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    Central Pier is one of three piers in the town of Blackpool, England, and was built in 1868. The pier is central in that it is located between the other...
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    North Pier is the most northerly of the three coastal piers in Blackpool, England. Built in the 1860s, it is also the oldest and longest of the three....
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  • Blackpool pier may refer to one of three piers in the English seaside resort town of Blackpool, in Lancashire: North Pier, Blackpool Central Pier, Blackpool...
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    South Pier (originally known as Victoria Pier) is one of three piers in Blackpool, England. Located on South Promenade on the South Shore, the pier contains...
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  • Central Pier may refer to: Central Pier, Blackpool, UK Central Pier, Melbourne Docklands, Australia Central Piers, Hong Kong Central Pier, Atlantic City...
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    Canary Wharf Pier Festival Pier Greenland Pier Greenwich Pier Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Kew Pier London Bridge City Pier London Eye Pier Masthouse...
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    compared with Blackpool's other two piers. The following half century included the construction of two further piers – South Pier (now Central Pier) in 1868...
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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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    The Blackpool Tramway runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood on The Fylde in Lancashire, England. The line dates back to 1885 and is one of the oldest electric...
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  • Linda Nolan (category Musicians from Blackpool)
    Blackpool's Central Pier (1986–93), where she clocked up over 1,000 performances, followed by two seasons as Rosie O'Grady on Blackpool's South Pier (1994–95)...
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    one of three piers being sold by the company, the others being Central Pier, Blackpool and South Pier, Blackpool, although Llandudno Pier was attracting...
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    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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    1955 he appeared at Blackpool, where, in the following year, he had a part in Let's Have Fun. His performance at the Central Pier was part of a comedy...
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    Nova Selva Mágica Mexico 1990s Operating Big Wheel Giant Wheel Central Pier, Blackpool UK 1990 Operating Catwoman's Whip Shake Six Flags New Orleans Gotemba...
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  • Britain. Foudroyant came to Blackpool from Southport on 4 June and anchored two miles out to sea between Central and North piers. Just before 6am on 16 June...
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    (Yusong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea)". rcdb.com. Writer, NICHOLAS HUBA Staff. "Steel Pier $14 million Observation Wheel open Tuesday". Press of Atlantic City. "Kincir...
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    Blackpool Lifeboat Station is located in-between the North and Central Piers on the promenade in the town of Blackpool in Lancashire. A lifeboat was first...
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    1994 2007 "Sizzler" P.W.S. A Twist (ride). Previously operated at Central Pier, Blackpool. 1972 2007 "Giant Slide" Ivan Bennett Astroglide. 1980 2007 "Ski...
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    Blackpool North station is the main railway station serving the seaside resort of Blackpool in Lancashire, England. It is the terminus of the main Blackpool...
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  • Disappearance of Charlene Downes (category History of Blackpool)
    frequenting the area around Blackpool's Central Promenade. According to an internal police report, Downes was one of 60 girls in Blackpool, some as young as 11...
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    channels to improve access to Preston Dock left the pier on dry land and ended its steamer services to Blackpool and Liverpool. A Tudor-style entrance was built...
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    The Borough of Blackpool is a unitary authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, North West England. It is named after...
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  • houses, plus the beaches, pier, and the Winter Gardens for exercising; 769,673 recruits received their basic training at Blackpool. The RAF also established...
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  • Robert Butcher Mather (category People from Blackpool)
    School in Talbot Road Blackpool Aerodrome, South Shore (1910) Clifton Park Racecourse, South Shore (1911) Victoria Pier (now South Pier) arcade (1911) "Election...
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    especially as there are already piers in nearby Lytham St Annes (St Anne's Pier) and Blackpool (North Pier, Central Pier and South Pier) respectively. Notes United...
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  • routes include the 1 (Fleetwood to Blackpool's North Pier), 7 (Cleveleys to Blackpool) and 11 (Lytham to Blackpool). The 7 and 11 run every ten minutes...
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    Central Pier was one of two piers in Morecambe, Lancashire, England. Built during the late 1860s, it was 912 feet (278 m) long and featured a large pier...
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    Scheme". Blackpool Gazette. Johnston Press. 14 July 2007. Archived from the original on 8 February 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2007. "Historic pier destroyed...
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    by-election. The seat encompasses the central and southern parts of Blackpool, including the famous Blackpool Tower, the three piers and the Pleasure Beach. Also...
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    other locations. They are now operated by Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours between Pleasure Beach and North Pier as standard and can be caught at the 'Heritage...
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