It must have been a miserable summer because the caption on the back of this photo reads: 'Shock appearance of the sun sent youngsters of all ages on to the beach at Blackpool, scratching their heads and trying to remember how to tackle a real summer. Swim suits came out, buckets and spades were dusted down and, for the first time this year, sandcastles proliferated along the shore, with the occasional father buried beneath them'
19 retro scenes to take you back to Blackpool in 1979 including the Muppets switching on Blackpool Illuminations
By Claire Lark
Published 15th Sep 2023, 10:44 BST
Updated 15th Sep 2023, 10:59 BST
A throwback to 1979 with these great pictures which defined the year in Blackpool.
The Muppets came to switch on the resort’s illuminations, it was the Winter of Discontent and Blackpool was under a blanket of snow during a freezing start to the year.
