Blackpool
is Britain's favourite seaside resort. Each year millions of
visitors come to walk on its three piers, ride donkeys, enjoy shows
at the Winter Gardens, scream on the thrilling rides at the Pleasure
Beach and ride the lift to the top of the Tower. Generations of
holidaymakers have stayed in its hotels, lodging houses and bed and
breakfasts and all have succumbed to its delectable fish and chips.
Two centuries of tourism has left
behind a rich heritage, but Blackpool has also inherited a legacy of
social and economic problems, as well as the need for comprehensive
new sea defences to protect the heart of the town. In recent years
this has led to the transformation of its seafront and to
regeneration programmes to try to improve the town, for its visitors
and residents.
This book celebrates Blackpool's
rich heritage and examines how its colourful past is playing a key
part in guaranteeing that it has a bright future. Featuring a
section on the Pleasure Beach, and extensive coverage of the Golden
Mile amusement centres and Tower.
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