Emma Harris
Blackpool Gazette
United Kingdom
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9 wonderful images that capture the essence of Blackpool in its heyday
From a sea lion on a 1930s motorbike, to circus elephants being unloaded at the docks, these iconic images of Blackpool in its resort heyday certainly capture the feel of the town. → Read More
With parts made in Warton, this is how Concorde first took flight 50 years ago
For more than 30 years, it generated an excitement and feeling of awe like no other aircraft. → Read More
Some of Blackpool Zoo's favourite monkeys and apes over the years
After the sad news of the death of Vicky the Orangutan earlier this week, we take a look back at some other favourite monkey and ape faces at the zoo. → Read More
Charity shop find led to lesser-known Cooke tale
The discovery of a weighty biography in a charity shop has given some relief to an uncomfortable summer. → Read More
Walking tall was a real family affair
The Barbour family were given a deserved place in Blackpool’s showbiz history last week. → Read More
Not just Hump on the bill in the summer of '68
As Engelbert Humperdinck delivered his romantic chart-toppers in the Blackpool ABC Theatre’s 1968 summer season show, a singer of the old school was reprising old glories at the Queen’s Theatre. → Read More
Celebrating pier master's enduring legacy
This year marks 200 years since the birth of civil engineer Eugenius Birch, whose work can still be seen on the Fylde coast. → Read More
Memories of life crossing our coastal waters through foul weather and fair
Mention ‘Knott End’ and most people will think of the iconic Fleetwood to Knott End ferry – like fish and chips, the two are synonymous. Since the mid-1800s ferryboats have sailed across the Wyre Estuary, linking leafy Knott End and Over Wyre with the busy port of Fleetwood. → Read More
Summer of romance as Hump tops the bill
The summer of 68 was a summer of romance for ladies of all ages, who swooned at the mere thought of the star of the Blackpool ABC Theatre’s summer show. → Read More
Right royal visits on the Fylde coast
We recently featured Carr Hill School and its 60th anniversary. → Read More
Barry Band: Hot and bothered about the old Church Street
Tuesday morning and it’s another hot one! → Read More
Guests raise thousands at Blackpool Carers Spring Ball
More than 300 guests attended Blackpool Carers Centre’s Spring Ball at the Village Hotel – and raised £15,300 towards the charity’s £300k Respite lodge appeal. → Read More
Mum and daughter chop hair for charity
Fundraising was just a snip for this mother and daughter. → Read More
Beginning of the end for B&W television
Will the Christmas TV menus really be stuffed with repeats, as has been reported? → Read More
Looking at Layton in years gone by
The changing face of Layton can be seen in our selection of archive photographs. → Read More
Days of winter past with south Fylde under a blanket of snow
Temperatures may have plummeted over the weekend, but they still couldn’t quite match some of those in winters Fylde experienced in the last century. → Read More
Then and now: The shops of yesteryear in Lytham Road
This week’s then and now takes a look at Lytham Road, in South Shore. → Read More
Then and now: Changing face of Highfield Road, South Shore
These two photographs, taken nearly six decades apart, show how little has changed in the Highfield Road area of Blackpool’s South Shore. → Read More
Serving up happy memories of a much-loved Fylde pub
Some readers may recall the old Fairhaven Hotel, on Clifton Drive, Fairhaven. The original building was constructed in 1895, by Boddingtons Brewery. → Read More
Poulton hospice friends harvest in the funds
A coffee morning with a harvest theme raised a tidy £695 for Trinity Hospice. → Read More