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no.4442

Going for a Sail

c. 1913

View looking North on the beach, just South of Blackpool Tower. Crowds of people on the beach and on the Promenade. Children and adults paddling. Smoke above the Pier suggests a steamer has just departed. Horse and cart in foreground, probably taking trippers to a boat. Vesta Tilley advertised on the building next to the Tower. Her Farewell Tour was 1920. The Tower is advertising The Four Seasons.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=1738

no.4442

Going for a Sail

c. 1913

View looking North on the beach, just South of Blackpool Tower. Crowds of people on the beach and on the Promenade. Children and adults paddling. Smoke above the Pier suggests a steamer has just departed. Horse and cart in foreground, probably taking trippers to a boat. Vesta Tilley advertised on the building next to the Tower. Her Farewell Tour was 1920. The Tower is advertising The Four Seasons.

Location: Blackpool Beach near Blackpool Tower Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/6507
Sankey Number: 4442

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Album Number: Album 16 4200-4500 Blackpool

Page Number: 19

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4443    Blackpool Dickson Street Wesleyan Church A brick built building with a corner hexagonal tower pened 1907.
4444    Bentleys Ltd Drapers, Blackpool The Winter Gardens to the left, tobacconist and old Post Office also on right
4445 Paddling at Blackpool A large group on the beach,2 boats loading in front of the North Pier.
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4446    Blackpool, Church Street H Samuel on right leads to Grand Theatrelots of adverts
4447    Holy Trinity Church, South Shore, Blackpool Wrong Church. St John's, Abingdon & Church St Junction
4448 Central Beach, Blackpool A packed beach, sandcastles, looking to the promenade, and Pier on the right