Yelloway coach station, Blackpool (Photo by Eric Fielding)

Mid 1950s - This atmospheric shot of the passenger concourse at the Yelloway Coach Station in Bloomfield Road, Blackpool shows passengers milling around waiting for coaches to take them home perhaps after a Wakes Week holiday.

Toilets, buffet and ice cream facilities were all available plus a left luggage outbuilding across from the coach loading area. The edge of ticket office is just visible on the extreme right where there are some boards propped up.

Note the destination boards slotted into the overhead brackets. The queues would be sorted according to traffic volumes to enable duplicate coaches to operate with direct full loads. In this view stand 1 was for passengers up to and including Rossendale and Rochdale with stand 2 for passengers between Firgrove and Oldham.