Blackpool's Seaside Heritage
by Allan Brodie, Matthew Whitfield
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.
Paperback
English
Brand New
Publisher Description
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.
Notes
Blackpool has long been Britain's favourite and perhaps most iconic seaside resort, and this is the first comprehensive and authoritative study of its seaside heritage. Includes 116 illustrations, and map and gazetteer of the town's key sites.
Author Biography
Senior Investigator at English Heritage Investigator at English Heritage
Table of Contents
AcknowledgementsForeword by the Chair of English Heritage Introduction Early Blackpool 1750-1840 The arrival of the railway 1840-1870 Blackpool after 1918 Blackpool in the early 21st century Notes References and selected further reading Other titles in the Informed Conservation series Gazetteer
Review
Blackpool's Seaside Heritage is eye-catchingly presented with high quality photographs (historic and contemporary), maps, illustrations, and a gazetteer of sites which make the book accessible and engaging. -- Anna Woodham * The Historic Environment, Vol 5, No 3, November 2014 *
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Blackpool's Seaside Heritage is eye-catchingly presented with high quality photographs (historic and contemporary), maps, illustrations, and a gazetteer of sites which make the book accessible and engaging.
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