The Doctor Who Exhibition was pulling in the tourists, there was a pier fire and Blackpool was ready for a new age of arcade entertainment.
17 nostalgic pictures of Blackpool in 1974 from Doctor Who to Blackpool Illuminations switch-on
By Claire Lark
Published 4th Sep 2023, 11:14 BST
Updated 4th Sep 2023, 11:14 BST
This throwback to 1974 reminds us of how our resort was shaping up in an era which is now clocking on 50 years ago.