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Facts About Blackpool Illuminations.
The Lights are about six miles in length and stretch from Starr Gate (near the Pleasure Beach) down to Bispham. The cost of staging them is around 2 million pounds The lights and equipment is valued at some 10 million pounds The lights are taken down at the end of each season and to have them ready for the new season, means that work starts around Easter time.There are more than 500 separate and distinct displays.There are approximately 8 million extra visitors to see the lights each year, taking the total number of visitors to Blackpool each season to some 16 million

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Blackpool became a major seaside resort for tourism in 1870 - During this 19th century seaside revolution Blackpool was frequented by the working classes of Lancashire and Yorkshire. Many of Blackpool's famous attractions were built during that thriving Victorian period - The 3 Piers , Blackpool Tower, The Grand Theatre, A gigantic wheel ride at the Winter Gardens (sadly gone now). The Promenade walks and Parkland areas.

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