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Development of Blackpool
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Lily
⟶ Actualizado 21 jun 2018 ⟶
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The population of Blackpool was less than 500 in 1801 (8)
In 1840 the first railway in the area opened, connecting Blackpool to the industrial towns of the north, and thus making it more accessible, but it only ran as far as Poulton in the Fylde. (8)
In 1846 a branch line was built. (8)
In 1863 the North Pier opened (8)
In 1781 a private road was built to Blackpool and in the same year stagecoaches began running to Blackpool from Manchester. A year later they began running from Halifax (8)
During the 18th century Blackpool remained relatively small in size. The only visitors were workers who would come to bathe in the sea and cleanse themselves from the poor air quality in the major industrial cities. (8)
The Sandcastle opened in 1986 (8)
In 1879, the electric lights were first switched on (8)
The promenade was built between 1856-1870 (8)
In 1868 Central Pier was built (8)
In 1904 the Grand Theatre was built (8)
In 1912 the illuminations were first switched on (8)
Stanley park opened in 1926 (8)
In 1951 the population was 147,000 (8)
In 1980 the Hounds Hill opened (8)
The zoo opened in 1972 (8)
By 2000 some bed-and-breakfasts were charging as little as £10 per night, leaving little money for investments in improvements. (9)
Between 1990 to 1999 visitor numbers dropped from 17 million a year to 11 million and the average hotel occupancy rate fell as low as 25%. (9)
A failed casino bid in 2007 also left Blackpool lacking investment. The casino was intended to bring in 450m of investment and create 3,400 new jobs. It was viewed as “the catalyst for regenerating Blackpool and reversing the town’s declining fortunes” (10)
Today the population of Blackpool is 142,000 (8)