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Blackpool rocks! Inside the coastal town brimming with old-fashioned seaside pleasures - and how it's trying to attract a more discerning visitor...
Opened in 1894 and soaring 518ft, it’s half the size of the Eiffel Tower, which had inspired Mayor of Blackpool Sir John Bickerstaffe to commission the project. It’s hugely impressive.
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A year on from Blackpool Tower 'fire' that caused standstill
Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Blackpool Tower was opened to the public on 14 May, 1894. It is the 125th-tallest freestanding tower in the world. One man was arrested on the day on ...