From rail crashes to miners, sports people to cobbled streets, they are a throwback in time which most of us can only tap into through old photos.
ICYMI: 31 unmissable old pictures of how Blackpool looked in 1988 - people, buildings and everyday life
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1. Lancashire's Past
The Empire Theatre, Blackpool, Lancashire, 1895-1910. The Empire was built in 1895. Here, it advertises an appearance by the actor and music hall artiste, Cissy (Cecilia) Loftus. It was later converted into an ABC cinema. (Photo by English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images) | Heritage Images/Getty Images
2. Lancashire's Past
A police constable cycling along the Garstang Road in Preston on his motorised bicycle, England, 20th October 1936. The Lancashire Constabulary have equipped their country police officers with motorised bikes, with 98cc two stroke engines. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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3. Lancashire's past
16th July 1961: Survivors stumble away from the wreckage of the crashed Blackpool holiday train. Six people were killed and 120 injured. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) | Getty Images
4. Lancashire's Past
16th May 1937: A class in artificial respiration for the Lancashire Constabulary, who are training in the practical skills of swimming and life-saving at the Hutton Grammar School baths. (Photo by Nick Yapp/Fox Photos/Getty Images) | Getty Images