South Shore Collegiate School, Alexandra Road, Blackpool.
  
  Arnold School Advert 1899.
• Guide to Blackpool in 1899
  
  Arnold School Advert 1899.
• Stained Glass Window 1901 - George Wragge
  
  Stained Glass Window in Blackpool Town Hall designed by George Wragge,1901.
• Todd, Drapers, Blackpool, 1905
  
  Receipt with letterhead from J S Todd, Drapers, Blackpool, 1905.
• Clayton, Poultry Dealer Blackpool, 1905
  
  Photograph of a shopfront; J Clayton, Poultry Dealer Blackpool, circa1905.
• Brownsetts Nursery, Marton, 1910
  
  Brownsetts Nursery, Marton, Preston Old Road, Blackpool, c1910.
• Royal Visit, Blackpool 1913
  
  The Royal Visit to Blackpool, 1913.
• Tram on Lytham Road , Blackpool c1910
  
  Picture of a tram on Lytham Road , Blackpool c1910.
• Sands Express, Blackpool, 1911
  
  Photograph of a temporary light railway on Blackpool Promenade,1911.
• Marton Mere 1931
  
  A newspaper article from 1931 relating to Marton Mere, near Blackpool.
• Blackpool Directory 1934
  
  Blackpool Directory 1934; contains an a-z list of householders & businesses.
• Queen Vera Street Blackpool
  
  Information relating to Queen Vera Street, Blackpool.
• Cardwells Nursery, Marton, 1946
  
  Picture Postcard sent by Mrs Cardwell of Cardwells Nursery, Midgeland Road, Marton, Blackpool, 1946.
• Shaw Road Methodist, Blackpool, 1956
  
  Newspaper article from 1956 relating to Shaw Road Methodist, Blackpool.
• Midgeland Farm, Marton, 1956
  
  Brief article "MARTON LAND WANTED FOR HOUSING" about plans for housing at Midgeland Farm, Marton, 4th February, 1956.
• Shovels Inn, Marton, 1956
  
  Newspaper article about the new Shovels Inn, Common Edge Road, Marton, 1956.
• Marton Moss History Report
  
  An interesting report (2009) for Blackpool Council "Characterisation of Marton Moss", Blackpool.
• F A Grime (1865-1956)
  
  Brief article about F A Grime (1865-1956), Chairman of the Blackpol Gazette & Herald.
• Layton Convent 1956
  
  Newspaper article from 1956 relating to Layton Hill Convent, Blackpool.
• Blackpool Grammar School, 1956
  
  Newspaper article from 1956 relating to the 50th anniversary of Blackpool Grammar School in Raikes Parade.