Blackpool History, Mystery, Heritage and Hauntings

You probably thought my goodness what a title ! I will do my level best to make the above make sense in this blog.. For many years I have taken photographs of the area where I live  ( Blackpool, including the Fylde & Wyre of course ) heritage and history, and at times I have captured oddities, ghosts? Perhaps who knows - Just love a good old church or vintage building.  With regards to the photography side I think in all the years  taking shots, just two have been sold for £. I am not in this for the money ( if I was I would be doing weddings every weekend ) Twitter and facebook are great for finding new friends with similar interests, but alas that also brings out the idiots*, bullies and *I know better than thou people*. Have I had encounters with people like that, yes sad to say, so blocking was the order of the day, just no need in this day and age, you can propably name a few now ! The only person  that you need to please is yourself, if others like and pos

Investment plans laid out for Blackpool Airport A future vision for Blackpool Airport includes replacement hangars, a new control tower, fire station and administration facility,  a council report has revealed. The report to the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Economic Prosperity Board by head of enterprise zones Rob Green said the council-owned air terminal had remained fully operational during the coronavirus lockdown. Mr Green said in his update: “Work continues to replace worn out systems and upgrade the airport’s operational capabilities with the new instrument landing system (ILS) now commissioned and a new RNAV (navigation) system ordered to serve Runway 10.” He added: “The airport has remained fully operational during the present Covid-19 crisis – primarily to support offshore operations whilst airfields at Barton, Warton and Carlisle have closed, but also hosts a flight of private aviators and BAE staff who are on standby to operate NHS support flights at shor

George Pub 2020 The following article/blog has first appeared on another publication I write for https://www.facebook.com/theBPLbible/ Traffic disruption as Central Drive in Blackpool sectioned off due to 'unsafe' pub Temporary traffic lights have been installed on Central Drive amid safety fears for The George Hotel, A major road in Blackpool has been sectioned off by the council due to an 'unsafe building'. Council officers were called to Central Drive today (June 11) following concerns over The George Hotel. Blackpool Council told LancsLive they received reports of 'dangerous brickwork' on the front second floor and the 'windows are unsafe'. Pictures show the pub cordoned off with metal fencing and safety cones and two of the top floor windows have been boarded up. Central Drive has also been reduced to one lane with temporary traffic lights installed to manage local traffic. Diversions have been

  You may remember a most recent blog I did about Scrooges  https://juliettegregsonheritagephotographer.blogspot.com/2020/05/scrooges-closed.html Plans for new offices in Blackpool town centre move closer Town hall chiefs have revealed they are close to assembling a site for new offices to be built in Blackpool town centre. Properties have been acquired in the King Street area in preparation for phase three of the Talbot Gateway regeneration scheme. A report to the council’s executive says active negotiations are taking place “with an end user” which could lead to 20,000 square metres of office accommodation being built on a single site. Around 91 per cent of the necessary area has already been assembled, but councillors are being asked to agree for further negotiations to take place, and for preparations to be made to use compulsory purchase powers should that be necessary. The owners of Scrooges Wine Bar on Milbourne Street revealed last month th

 You may remember my blog from last year ... https://juliettegregsonheritagephotographer.blogspot.com/2019/03/devonshire-road-hospital-soon-to-be.html New site found for Blackpool Magistrates Court unlocking land for vital investment Proposals have been revealed to relocate Blackpool Magistrates Court to the site of the former Devonshire Road Hospital paving the way for development of a £300m new tourist attraction in the heart of the resort. Town hall chiefs have revealed they are in talks to buy the site which has been chosen out of eight potential new locations for the courthouse. Costs are being kept under wraps while negotiations are underway, but the deal would solve the need to move the court building to enable delivery of the Blackpool Central development. The first two phases of investment in Blackpool Central include the UK’s first flying theatre, multi-media exhibition space and a 150-bedroom hotel as well as enabling work to build a 1,