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	BLACKPOOL
		Many of Blackpool's most famous attractions were built in the second half of the nineteenth century including, North Pier(1863) Central Pier (1868) South Pier (1894) the Tower (1894), the Grand Theatre (1894) and the gigantic wheel at the Winter Gardens (1896) the Pleasure Beach (1905) and Stanley Park (1926).
		Blackpool was also the first place in the world to have electric street lighting in 1879, with the installation of the electric arc street lighting system.
		No visit to Blackpool is complete until you have experienced the pleasure of riding the Golden Mile on these non-polluting forms of transport, and for even more pleasure continue your journey through Cleveleys and on to Fleetwood.
	www.fortunecity.co.uk /shangrila/bahamas/147/blackpool.htm (1928 words)

	BLACKPOOL
		Many of Blackpool's most famous attractions were built in the second half of the nineteenth century including, North Pier(1863) Central Pier (1868) South Pier (1894) the Tower (1894), the Grand Theatre (1894) and the gigantic wheel at the Winter Gardens (1896) the Pleasure Beach (1905) and Stanley Park (1926).
		Blackpool was also the first place in the world to have electric street lighting in 1879, with the installation of the electric arc street lighting system.
		No visit to Blackpool is complete until you have experienced the pleasure of riding the Golden Mile on these non-polluting forms of transport, and for even more pleasure continue your journey through Cleveleys and on to Fleetwood.
	www.fortunecity.co.uk /shangrila/bahamas/147/blackpool.htm (1928 words)

	Blackpool LIVE - Blackpool Opera House Shows, Blackpool Tower & Circus, Blackpools Piers, North Pier, Central Pier, South Pier, Louis Tussauds Waxworks, Family Bars with Entertainment
		Blackpool LIVE - Blackpool Opera House Shows, Blackpool Tower and Circus, Blackpools Piers, North Pier, Central Pier, South Pier, Louis Tussauds Waxworks, Family Bars with Entertainment
	www.blackpoollive.com (26 words)

	Blackpool Opera House found Swiftly
		Blackpool LIVE - Blackpool Opera House Shows, Blackpool Tower & Circus, Blackpools Piers, North Pier, Central Pier...
		Blackpool A borough of northwest England on the Irish Sea north of Liverpool.
		Blackpool Winter Gardens and Opera House Tourist Information reviewed by uk-hotel-blackpool.com accommodation directory...
	www.swiftseek.co.uk /swiftly/blackpool_opera_house.html (299 words)

	Blackpool Hotels Tourist Tower World Tussauds Sea Life Ballroom Winter Gardens
		Blackpool's Central Pier has its own 'family fairground' fun identity and offers great views of the coastline from its end of pier Big Wheel.
		Numerous Blackpool hotels, pubs and clubs fill the area that make this is prime location for fun, drinking and parties.
		Blackpool's Winter Gardens includes Europe's largest theatre the Opera House, and plays host to conferences, prestigious ballroom dance competitions and entertainment.
	www.blased.co.uk /information/central.htm (380 words)

	Blackpool Bed & Breakfasts Blackpool Guesthouses, England
		This popular Blackpool B&B Guesthouse is situated in the South Shore Area of Blackpool a few minutes walk from the promenade on South Pier...
		A Scottish owned guesthouse providing accommodation at it's very best and located just one minute from the Central Pier, right in the heart of all that Golden Mile has to offer...
		The Grange Private Hotel is ideally situated close to all of Blackpool's main attractions...
	www.travellerspoint.com /guesthouses-en-ci-146.html (380 words)

	Blackpool Lytham Southport Morecambe Lancashire Seaside Resorts History UK
		Umm, also entrepreneurs or entertainment monopolies, with their own profit interests, are nothing new to Blackpool the likes of W.H Cocker ran the Aquarium and Winter Gardens, whilst the Bickerstaffe brothers ran the Tower, Steamboat Company and the Central Pier.
		I met a girl from London when she sat on Blackpool Pier, She said she could tell, I'm a Lad from Lancashire.
		Theatres, music halls, waxworks, a sandy beach which came right up to the prom at high tide, piers, familiar and friendly terraced architecture, an atmosphere of 'letting loose' and playing hard, where attractions were big but somehow friendly in a resort primarily run by landladies.
	www.iknow-northwest.co.uk /tourist_information/blackpool/blackpool_centre/seaside_history.htm (380 words)

	Blackpool Tower - Sightseeing National Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		Blackpool itself is on the north west coast of England, and the Tower is right on the seafront roughly opposite the Central Pier.
		Like Peter Pan, the magic of Blackpool Tower is timeless.
		as you enter the tower, the first attraction you come to is the aquarium, with plenty of marine and tropical fish in all shapes and sizes, my 2 children (ages 5 + 7) love this, over the last year...
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /sightseeing-national/blackpool-tower (308 words)

	Newlands Hotel - Blackpool Guest House accommodation
		The Newlands is less than 250 yards from the beach, Promenade and the central pier, yet handy for the town centre and its many shops and arcades.
		If it's thrills and excitement you're after; Blackpool's famous 'Pleasure Beach' and the 'sandcastle water world' are just a stroll along the promenade or a short tram ride away.
		The football ground, car parks, bus and train stations, tram stops, Blackpool tower, the winter gardens, Sea Life centre, Waxworks and local multi-screen cinema are also within a few minutes walk.
	www.newlands-hotel.co.uk (469 words)

	North Shore Blackpool Hotels - Hotels in Blackpool North Shore
		North Shore Blackpool, Central Blackpool, South Shore Blackpool...
		Blackpoolhotelschristmas.com is a great Blackpool hotel directory with details on hotel availability in Blackpool for Christmas and New Year.
		A Selection of Hotels Blackpool, Guest Houses and Accommodation in Blackpool
	www.blackpool4hotels.com /northshore.htm (469 words)

	Blackpool trams a history of the Blackpool trams
		It's a short walk from Blackpool North railway station to the Promenade at North Pier.
		Further extensions were built from 1901; the Marton loop, connecting Talbot Square and Central Station (near the famous Blackpool Tower) along Church Street, Devonshire Square, Whitegate Drive, Waterloo Road and Central Drive into Marton.
		Still in 1895 the tracks to South Pier were extended slightly to Victoria (South Pier) and a line along Station Road connected Lytham Road with the Promenade in 1897.
	www.octaviaguesthouse.co.uk /trams.htm (469 words)

	Blackpool, U.K., Trams
		It's a short walk from Blackpool North railway station to the Promenade at North Pier.
		Further extensions were built from 1901; the Marton loop, connecting Talbot Square and Central Station (near the famous Blackpool Tower) along Church Street, Devonshire Square, Whitegate Drive, Waterloo Road and Central Drive into Marton.
		Blackpool is easy to get to by frequent train service connecting to Manchester, Preston (on the London Euston-Glasgow main line) and other Midlands cities.
	world.nycsubway.org /eu/uk/blackpool.html (469 words)

	Blackpool trams a history of the Blackpool trams
		It's a short walk from Blackpool North railway station to the Promenade at North Pier.
		Further extensions were built from 1901; the Marton loop, connecting Talbot Square and Central Station (near the famous Blackpool Tower) along Church Street, Devonshire Square, Whitegate Drive, Waterloo Road and Central Drive into Marton.
		Retrenchments began in 1936, when the Central Drive and Layton routes were abandoned.
	www.octaviaguesthouse.co.uk /trams.htm (469 words)

	Barton House Licensed Hotel, Blackpool, Lancashire
		We are a small, family run, licensed hotel situated in the south shore area of Blackpool between the central and south pier's, and within 50mtrs walking distance from the promenade.
		We are a small, family run, licensed hotel situated in the south shore area of Blackpool between the central and south pier's, and within 50mtrs walking distance from the promenade."
		Barton House Licensed Hotel, 26 Barton Avenue, South Shore, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 6AP
	www.smoothhound.co.uk /hotels/bartonhouse.html (469 words)

	Blackpool Hotel
		t The Tobermory we offer you one of Blackpool's most sought after locations, adjacent to Central Promenade, just a short walk away from Central Pier, Blackpool Tower and the town centre.
		The Tower, Beach, Central Pier, Winter Gardens and Opera House, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Amusements, shops, cabarets, bars, cafes, theatres and clubs are all around you.
		The Tobermory is right in the centre of all the excitement.
	www.tobermoryhotelblackpool.co.uk (269 words)

	Blackpool History
		A new company, the South Blackpool Jerry Company, opened a second pier in 1868 that became known as Central Pier, though its success was slow its demand of use rose with the introduction of open air dancing, a pastime banned on the North Pier.
		In 1862, the Blackpool Pier Company erected the North Pier, completed in 1863 and for a small fee of 1d; the genteel of the public could walk the planks avoiding the throng of lower classes on the streets.
		The cost of the assembled machine in Blackpool was in the region of £7,000.
	www.blackpool4fun.com /history.htm (12020 words)

	Delamere Hotel
		The Delamere is ideally situated in central Blackpool midway between Central Pier and the Pleasure Beach.
		It is within easy walking distance of the Town Centre, Winter Gardens, Promenade, Blackpool Tower and all the other well known attractions.
		The Delamere is a family run establishment catering for families and couples alike providing comfortable accommodation in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
	www.delamerehotel.com (12020 words)

	Blackpool Lancashire tourist information guide from TourUK
		The resort has three piers, the North pier, a refurbished Central Pier with a Big Wheel,and the South Pier that has its own theatre.
		Blackpool, all the fun of the seaside at this most English of seaside resorts, one of the largest with miles of sand, miles of hotels and accommodation of all standards, lots of amusements, attractions, restaurants, pubs, clubs, chip shops,...
		Every autumn, early September to early November, there is Blackpool Illuminations when the whole town lights up along five miles.
	www.touruk.co.uk /lancs/lancs_black.htm (12020 words)

	eBay.co.uk - great central, Transportation, Non-Fiction Books, Militaria items at low prices
		NORTH SHORE and CENTRAL PIER.BLACKPOOL 2 GREAT CARDS
		The Great Central Then and Now - New book - Save £10
		Meet Santa at the Great Central Railway 26 Nov (4)
	search.ebay.co.uk /great-central_W0QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3 (275 words)

	Welcome to the P & T
		The 'Pump and Truncheon' Traditional Ale house is situated in Central Blackpool - behind the Waxworks, near to Central Pier.
		The Food sold here in the Pump and Truncheon is without a
		Here you can chat about the Pump, football, beer, etc. Have a look - Registration is FREE!
	www.pumpandtruncheon.co.uk (140 words)

	Blackpool Hotels
		t The Thornhill we offer you one of Blackpool's most sought after locations, adjacent to Central Promenade, just a short walk away from Central Pier, Blackpool Tower and the town centre.
		The Thornhill is right in the centre of all the excitement.
		t The Thornhill you will find a warm welcome and a friendly relaxed atmosphere where your comfort is the personal concern of your resident hosts Gaynor and Steve.
	www.thornhillhotel.co.uk (286 words)

	Jimmy Clitheroe - Ken Dodd
		Doddy himself topped the bill in Blackpool in 1958, at the Central Pier, which led to appearances at the London Palladium and on television.
		Turning professional in 1954, he did summer seasons in Blackpool in 1955 and 1956.
		It was in these shows that he met and worked with Jimmy Clitheroe.
	www.jimmyclitheroe.co.uk /doddy.htm (1099 words)

	blackpool summer shows central pier north pier wintergardens russ abbot legends
		central pier north pier wintergardens russ abbot legends
	www.treeble.demon.co.uk /blackpool%20shows.htm (8 words)

	The Sooty Show - Nostalgia Central
		The original puppet was bought by Harry (then a Bradford businessman with an engineering degree), at the end of Blackpool Pier for 7s 6d in 1948.
		The Sooty character was joined by his (equally as naughty) squeaky dog friend Sweep in 1957 and by Soo (Sooty's cute panda girlfriend - voice provided by Marjorie Corbett until 1980 and then by Brenda Longman) in 1964.
		Suffering from ill-health, Corbett handed the show over to his son Matthew (who, born in 1948, is the same age as Sooty) in 1976.
	www.nostalgiacentral.com /tv/kids/sooty.htm (8 words)

	The Sooty Show - Nostalgia Central
		The original puppet was bought by Harry (then a Bradford businessman with an engineering degree), at the end of Blackpool Pier for 7s 6d in 1948.
		The Sooty character was joined by his (equally as naughty) squeaky dog friend Sweep in 1957 and by Soo (Sooty's cute panda girlfriend - voice provided by Marjorie Corbett until 1980 and then by Brenda Longman) in 1964.
		Sooty was every child's hero - able to misbehave with impunity, and torment the life of poor old Harry Corbett.
	www.nostalgiacentral.com /tv/kids/sooty.htm (358 words)

	The Sooty Show - Nostalgia Central
		The original puppet was bought by Harry (then a Bradford businessman with an engineering degree), at the end of Blackpool Pier for 7s 6d in 1948.
		Suffering from ill-health, Corbett handed the show over to his son Matthew (who, born in 1948, is the same age as Sooty) in 1976.
		After more than a quarter of a century as the popular and jovial recipient of Sooty's flour-bag, water hose and hammer assaults, Harry Corbett died in 1989.
	www.nostalgiacentral.com /tv/kids/sooty.htm (358 words)

	The Sooty Show - Nostalgia Central
		The original puppet was bought by Harry (then a Bradford businessman with an engineering degree), at the end of Blackpool Pier for 7s 6d in 1948.
		Suffering from ill-health, Corbett handed the show over to his son Matthew (who, born in 1948, is the same age as Sooty) in 1976.
		The little orange bear with the sooty ears and nose attached to the end of Harry Corbett's arm, has been a British TV tradition since its TV debut on BBC TV Talent Night in 1952.
	www.nostalgiacentral.com /tv/kids/sooty.htm (358 words)

	The Sooty Show - Nostalgia Central
		The original puppet was bought by Harry (then a Bradford businessman with an engineering degree), at the end of Blackpool Pier for 7s 6d in 1948.
		Suffering from ill-health, Corbett handed the show over to his son Matthew (who, born in 1948, is the same age as Sooty) in 1976.
		After more than a quarter of a century as the popular and jovial recipient of Sooty's flour-bag, water hose and hammer assaults, Harry Corbett died in 1989.
	www.nostalgiacentral.com /tv/kids/sooty.htm (358 words)

	Wyn Calvin
		He rose to fame in the classic radio programme Welsh Rarebit and had soon established himself as a variety star with hugely successful summer seasons, including topping the bill for two box office record seasons at Llandudno, five years at the Central Pier Blackpool, and seasons at Weymouth, Worthing, Torquay among others.
		His Dame Blodwen is traditional and authentic…and we were all were totally absorbed into the eccentric character…a real pantomime dame.
		As a Pantomime Dame he is one of this country’s best, playing the traditional ‘butch’ Dame to huge critical acclaim.
	www.nmhvfestival.co.uk /wyn.html (358 words)

	eBay - central railway ..., Transportation, Postcards Paper items on eBay.com
		L and NW Railway card of Blackpool from Central Pier.
		Railway Steam Photograph; B1 61003 at Leeds Central 62
		Railway Ticket; Redcar Central to Redcar East 1953
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=central+railway+...&krd=1 (428 words)

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