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no.4274

Princess Parade and Hotel Metropole Blackpool

08-Jul-1913

The promenade and Metropole Hotel, taken from the North Pier. There are flags and bunting and a sign on the hotel saying 'Long live our King and Queen' with pictures. Quite a few people walking and sat in front of the hotel, dressed for cold weather. The tide is in.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=1665

no.4274

Princess Parade and Hotel Metropole Blackpool

08-Jul-1913

The promenade and Metropole Hotel, taken from the North Pier. There are flags and bunting and a sign on the hotel saying 'Long live our King and Queen' with pictures. Quite a few people walking and sat in front of the hotel, dressed for cold weather. The tide is in.

Location: Blackpool Promenade Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/6434
Sankey Number: 4274

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Album Number: Album 16 4200-4500 Blackpool

Page Number: 2

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4271 The Bungalows, Silecroft Two houses with woman pedestrian and horse and trap, Black Combe
4272 The Villas & Black Combe (Silecroft) Two men walking to the beach from Silecroft down Main St.
4273    North Pier, Blackpool Opened 1863, longest pier, built by R. Laidland & son, design by Eugenius Birch
4274    Princess Parade + Hotel Metropole (Blackpool) Constructed 1785, was Bailey's Hotel, then Higher Royal,then Rossall's Dickson Hotel
4275    Beach & Promenade (Blackpool) H&E Smith Bathing machines and boating, Aviary on top of Tower building.People bathing in the sea.
4276    Beach & Promenade (Blackpool) Bathing machines and vendors, busy beach scene with Tower
4277    Beach & Promenade (Blackpool) View from Central Pier along beach to North Pier
4278    Beach & Promenade (Blackpool) Donkey Rides & Oyster seller, various flags and tram
4279    Central Promenade & Hotels Metropole 1856 First promenade built from here Houndshill area. No 33 Tram and decorated overhead wire post
4280    Clifton Hotel King George V and Queen Mary,Royal Visit 1913 Street scene with crowds