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.

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streets

Streets gallery 1

Whitegate Drive, 27,29, Leeds Road, 18 February 1948
Whalley Farm, Marton, 23 January 1969
Waterloo Rd, Reliance Garage, 10 February 1949
Victoria Street, 16, Little Vic, 2 February 1953
Victoria St, Stanley's, 23 February 1981
Victoria St, 43 to 51, 23 February 1981
Victoria St, 18
Uncle Tom's Cabin cafeteria, 13 March 1959
Temple Street to south, October 1953
Talbot Rd, 378, Heyes Bros
Temple Street to north, October 1953
Talbot Rd, 378, Heyes Bros Furnishers
Swainson Street, 20, 19 March 1954
Station Road 25 & Bond Street, 24 February 1938
Station Road 24 to 30, 24 February 1938
Station Road 15 to 25, 24 February 1938
Station Road 11,13 South Pier Garage, 24 February 1938
St Annes Road, 114, & Harcourt Road, 10 February 1949
St Annes Road, 112, 10 February 1949
St Annes Rd, Watson Rd, Bridge, March 1949
Squires Gate Lane to west, 10 June 1937
Squires Gate Lane, 7 to 17, 10 June 1937
Squires Gate Lane, 7 to 11, 1950s
Squires Gate Lane 5, 10 June 1937
Squires Gate Lane west of Station, 27 September 1950
Saynor's, Preston New Road, c.1960
Rendezvous Cinema, Bond St, April 1965
Red Bank Road, Prom, Queen's Mansions, 22 February 1938
Red Bank Road, Prom, Queen's Mansions Arcade, 28 March 1937
Red Bank Road, 24-36, 22 February 1938
Red Bank Road, Dominion Cinema as Amusement Arcade, 2 February 1938
Pill Box, Dauntesy Ave, Newton Dr, c.1958
Red Bank Road Shops 90 to 104, 25 February 1938
Pier St, Singleton St, c.1960
Oxford to Waterloo Rd, c.1958
Oxford to Tram shelter, c.1958
Oxford from Vicarage Rd, c.1958
Norbreck Road, 35-41, 22 February 1938
Newton Drive, Dauntesy Ave, c.1958
Mere Road, 1 & 1c, 23 March 1954
Lytham Road 329 to 343, 24 February 1938
Lytham Road 382 to 400, 24 February 1938
Lytham Road Station Terrace, 24 February 1938
Lytham Road 73 to 79, Mortenson Shop, 10 March 1950
Lytham Road 73 to 79, Mortenson Shop, 10 March 1950
Lytham Road 73 to 79, & Nelson Road, 1 March 1938
Lytham Road 73 to 79, & Nelson Road, 1 March 1938
Lido Baths, Lytham Rd, 1 March 1938
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Streets gallery 2

Central Drive, Bethesda Road, 27 February 1957
Central Drive, Bethesda Road, 2 February 1953
Layton Road, 243, Cross House, June 1975
Layton Road, 237,41, June 1975
Layton Road, 237,43, June 1975
Layton Road, 237,41 rear, June 1975
Ivy House Camp Service Station, Common Edge, c.1958
Isherwood's Garage, Little Marton, c.1960
Gynn Hotel site, Duke of Cambridge, 22 February 1938
Dunes Garage, Lytham Rd, 6 May 1938
Dickson Road, Prom, Shops, 6 March 1958
Dickson Road, Prom, Beth's Cafe, 28 February 1957
Dickson Road, Prom, Beth's Cafe, 22 February 1938
Dickson Road, 216-222, 28 February 1938
Dickson Road, 262, Gynn Post Office, 22 February 1938
Dickson Road, 87, Mount Street, 6 March 1958
Dickson Road 176 Warley Road, 28 February 1938
Dickson Road 176 Warley Road, 19 March 1954
Dickson Rd, Cocker St, Lloyds Bank, 8 August 1928
Deansgate, Blackpool Stocking Hospital, c.1958
Deansgate, North Side, c.1958
Dean St, 6, 28 May 1965
Dale Street, W side near Princess Street, c.1955
Dale Street corner York Street, 20 August 1949
Dale Street corner Shannon Street, 20 August 1949
Dale Street 21, 20 August 1949
Dale Street 21, 20 August 1949
Dale Street 21, 20 August 1949
Dale Street, north to Chapel St, 20 August 1949
Dale Street corner Yorkshire St, 20 August 1949
Cowley Rd, Vicarage Lane (Manners & Sense Ave), 2 November 1938
Coronation Street, Hornby Road corner, 24 February 1938
Coronation Street 124 Jubilee Club Read's Ave, 24 February 1938
Coronation Street 96 & Charnley Road, 24 February 1938
Coronation Street 80 to 84 & Charnley Road, 24 February 1938
Coronation Street 71 & Albert Road to West, 24 February 1938
Coronation Street 71 & Albert Road Off Licence, 24 February 1938
Coronation Street 50 & Albert Road Lascelles, 24 February 1938
Coronation Street 28 to 40 Adelaide Street, 24 February 1938
Coronation Street to 96 & Charnley Road, 24 February 1938
Common Edge Rd, Service Station, c.1958
Central Station Goods Entrance, August 1965
Central Drive, Reads Ave, 27 February 1957
Central Drive, Reads Ave, 11 March 1948
Central Drive, Reads Ave, 9 March 1950
Central Drive, Bethesda Square, 18 February 1948
Central Drive, Bethesda Square, 7 April 1952
Central Drive, Bethesda Square, 3 March 1949
Central Drive, 24, Hull Road, 7 March 1958
Central Drive, Bethesda Road, 29 March 1950
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Streets gallery 3

Central Drive 110 Palatine Road, 3 March 1949
Central Drive 110 Palatine Road, 3 March 1949
Central Drive 110 Palatine Road, 2 February 1953
Bond Street to Station Road NE corner, 24 February 1938
Central Drive 108 Palatine Road, 3 March 1949
Bond Street to Station Road corner, 24 February 1938
Bloomfield Road, Henry Street, Wood's Seagull Garage, 24 February 1938
Bloomfield Road, Henry Street, Football Ground, 24 February 1938
Bloomfield Road, Central Drive SW corner, 24 February 1938
Bloomfield Road, Central Drive SE corner, 24 February 1938
Bloomfield Road, Central Drive NE corner, 24 February 1938
Bloomfield Road Car Park, Football Ground, 24 February 1938
Bloomfield Road 84 to 92 Central Drive NW corner, 24 February 1938
Bloomfield Road 39 corner St Helier's Road, 24 February 1938
Blackpool Service Station, Preston New Rd, c.1960
Bispham Lodge Holiday Camp, 22 February 1938
Blackpool Service Station, Preston New Rd, approach c.1960
Birley Street, 11, South side, Cooke's Stores, c.1950
Birley Street, 11, South side, c.1950
Bethesda Sq, Bethesda Saleroom
Adelaide Street 49 to 59 & Tower Street, 28 February 1938
Adelaide Street 30, 32 & Winifred Street, Peeney's Ice Cream, 24 February 1938
Adelaide Street 29 to 35, Hesketh's, 24 February 1938
Adelaide Street 23 to 27 Board Street Post Office, 2 February 1953
Adelaide Street 23 to 27 Post Office, 2 March 1949
Adelaide Street 23 to 27 Board Street, 9 March 1954
Adelaide Street 23 to 27, 9 March 1954
Adelaide Street 23 to 27, 2 March 1949
Adelaide Street 23 to 27, 9 March 1955
Adelaide Street 22a & 24 S side, 24 February 1938
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