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A Bloomfield resident, originally from Leicestershire, talks about the contrasts between visiting Blackpool before, during, and after the Second World War.  During wartime, the Tower was crowded with people of all sorts of different nationalities.

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A woman who moved from Blackburn to Bloomfield in the 60s talks about funny experiences of working in Bloomfield - including an encounter with circus performer Charlie Corroni’s mate in a chip shop!

Blackpool’s always welcomed people from all over the world.  There’s now a Polish delicatessen on Lytham Road, a sign of the latest new community to arrive (although there’s been Polish people in Blackpool for a long time, there’s been a new wave of migration from Poland in recent years.)

If you have any memories of the Polish community in Bloomfield, add a post or a comment to tell us more!  Or perhaps you can tell us something about one of the other communities that are part of the area’s rich mix?