https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=1719

no.4402

Horse Drawn Bathing Machines In Front Of Tower

Early 20th Century

Looking Northeast from the beach. Foreground, children paddle in a pool, three with spades. A girl carries a bucket and spade, another holds the hand of a boy. A woman in long dress, stands on the edge carrying a child in sunhat. Behind right, a row of eight bathing machines signed H&E Smith reflected in the pool. Another left with horse. Behind centre a horse and cart. Background, the promenade with the tower centre. Scattered holiday makers.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=1719

no.4402

Horse Drawn Bathing Machines In Front Of Tower

Early 20th Century

Looking Northeast from the beach. Foreground, children paddle in a pool, three with spades. A girl carries a bucket and spade, another holds the hand of a boy. A woman in long dress, stands on the edge carrying a child in sunhat. Behind right, a row of eight bathing machines signed H&E Smith reflected in the pool. Another left with horse. Behind centre a horse and cart. Background, the promenade with the tower centre. Scattered holiday makers.

Location: Blackpool Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/6488
Sankey Number: 4402

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Album Number: Album 16 4200-4500 Blackpool

Page Number: 15

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Sankey Number Image Title Location Image Taken Description
4402    On the Sands (Blackpool) Families, bathing machines, tower, wheel, horse and cart, beach, tourism
4403 Princess Parade & Promenade (Blackpool) Crowded promenade, beach, tourism, families, seating, Metropole
4404    Princess Parade Promenade, beach, tourism, families, seating, Hotel Metropole, flag
4405    Blackpool, Gynn Inn Pub, trams, people, tramlines tram shelter
4406 Adelaide Street, (Blackpool) Retail, grocery, bread, cards, advertising JW Ashley Cash Bakery Bread
4407    Blackpool Post Office Abingdon St Post and Sorting Office, with Taylor's Drug Store and shoppers, with pram
4408    Blackpool, Gynn Inn The Gynn Inn, where the two Tramlines meet on Blackpool front, with tram
4409 Reads Road, Blackpool Shopping at the West end of Reads Road, (now Avenue) residential to the centre.
4410    Lytham Road Lytham Road leading to Northwest, cyclists on tramlines, while pedestrians throng
4411 Reads Road, Blackpool View Southwest to theatre (centre) shops and pedestrians to each side
4412    Lytham Road, Blackpool Tramlines follow road curve to right, pub on bend facing shop, hoarding by Moon Avenue.
4413    New Promenade, Blackpool, 1912 view of Princess Promenade, reclaimed from the sea at a lower level than the Metropole Hotel