Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. When it opened, Blackpool Tower...
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economy remain centred around tourism. Today, Blackpool's seafront, featuring landmarks such as Blackpool Tower, Illuminations, Pleasure Beach, and the Winter...
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Promenade outside Blackpool Tower, named Decodance. Llewelyn-Bowen had stated that he fell in love with what he called "Blackpool's high-kicking glamour...
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similar towers. An early example is Blackpool Tower in England. The mayor of Blackpool, Sir John Bickerstaffe, was so impressed on seeing the Eiffel Tower at...
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to include more attractions than at Blackpool Tower. The company Maxwell and Tuke, who had designed Blackpool Tower buildings and Southport Winter Gardens...
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England, the Blackpool Tower (1894), New Brighton Tower (1896) and Morecambe Tower (1898) were also built, although only the Blackpool Tower remains standing...
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Murder on the Blackpool Express is a 2017 comedy drama television film created by Jason Cook. Starring Johnny Vegas, Sian Gibson, Sheila Reid, Una Stubbs...
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the circus clown Mooky the Clown. He has been the main clown at the Blackpool Tower Circus since 1999. Endresz was born in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England...
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which also included Blackpool Tower. On 3 December 2009, it was revealed that Leisure Parcs had accepted an offer of £40m from Blackpool Council to buy the...
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Eiffel Tower has also inspired other towers that are not close resembling replicas and therefore are not listed here, for example the Blackpool Tower. The...
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as the new operators of Blackpool Tower and Louis Tussauds, which was refurbished and rebranded as Madame Tussauds Blackpool. The process of making a...
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stops of Blackpool Tramway are listed here, as well as past stops. The following is a list of stops with platforms currently served by Blackpool's Bombardier...
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piers. It is about 450 yards (410 m) north of Blackpool Tower, which is roughly the midpoint of Blackpool's promenade. The sea front is particularly straight...
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the tallest tower in the world. Tokyo Skytree Canton Tower CN Tower Ostankino Tower ↑ Oriental Pearl Tower Milad Tower Kuala Lumpur Tower Tianjin Radio...
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close to the site of the now-defunct Blackpool Central railway station about 550 yards south of Blackpool Tower. Since the coastline is very straight...
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Maxwell. The commercial success of Blackpool Tower led to a commission to design the even larger New Brighton Tower. The practice continued to design notable...
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Radio Wave 96.5 (category Mass media in Blackpool)
Layton area of Blackpool via a specially constructed transmitter atop Blackpool Tower. Following its sale to Bauer Radio, the station was closed and merged...
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The Borough of Blackpool is a local government district with borough status in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, North West England. Its council is...
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imposing height of 208 cm (6 ft 10 in) earned him the nickname 'The Blackpool Tower'. While competing for the University of Nebraska Carl gained two indoor...
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a British ringmaster of the International Circus at Belle Vue and Blackpool Tower Circus George William Lockhart (1849 – 24 January 1904), a British...
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of Blackpool, including the famous Blackpool Tower, the three piers and the Pleasure Beach. Also included is the Bloomfield area, home to Blackpool F.C...
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and Brienzer Rothorn. The New Year's Eve party was filmed at the Blackpool Tower ballroom with approximately 500 supporting artistes. It was reported...
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performed. This week's episode was staged in the Tower Ballroom at the Blackpool Tower in Blackpool, Lancashire. Couples performed the samba, and are...
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In August 2022, the BBC confirmed that the show would return to the Blackpool Tower Ballroom for the first time since the seventeenth series. It was also...
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wood floors date back to the late 19th century. The sprung floor at Blackpool Tower Ballroom dates from 1894. The UK's Accrington Conservative Club, built...
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Germany, The Dungeons, The London Eye, The Blackpool Tower attractions, The Orlando Eye, Warwick Castle, Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, and Chessington World of...
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Allen appointed as label president". Music Week. "Blackpool Tower Heritage Trail (41–50)". Blackpool Tower. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007...
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Blackpool Football Club is a professional association football club based in the seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. The team competes in EFL...
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can climb to the top of the tower via the internal staircase to see views of North Yorkshire, Morecambe Bay, Blackpool Tower, Cumbria, the Isle of Man,...
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charity, Children in Need. The finale took place in the Tower Ballroom at the Blackpool Tower and was the first episode to air in 3D. It was shown on...
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