Blackpool Gazette - Memory Lane Feed

Reunion date for school’s “old timers”

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:42:00 GMT

It is almost reunion time again for the self-styled “old timers” who attended Blackpool Collegiate School for Girls.

June’s “sweet” matchday memories

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:39:17 GMT

Here are a couple of “sweet” fans of Blackpool FC in their glory days.

How Pauline negotiated club’s Sunday rules

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:10:02 GMT

Never on a Sunday was the one rule which could not be broken at Marton St Paul’s Tennis Club - or could it?

Trevor scales 1959 playground windmill

Thu, 09 May 2013 07:56:44 GMT

We’re back in the days when there was not one but two windmills to catch the eye at Mereside.

‘Wonderful memories’ of Eric and Ern

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:34:51 GMT

A former choreographer has described the “wonderful memories” which came flooding back after spotting herself in The Gazette’s Lost Archives.

Long distance fan Barrie recalls FA Cup glory day

Thu, 02 May 2013 08:53:15 GMT

Sixty years ago today, as a starry-eyed teenager, Barrie Street arrived eagerly at Blackpool Central Station to experience the frenzy of excitement and the explosion of tangerine as local fans started their journey to the FA Cup Final.

Pat’s sideways glance at tennis in 1944

Wed, 01 May 2013 07:24:22 GMT

EVERYONE is looking straight at the camera – except for one of those two little babies with their bonnets on, being held in the air by their proud mums on the back row.

Honky tonk of a Hippodrome party

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:02:17 GMT

Taking centre stage at this 1958 end of season show party is honky tonk pianist Winifred Atwell, surrounded by cast, stagehands and crew of Light Up The Town.

Caught on camera on our 1963 honeymoon

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:18:05 GMT

Reader John Keeley admits he did a double-take when he came face to face with himself walking on Blackpool’s North Pier.

Convent girls back together for landmark birthday

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:49:44 GMT

Summer dresses or winter tunics? That was the choice for a group of former Layton Hill Convent classmates as they shared old pictures at a reunion to mark their 70th birthdays.

Jumbo stars but NO Jimi made ABC bill!

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:36:33 GMT

Entertainers from both sides of the Atlantic wowed the crowds while Blackpool’s ABC Theatre was as the top of its game - but never rock star Jimi Hendrix.