Oyster Bar. Shrimps, Whelks, Prawns, Winkles and Jellied Eels.

Planning Department (promenade)

Blackpool Corporation Planning Department took regular shots of Blackpool in the course of their work. These photographs offer a unique portrait of Blackpool's built environment.

Bispham to North Pier

Exterior of the Highlands Hotel and the Highlands Cocktail Bar. — Highlands Hotel

Exterior of the Highlands Hotel and Lounge Bar. — Highlands Hotel

Exterior of the side and rear of Uncle Toms Cabin. There is a Cafeteria and Ice Cream Parlour advertised. — Uncle Toms Cabin (16 March 1956)

Exterior of Uncle Toms Cabin and the Cafeteria. — Uncle Toms Cabin (16 March 1956)

Exterior of Fawley House Private Hotel. — Fawley House (22 March 1949)

Street corner, with the Carlton Hotel partially shown. — Promenade and Pleasant Street corner

Exterior of the Carlton Hotel. — The Carlton Hotel

The Carlton Hotel and the street corner. — Promenade and Pleasant Street corner

Street corner and a block of hotels including the Crescent Hotel and Anderson's Claremont. — Promenade and Pleasant Street corner

Exterior of Anderson's Claremont Hotel. — Claremont Hotel (25 July 1949)

Row of shops, with the Imperial Pharmacy on the street corner. — Promenade and Cocker Street corner (16 February 1959)

Empty plot of land which is surrounded by a number of large buildings. — Promenade and Banks Street corner (16 February 1951)

Large plot of empty land, with buildings behind it and the Promenade to the left. — Promenade and Banks Street corner (8 May 1951)

Street corner, which has an empty patch of land that is surrounded by large buildings. — Promenade and Banks Street corner (16 February 1952)

Shop fronts, including S. Hart & Co and a Cafeteria. — Promenade (10 March 1955)

Multiple shop fronts. — Promenade (10 March 1955)

Shop fronts and a sign for the Avalon Private Hotel. — Promenade (10 March 1955)

Shop fronts, including a Cafeteria. — Promenade (10 March 1955)

Shop fronts, including the Milk Bar, Avalon Private Hotel and the Princess Cinema. — Promenade (16 March 1956)

Shop fronts, including a Cafeteria. — Promenade (28 March 1957)

Exterior of a group of buildings, including Lamberts North Prom Sales and the Strand Restaurant. — The Strand Restaurant (May 1968)

North Pier to Central Pier

Entrance to North Pier. — North Pier (17 May 1949)

Entrance to North Pier. — North Pier (17 May 1949)

Street corner and shop fronts of Blackpool Rock and Collinsons — Promenade and West Street corner (18 February 1938)

Penny Pleasure Amusements on the street corner. — Promenade and West Street Corner (8 March 1950)

Exterior of Roberts' Oyster Rooms. — Roberts' Oyster Rooms (8 March 1950)

Shop fronts, including Burton and Garland Ltd Selo Films, the Savoy Cafe and souvenir shops. — Savoy Cafe (25 March 1937)

The Wilkins shop front with closed shutters and the Palatine Hotel, which has a large advertisement of their services on their side wall. — Wilkins and Palatine Hotel (25 March 1937)

Wilkins shop front with closed shutters and a car parked outside. To the right of Wilkins is the Old England Cafe Snack Bar and the side wall of the Palatine Hotel which has a large advertisement on listing the hotel facilities. — Wilkins (8 March 1950)

Woman looking through the shop window of a jewellers, which is to the left of a Tobacconists, Joytown and the side of the Palatine Hotel. — Palatine Hotel (18 February 1938)

Exterior of the Old England Cafe Snack Bar. — Old England Cafe Snack Bar (9 March 1950)

Exterior of Wilkins Jewellers, Bonanza Amusements and the Palatine Hotel. — Wilkins and Palatine Hotel (July 1968)

Palatine Hotel, Bonanza Amusements, Wilkins Jewellers and the corner of the Woolworths building with a small part of Blackpool Tower in the background. — Palatine Hotel (July 1968)

Exterior of the New Inn & Central Hotel and Wells Restaurant. — New Inn & Central Hotel and Wells Restaurant (22 March 1937)

Exterior of the New Inn and Central Hotel and a sign for the Wells Cafe to the right. — New Inn and Central Hotel (18 February 1938)

Exterior of the New Inn & Central Hotel on the left, with an Amusements Park to the right advertising games to play. — New Inn & Central Hotel and Amusements (8 March 1950)

The Original Wells Restaurant, Highest Quality, Reasonable Prices, Quick Service, Noted As The Best & Cheapest Cafe In Town, Fruit & Oysters, Cockles, Whelks, Snack Bar, Jugs of Tea. — Wells Restaurant

Exterior of the New Inn and Central Hotel on the left and the Central Amusement Park which advertises a Shooting Range and Fun For All on the right. — New Inn and Central Amusement Park (6 April 1944)

Exterior of buildings, from left to right, Clarke & Heap British Restaurant, The White House, Hoyle's Bed & Breakfast. — Promenade

Exterior of three buildings, from left to right is Montmartre Theatre Present Show Sensational, The Most Controversial Type Of Entertainment Ever Seen In This Country, Daring Spectacular, Strictly Adults Only, The Sports Garden Amusements and Lanes Premier Amusements. — Montmartre Theatre and Amusements

Exterior of three buildings. From left to right is the Montmartre Theatre advertising Show Sensational, The Sports Garden Amusements and Lanes Premier Amusements. — Montmartre Theatre and Amusements (4 February 1963)

Exterior of buildings, from left to right is The Sports Garden Amusements, Lanes Premier Amusements and Gipsy Petrolengro. — Amusements (11 December 1963)

Montmartre Theatre Present Show Sensational, The Sports Garden Amusements and Lanes Premier Amusements. — Promenade (29 December 1959)

Palm Beach Amusements. Admission Free. — Palm Beach Amusements

Row of buildings, Lanes Premier Amusements, Super Dodgem and Cafeteria. — Promenade (2 February 1959)

Row of buildings and stalls. — Promenade (1938)

Row of buildings with one advertising Frozen Alive! — Golden Mile (9 March 1954)

Row of buildings including The Famous American Ghost Show, the Carlton and a stall called Roberts Snack Bar, Ices. — Golden Mile (19 February 1958)

Row of buildings including The Temple of Mystery with the Harem Lovelies. — Golden Mile (30 January 1953)

Row of buildings with signs for Palm Court and Penny Amusements, Winchester Rifle Range. — Golden Mile (31 March 1952)

Exterior of adjoining buildings. with one advertised as Victoria Cafe Restaurant. — Victoria Cafe (23 March 1937)

Exterior of the Victoria Hotel, which also advertises Dutton's and Mercer's Meat Stout along the top of the building. — Victoria Hotel (6 April 1944)

Exterior of the Victoria Hotel, with signs along the top of the building for R.Seeds & Cos and Radcliffe Ales and Stouts. — Victoria Hotel (23 March 1937)

Outside of a hotel which has Dutton's advertised in large lettering. To the left of the hotel, is a fenced off area of land which has machinery in it. — Victoria Hotel (28 November 1967)

Ripleys Believe it or Not! Odditorium. — Ripleys (22 February 1974)

Row of buildings including Pablos, Allans Ices and Epstein's Eve. — Golden Mile

Gypsy Lee, Palace of Strange Girls, Merit Shoes, Brunswick Cafe and G.O'Hagan's Fish and Chips. — Golden Mile (19 February 1958)

Man stood by arcade machines on the forecourt and sign saying Colonel Barker is Here above. — Golden Mile (2 June 1937)

Allans The Taste Tells and Pablos. — Golden Mile (9 March 1950)

Machines on a forecourt and a sign saying Colonel Barker is Here. — Golden Mile (2 June 1937)

Row of buildings and stalls including Pablo's, Allans Ices and Epstein's Eve. — Golden Mile (1 March 1949)

Exterior of a group of buildings including Allan's Ices, Pablo's and Tony's Fish and Chips. — Golden Mile (15 February 1952)

Multiple shop fronts and stalls, including Gypsy Lee, Colettas, Allans, Epstein's Eve and The Bee Amusement Arcade. — Golden Mile (31 March 1952)

Allans Ices and Pablos. — Golden Mile (1 March 1949)

Le Moulin Rouge, Sales Shoes Sales Blackpool's Own Shoe Exhibition Admission Free and The Old Original Brunswick Cafe. — Golden Mile (12 March 1956)

Palace of Strange Girls, Shoe Exhibition, The Old Original Brunswick Cafe and O'Hagans. — Golden Mile (19 February 1958)

Palace of Strange Girls, Palace Rock Co stall, Merit Shoes, Brunswick Cafe and O'Hagans. — Golden Mile (February 1961)

Merit Shoes Ltd which advertises Shoes, Slippers, Gifts and Toys. The Old Original Brunswick Cafe and O'Hagan's Snack Bar, which advertises Jugs Of Tea. — Golden Mile (19 February 1962)

Multiple shops and stalls including Golden Nugget, Palace Rock Co Ltd, Oyster Bar, Merit Shoes and G. O'Hagan's Fish and Chips. — Golden Mile (26 July 1965)

Row of buildings including Notarianni's Ices, Brunswick Cafe and the Ellis Family — Golden Mile (22 March 1937)

A-Board for the Brunswick Cafe menu and food stalls on the forecourt. — Golden Mile (2 June 1937)

Row of buildings including Allans, Pablos, Tony's Fish and Chips and Epstein's. — Golden Mile (9 March 1950)

Coletta's Ices and Tony's. — Golden Mile (31 March 1952)

The Old Original Brunswick Cafe, O'Hagans Fish and Chips. — Golden Mile (30 January 1953)

Closed gifts, refreshments and photograph stalls on the forecourt in front of a row of buildings. — Golden Mile (22 December 1964)

Multiple stalls and shops including Oyster Bar, G.O'Hagan Fish and Chips, Snack Bar, Double Bingo. — Golden Mile (26 July 1965)

Machines on the forecourt of a Snack Bar and an A-Board with the food menu for Dinners. — Golden Mile (2 June 1937)

Forecourt with an ice cream stall on. — Golden Mile (2 June 1937)

Cafe, Dennis Harper Song Demonstration, Ellis Family, The Bee Amusement Arcade. — Golden Mile (18 February 1938)

Cafe, Dennis Harper Song Demonstration, Ellis Family, The Bee Amusement Arcade. — Golden Mile (18 February 1938)

Brunswick Cafe, Tony's Jugs of Tea for the Sands, Epstein's Latest Sensation Jacob and the Angel, The Bee Amusement Arcade. — Epstein Exhibition (6 April 1944)

Tony's, Epstein's Adam Now Showing Here, Talbot Tea Bar, The Bee Amusement Arcade. — Golden Mile (4 February 1948)

Tony's Chips, Epsteins's Eve Now Showing Here, The Bee Amusement Arcade. — Golden Mile (9 March 1950)

Now Showing Here, Vampire Man Alive. — Golden Mile (30 January 1953)

Brunswick Cafe, O'Hagans, Now Oona Kiang Here, The Bee Amusement Arcade. — Golden Mile (9 March 1954)

The Old Original Brunswick Cafe on the left, with the building to the right advertising Now Snakes. — Golden Mile (9 March 1955)

Cafe, refreshments stall, The Daring 19FiftySex Girl Show! — Golden Mile (22 February 1957)

Brunswick Cafe, Your Own Top 20 Song Centre, The Bee Amusement Arcade. — Golden Mile (19 February 1958)

Brunswick Cafe, Jugs of Tea for the Sands, Hamburger stall and The Bee Amusement Arcade. — Golden Mile (17 February 1960)

Brunswick Cafe, Double Bingo and The Bee Amusement Arcade. — Golden Mile (26 October 1961)

Forecourt with stalls on including Auto Photos. — Golden Mile (2 June 1937)

Auto Photos stall, with the male operator leaning on it and a refreshments stall. — Golden Mile (2 June 1937)

Machines and a group of people on the forecourt in front of a row of buildings. — Golden Mile (16 June 1937)

Robot machine in front of a building. — Golden Mile (16 June 1937)

Woman and a man with a pram in front of a refreshments stall. — Golden Mile (2 June 1937)

Arcade machines in front of the arcade. — The Bee Arcade Forecourt (2 June 1937)

The Bee Amusement Arcade. Admission Free. — The Bee Arcade (5 April 1944)

The Bee Amusement Arcade. Admission Free, Rifle Range, Ghost Ride. — The Bee Arcade (30 January 1953)

The Bee Amusement Arcade. Admission Free. Rifle Range. — The Bee Arcade (26 October 1961)

Exterior of Louis Tussaud's Waxworks. — Louis Tussaud's Waxworks (18 February 1938)

Exterior of the Huntsman Hotel. — Huntsman Hotel (23 March 1937)

Exterior of the Huntsman Hotel. — Huntsman Hotel (18 February 1938)

Central Pier to Pleasure Beach

Entrance to Central Pier. — Central Pier (16 May 1949)

Wellington and Pier Hotel. Magee, Marshall & Co Ltd. — Wellington and Pier Hotel (1938)

Row of buildings including Little's Central Oyster Rooms, Coronation Rock Co Ltd Makers of Blackpool Rock and a Cafe. — Promenade (18 February 1938)

Prospect Private Hotel with a Snack Bar and Alexander Ices underneath. — Prospect Hotel (11 March 1954)

Multiple shop fronts surrounding street corner, with a large advertisement for Toffee of Quality Waller & Hartley Ltd Milady filling the side wall of a building. — Foxhall Square (19 February 1958)

Multiple stalls including Little's Kipper Shop and Stefanis Snack Bar advertising Jugs of Tea and other refreshments. — Foxhall Square (8 February 1963)

Group of people stood on street corner. — Foxhall Square (24 June 1975)

Booking office with advertising outside for coach tours including to Keswick and Llandudno. — Coach Stand

Large advertising boards for coach trips on the street corner. — Coach Stand

Advertising boards for numerous coach trips lined up outside of a row of buildings. — Coach Stand

Advertising boards for numerous coach trips lined up along the wall outside the Strathallan. — Coach Stand

Street corner which leads into a square area. Shop fronts to the left advertise Ices, Sweets, Drinks, Chocolate, Gift Shop, Fancy Goods. — Ormrod Place (22 March 1937)

Street corner with the building on the corner advertising Jackson's Holiday Tours and a Cafe with The Wembley next door to the right. — Promenade (22 March 1937)

Street corner, with corner building advertised as Chemist and Kodaks. — Promenade (22 March 1937)

Street corner, with building on the corner advertised as Snack Bar. — Promenade and Alexandra Road corner (13 March 1950)

Belvedere Hotel on street corner. — Promenade and Dean Street corner (17 February 1948)

Belvedere and Avondale Hotel on street corner. — Promenade and Dean Street corner (2 March 1949)

Belvedere Hotel on street corner. — Promenade and Dean Street corner (10 October 1949)

Street corner, with a hotel building on the corner advertised as Avondale. — Promenade and Dean Street corner (27 February 1957)

Exterior of three buildings, with the middle building advertised as Cramonde Cafe. — Cramonde Cafe (11 May 1938)

Street corner, with the main building on the corner advertised as Tonys Cafe, selling Fish and Chips. — Promenade and Station Road corner (17 February 1948)

Exterior of buildings, including Cramonde and Pablo's. — Cramonde and Pablos (18 February 1963)

Street corner, with the cafe building on the corner advertising Public Cloak Room. — Promenade and Station Road corner (22 March 1937)

Exterior of a cafe building advertising jugs of tea for the sands. — Promenade and Station Road corner (March 1939)

Street corner, with the building on the corner advertising Jugs of Tea, Cafe and Happy Land. — Promenade and Station Road corner (12 March 1945)

Man leaning on a carousel ride, which has seating in the shape of different forms of transport. — Carousel Ride

Man in military uniform stood outside a photo booth, whilst another man is sat inside the booth. — Photo Booth (23 July 1945)

Super Buzzbombs ride. — Super Buzzbombs Ride

Street corner, with building on the corner trading as Pablo's advertising Fish and Chips and Ice Cream Cottage. — Pablos, Promenade and Station Road corner (18 February 1948)

Rock stall Palace Rock Co. Ltd. with the two stallholders stood next to it. — Rock Stall (30 June 1958)

Businesses on street corner including Oyster Bar, Merit Shoes, Uncle Dick of Accrington Market and Pablos. — Promenade and Station Road corner (30 June 1958)

Three men, two of which have cameras are stood by their photography business and next to a sign advertising the Cafe next door. — Promenade Photographers (30 June 1958)

Two Pablo's ice cream stalls and also a Palmist and Yogi stall. — Promenade Stalls (30 June 1958)

Three female stallholders stood in front of the Pablo's ice cream stall. — Pablo's Stall (30 June 1958)

Pablo's ice cream stall, advertising their Giant Wafer. — Pablo's Stall (30 June 1958)

Oyster Bar. Shrimps, Whelks, Prawns, Winkles and Jellied Eels. — Oyster Bar (30 June 1958)

Ticket kiosk selling coach tickets, with posters in the windows advertising the Blackpool Illuminations. — Ticket Kiosk (25 September 1958)

Exterior of the Beach Hotel and Tomlinson's Cafe. — Beach Hotel and Tomlinson's Cafe (21 February 1938)

Exterior of the Beach Hotel and Tomlinson's Cafe. — Beach Hotel and Tomlinson's Cafe (12 March 1945)

Entrance to South Pier. — South Pier (16 May 1949)

Entrance to South Pier. — South Pier (16 May 1949)

Exterior of Tomlinson's Cafe with it's side wall covered in advertisements, next to an empty plot of land on the street corner. — Tomlinsons Cafe (22 March 1937)

Stalls on a plot of land on the street corner, with Tomlinson's Cafe and the entrance to South Pier in the background. — Promenade, Withnell Road, Simpson Street corner (27 June 1949)

People shopping at stalls on street corner. — Promenade, Withnell Road and Simpson Street corner (27 June 1949)

Tomlinson's Cafe, gift and refreshment stalls on the land next to the cafe on the street corner. — Promenade and Withnell Road corner (27 June 1949)

People walking past gift and refreshment stalls lining the street side of the Promenade leading up to the Pleasure Beach. — Promenade and Pleasure Beach (27 June 1949)

Side wall of Tomlinson's Cafe, with a large advertisement for Ovaltine. On the land next to the cafe is a small lorry parked up. — Promenade, Withnell Road and Simpson Street corner (18 March 1954)

F. Peeney & Sons Ltd. Fruit rock and novelties stall. — Rock Stall (30 June 1958)

Stall in the shape of a tea pot. — Tea Pot Stall (30 June 1958)

Street corner stall selling rock and a man at the stall window. To the right is the Gypsy Boswell stall and Tomlinson's Cafe is in the background. — Promenade and Withnell Road corner (30 June 1958)

People sat down on chairs outside of a refreshments stall. — Refreshments Stall (30 June 1958)

Paddy's Oyster Bar, Cockles, Mussels, Whelks, Shrimps. — Oyster Bar (30 June 1958)

Refreshments stall, Hamburgers, Snacks, Jugs of Tea, Hot Donuts. — Refreshments Stall (30 June 1958)

Gypsy Boswell's stall and a gift shop selling jewellery and fancy goods. — Stalls (30 June 1958)

Stall selling fruits and nuts and a man stood next to the stall. — Fruits and Nuts Stall (30 June 1958)

Two children looking at items for sale on a gifts stall. — Gift Stall (30 June 1958)

Gifts stall, with items hanging from the outside of the stall. — Gift Stall (30 June 1958)

Temporary building next to Tomlinson's Cafe, advertising that Donald Campbell's Bluebird is on display inside. — Promenade and Withnell Road corner (11 March 1960)

Exterior of Tomlinson's Cafe and a number of closed gift and refreshment stalls on the land next to the cafe. — Promenade and Withnell Road corner (18 February 1963)

A. Gray & Son Presents 20th Century Dodgems. — Dodgems (16 June 1958)

Dodgems ride. — Dodgems (16 June 1958)