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A-Z of Blackpool: Places-People-History [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 96 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x165 mm, kaal: 281 g, 100 Illustrations
  • Sari: A-Z
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-May-2018
  • Kirjastus: Amberley Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1445668629
  • ISBN-13: 9781445668628
Teised raamatud teemal:
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 96 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x165 mm, kaal: 281 g, 100 Illustrations
  • Sari: A-Z
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-May-2018
  • Kirjastus: Amberley Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1445668629
  • ISBN-13: 9781445668628
Teised raamatud teemal:
Blackpool was created from sparsely populated farmland and villages for the purpose of visitors having fun and pleasure. The development of the town over the last 170 years or so has led to a diverse modern history, which could be said to reflect, in a greater sense, the history of entertainment in the UK. However, while the towns most instantly recognisable attractions are well established, the town continuously seeks to adapt to secure its place as the UKs number one tourist destination.

From its most famous attraction and landmark, the Tower, the home of the world-famous Tower Ballroom, to the Matthews final of 1953, local authors Allan W. Wood and Chris Bottomley take the reader on an alphabetical journey visiting Blackpools most interesting places and meeting some of its most famous residents and visitors. This fully illustrated AZ guide of Blackpool will appeal to locals and visitors alike.
Armfield, Jimmy, CBE DL
6(1)
Abattoir
7(1)
Abingdon Street Market and St John's Market
7(1)
Airport (Squires Gate)
8(1)
Alhambra (later The Palace)
9(1)
Big Wheel - The Great Wheel
10(1)
Bailey's Hotel, Butlin's Metropole
11(1)
Billy Smith Bispham Church, Village and Gala
11(1)
Blackpool Football Club
12(1)
Comedy Carpet
13(1)
Cairoli, Charlie
14(1)
Carmen, George, QC
14(1)
Carnivals, 1923 and 1924
15(1)
Central Library and Grundy Art Gallery
15(1)
Cenotaph, Princess Parade
16(1)
Central Station
16(1)
Cinemas
17(1)
Cocker, Dr W.H.
17(1)
Cooke, Alistair, KBE
18(1)
Co-op Emporium (Coronation Street)
18(1)
Cottage, The 19 Cricket Club
19(1)
Dance Festival
20(1)
Derby Baths
20(1)
Deckchairs
21(1)
Dixon, Reginald, MBE, ARCM
21(1)
Donkeys
22(1)
Duple Coaches
23(1)
Eric and Ernie (Morecambe and Wise)
24(1)
Empire Pools
25(1)
Elmslie Girls' School
25(1)
FA Cup, 1953
26(1)
Festival Headland
27(1)
Fire Stations
27(1)
Foxhall
28(1)
Golden Mile
29(1)
Gas and Electric Lighting
29(1)
Gay Scene
30(1)
Gazette
30(1)
General Post Office, Abingdon Street
31(1)
Glenroyd
31(1)
Grand Theatre
31(1)
Grange Park
32(1)
GynnInn
33(1)
Hounds Hill
34(1)
Hotels and Guest Houses
34(1)
Hebrew Synagogue
35(1)
Illuminations
36(1)
Ice Cream
37(1)
Imperial Hotel
37(1)
Jaguar - Sir William Lyons
38(1)
Jenkinson's
38(1)
Kiss Me Quick Hats
39(1)
King Edward Hotel and Cinema
40(1)
Lifeboats
41(1)
Layton
42(1)
Layton Hill Convent
42(1)
Layton Institute
43(1)
Lemon Tree - Squires Gate Hotel
43(1)
Lewis's
43(1)
London, Brian
44(1)
Mortensen and Matthews
45(1)
Mandarin Restaurant, Clifton Street
46(1)
Marton Mere
46(1)
Miners' Convalescent Home (Admiral Point)
46(1)
Miss Blackpool (beauty pageants)
47(1)
Model Village, Stanley Park
48(1)
Morton, Lucy
48(1)
Motorcar Races and Motorcycle Sprints
48(1)
North Station
49(1)
National Savings (ERNIE)
50(1)
Nolans, The
50(1)
Norbreck Hydro
51(1)
No. 3
51(1)
Odeon (later Funny Girls)
52(1)
Opera House
53(1)
Oxford, The
53(1)
Pleasure Beach
54(1)
Parkinson, Sir Lindsay
55(1)
Penny Stone and Carlin Stone
55(1)
Pet Shop Boys - Blackpool Musicians
56(1)
Piers
56(1)
Police Stations
57(1)
Postcards
57(1)
Punch and Judy
58(1)
Political Party Conferences
59(1)
Putting and Crazy Golf
59(1)
Queenstown
60(1)
Queen Street
61(1)
Queen's Theatre
61(1)
Radio Wave
62(1)
Rock
62(1)
Revoe
63(1)
RHO Hills
63(1)
Roberts' Oyster Rooms
63(1)
Raikes Hall Gardens
64(1)
Rugby League (Blackpool Borough)
64(1)
Stanley Park
65(1)
Sacred Heart Church, Talbot Road
66(1)
Saddle Inn
66(1)
Salvation Army - Blackpool Citadel
67(1)
Sandcastle Water Park
68(1)
Sand, Sea and Spray - Blackpool Urban Art Festival
68(1)
Shelters on Queen's Promenade
69(1)
Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes
69(2)
South Shore Open Air Baths
71(1)
Speedway
72(1)
St John's Church
72(1)
Storms and Shipwrecks
73(1)
Swift, Frank - Goalkeeper
74(1)
Symbol Biscuits (Burtons Biscuits Co.)
74(1)
Tower
75(1)
Talbot Road Bus Station
76(1)
Talbot Hotel and Waterloo Hotel - Bowling
77(1)
Talbot Road Gateway
77(1)
Taylor Woodrow
78(1)
Thornber, Revd William
78(1)
Trams
78(2)
Trinity Hospice, Bispham
80(1)
Town Hall
80(1)
Tunnels
81(1)
TVR
81(1)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
82(1)
Uncle Peter Webster
83(1)
UCP, Church Street
83(1)
Violet Carson OBE (Ena Sharpies)
84(1)
Velvet Coaster Ride and Pub
85(1)
Victoria Hospital
85(1)
Winter Gardens
86(1)
Water Tower, Leys Road
87(1)
Windmills (Little Marton, Great Marton and Hoo Hill)
87(1)
Woolworths
88(1)
Wrestling in Blackpool
89(1)
XL Ales - Catterall & Swarbrick Brewery Ltd, Talbot Road
90(1)
X-Rated Shows - `Sideshows' on the Promenade
91(1)
Yates's Wine Lodge and Tivoli Cinema
92(1)
Yeadon Way
93(1)
Yeomanry, No. 221 Talbot Road
93(1)
Zoo
94(1)
Zip Wires
95(1)
Zoe Ball
95
Allan was born in Blackpool and has a degree in Civil Engineering from Sheffield Poly and worked in the Borough Surveyors Department of Blackpool BC from 1978 to 1989. His fascination with old Blackpool scenes started in Sheffield in 1975 at a collectors fair and has not stopped since. Allan has had several books published about old postcard views of Blackpool. Allan is married with four great children. Chris became a draughtsman after training at Blackpool Technical College and later started a building company which now specialises in renovating residential properties. Chris hobby is photography and for many years has had a keen interest in local history.