5. Blackpool in the 80s
This pair get comfy during a visit to the Lancashire Business to Business Exhibition, held at Norbreck Castle in Blackpool Photo: Archive
6. Blackpool in the 80s
Blackpool Tower disappeared under a cloud of hair spray as more than 5,000 students packed into the resort's Winter Gardens for the annual hairdressing championships. Competition was intense as stylists and make-up artists from all over the country vied to outdo each other with the most weird and wonderful creations - like the one pictured Photo: Archive
7. Blackpool in the 80s
The splendour of many buildings along the Fylde was honoured at the annual Civic Conservation Awards. Dignitaries and businessmen gathered at Lytham Hall for the ceremony, hosted by the Guardian Royal Exchange and sponsored by British Nuclear Fuels Ltd and British Aerospace. Pictured are some of the winners with their certificates. Left to right: Ralph Dickinson, Sandy Burns, John Booth, Nigel Bankes, Bill Bentley and Ron Gilman Photo: Archive
8. Blackpool in the 80s
A new £750, 000 leisure complex opens its doors in Blackpool. Golden Leisure (North West) Ltd, the company responsible for launching the Showboat, are confident that their bold decision to transform the upper section of the former Woolworth's building on the Central Promenade will pay a handsome dividend. Pictured are the cabaret team Photo: Archive