Noel Edmonds recording the voices of David Hannis, Nicholas Watson, elaine Hunter, Clare Ewan and Nicola Clayton at Montgomery High School. 1977

Blackpool Retro: 25 amazing pictures of primary schools in the 1970s, from Noel Edmonds to school dinners

Published 5th Apr 2024, 11:11 BST

A nostalgic look at life in Blackpool schools - half a century ago.

It was the days of blackboards and desks with inkwells - although we had moved on from quills!

These pictures are a fabulous rewind to Blackpool school days. Noel Edmonds visited Montgomery, there are some great pics of leavers at Highfield High School and school dinners - what was your favourite? Let us know in the comments below.

ICYMI: I visited Blackpool Pleasure Beach when it was free to walk round - a couple of rides then off to the arcades!

I worked at Blackpool's Norbreck Castle Hotel in the 80s - it wasn’t very clean and didn’t stay long!

ICYMI: I visited Blackpool Pleasure Beach when it was free to walk round - a couple of rides then off to the arcades!

25. School days, 1974

Stanley Infant Schoo, Sarah Harrison and Adele Pilkington go shopping, 1974

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