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Blackpool

Photos of Blackpool, a coastal resort in Lancashire.

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BLACKPOOL 01A - Blackpool Tower
BLACKPOOL 01A - Blackpool Tower
Blackpool Tower, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
This iconic building at a height of 158m, was opened in 1894.
The tower was being cleaned when this photo was taken. The specially designed Safety Net Fan could be moved down the building as work progressed. The four year task of stripping, cleaning and repainting the tower began in 2011 and was completed in 2015.
Grade 1 Listed.
BLACKPOOL 01B - Blackpool Tower
BLACKPOOL 01B - Blackpool Tower
Blackpool Tower, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
BLACKPOOL 05A - Blackpool Tower Ballroom
BLACKPOOL 05A - Blackpool Tower Ballroom
The Tower Ballroom, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
The Blackpool Tower Ballroom was opened in 1899 to a design by Frank Matcham. The ballroom is world famous for its unique sprung dance floor and spectacular architecture.
Grade 1 listed.
Entrance charge.
BLACKPOOL 06A - Blackpool Tower and the Comedy Carpet
BLACKPOOL 06A - Blackpool Tower and the Comedy Carpet
Blackpool Tower and the Comedy Carpet, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
BLACKPOOL 07A - The Comedy Carpet
BLACKPOOL 07A - The Comedy Carpet
The Comedy Carpet, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
This £2.6m visual celebration of comedy, installed at the foot of Blackpool Tower in 2011, was created by Gordon Young. The huge artwork contains over 160,000 granite letters embedded into concrete and refers to the work of more than 1,000 comedians.
BLACKPOOL 09A - Central Beach and Blackpool Tower
BLACKPOOL 09A - Central Beach and Blackpool Tower
Blackpool Tower from Central Beach, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
Blackpool Tower, an iconic Grade 1 listed building at a height of 158m, was opened in 1894. Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, this entertainment venue was designed by architects Maxwell and Tuke.
BLACKPOOL 10A - North Pier and Central Beach
BLACKPOOL 10A - North Pier and Central Beach
North Pier, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
Built in the 1860s to a design by Eugenus Birch, North Pier is the oldest and longest pier in Blackpool. As one of the few remaining examples of Birch's classic pier architecture, North Pier is a Grade II listed building.
BLACKPOOL 10B - Rough seas, North Pier
BLACKPOOL 10B - Rough seas, North Pier
North Pier, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
BLACKPOOL 10C - High tide
BLACKPOOL 10C - High tide
High tide and North Pier, Blackpool on the Fylde coast of Lancashire.
BLACKPOOL 11A - North Pier, Blackpool
BLACKPOOL 11A - North Pier, Blackpool
North Pier, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
BLACKPOOL 12A - Old entrance to North Pier
BLACKPOOL 12A - Old entrance to North Pier
An old entrance to North Pier, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
BLACKPOOL 12B - Entrance to North Pier
BLACKPOOL 12B - Entrance to North Pier
The entrance to North Pier, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
BLACKPOOL 13A - Victorian kiosk on North Pier
BLACKPOOL 13A - Victorian kiosk on North Pier
A Victorian kiosk and some of the wooden benches with ornamental cast iron backs that run down the sides of North Pier, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
The hexagonal kiosks were built around 1900 and all have minaret roofs. Originally one kiosk sold books, another cionfectionery, and the rest were seated shelters.
BLACKPOOL 13F - Magic Carpet helter skelter
BLACKPOOL 13F - Magic Carpet helter skelter
The Magic Carpet helter skelter on North Pier, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
BLACKPOOL 14A - Central Beach, Blackpool
BLACKPOOL 14A - Central Beach, Blackpool
Donkeys on a deserted beach with Central Pier in the background, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
A cold and windy out of season morning on Central Beach with no takers for the donkey rides.
BLACKPOOL 14B - Central Pier, Blackpool
BLACKPOOL 14B - Central Pier, Blackpool
The end of Central Pier, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
BLACKPOOL 16A - Central Beach and Central Pier, Blackpool
BLACKPOOL 16A - Central Beach and Central Pier, Blackpool
Central Beach and Central Pier, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
Central Pier, opened in 1868, was designed to accommodate steam and pleasure boat traffic. The pier soon became known as 'The People's Pier' in contrast to the more refined atmosphere of North Pier.
BLACKPOOL 15A - High tide
BLACKPOOL 15A - High tide
High tide and Central Pier, Blackpool on the Fylde coast of Lancashire.
BLACKPOOL 17A - South Pier
BLACKPOOL 17A - South Pier
South Pier, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
Opened in 1893, South Pier is the newest and shortest pier in Blackpool.
BLACKPOOL 18A - South Pier
BLACKPOOL 18A - South Pier
South Pier, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
BLACKPOOL 20A - South Shore Promenade
BLACKPOOL 20A - South Shore Promenade
South Shore Promenade, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
BLACKPOOL 20B - South Shore Promenade, Blackpool
BLACKPOOL 20B - South Shore Promenade, Blackpool
South Promenade, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
A whale's fluke swivelling wind shelter from the Great Promenade Show can be seen in the distance.
BLACKPOOL 21A - Blackpool Tram
BLACKPOOL 21A - Blackpool Tram
A Bombardier Flexity 2 tram beside the Pleasure Beach, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
BLACKPOOL 24A - Great Promenade Show
BLACKPOOL 24A - Great Promenade Show
The High Tide Organ, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
This 15m high sculpture by Liam Curtin and John Gooding was built on South Promenade in 2002 as part of Blackpool's "Great Promenade Show".
BLACKPOOL 24B - Great Promenade Show
BLACKPOOL 24B - Great Promenade Show
They Shoot Horses Don't They, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
'They Shoot Horses Don't They?' is claimed to be the world's largest mirror ball. This 2002 artwork by Michael Trainor is part of Blackpool's "Great Promenade Show"..
BLACKPOOL 24C - Great Promenade Show
BLACKPOOL 24C - Great Promenade Show
Desire by Chris Knight, errected in 2001 as part of the Great Promenade Show on South Shore Promenade, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
BLACKPOOL 25A - Blackpool Prom
BLACKPOOL 25A - Blackpool Prom
Central Promenade, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
BLACKPOOL 30A - Winter Gardens
BLACKPOOL 30A - Winter Gardens
The Winter Gardens, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
Opened in 1878, this Grade 11 listed building houses many venues, including the Opera House Theatre and the Empress Ballroom.
BLACKPOOL 39A - Blackpool War Memorial
BLACKPOOL 39A - Blackpool War Memorial
The War Memorial, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
The Blackpool war memorial is a granite obelisk situated on the seafront. The large bronze reliefs depict allegories of Victory, Grief and Justice. There are also four smaller reliefs of servicemen. Alongside the main obelisk are two tombs with covers of cast bronze listing the names of the fallen. The memorial was constructed in 1923.
BLACKPOOL 40A - Stanley Park
BLACKPOOL 40A - Stanley Park
An entrance gate into Stanley Park, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
Stanley Park, opened in 1926 is on the Register of 'Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England'. Free entry.
BLACKPOOL 42A - Cocker Tower, Stanley Park
BLACKPOOL 42A - Cocker Tower, Stanley Park
The Cocker Tower in Stanley Park Blackpool, Lancashire.
A clock tower, built in 1927 in memory of Dr WH Cocker, an ex mayor of Blackpool.
BLACKPOOL 43A - Parks Art Deco Cafe in Stanley Park
BLACKPOOL 43A - Parks Art Deco Cafe in Stanley Park
Parks Art Deco Cafe, Stanley Park, Blackpool, Lancashire, England.
The cafe was designed by Mawson and built in traditional Art Deco style. Stanley Park, opened in 1926 is on Register of 'Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England'.
BLACKPOOL 44A - Stanley Park Bandstand
BLACKPOOL 44A - Stanley Park Bandstand
The Bandstand, Stanley Park, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
Stanley Park was designed by T.H. Mawson and Sons and opened in 1926 by the 17th Earl of Derby. The park has a Grade 11 status on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
BLACKPOOL 50A - The Big Dipper
BLACKPOOL 50A - The Big Dipper
The Big Dipper, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
An iconic wooden out and back roller coaster built in 1923 to a design by John Miller.
Photo taken inside the Pleasure Beach.
Admission charge. Visit the website
BLACKPOOL 51A - Pleasure Beach Flying Machines
BLACKPOOL 51A - Pleasure Beach Flying Machines
The iconic Flying Machines, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire.
Opened in 1904, less than a year after the first flight of the Wright Brothers, this ride deigned by Sir Hiram Maxim is still powered only by gears and heavy machinery. The Flying Machines gave ordinary Edwardians their only chance to experience the thrill of flight.
Photo taken inside the Pleasure Beach.
Admission charge. Visit the website
BLACKPOOL 61A - Blackpool Rock
BLACKPOOL 61A - Blackpool Rock
Blackpool rock.
A kiosk selling Blackpool rock at Blackpool, Lancashire.
BLACKPOOL 75A - Shrine of Our lady Of Lourdes
BLACKPOOL 75A - Shrine of Our lady Of Lourdes
Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Blackpool on the Fylde, Lancashire.
Built 1955–57 to a design by Francis Xavier Verlarde. Now in the care of the Historic Chapels Trust.
Grade 11* listed.
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