Watched by onlookers wondering whether to ‘give it a go next year’ the event was always a crowd puller and a sociable event with hot drinks afterwards. If you ever took part or was one of the onlookers – you might be pictured.
1. New Year's Day Dip Memories
Fleetwood Rugby Club New Years Day dip in the sea, 2008 Photo: Mike Foster
2. New Year's Day Dip memories
Hilton Dawson MP leads the swimmmers at Blackpool beach in 1998 Photo: Mike Foster
3. New year's Day dip memories
Braving the icy sea in Fleetwood, 2003 Photo: Bill Johnson
4. New Year's Day dip memories
New Years Day dip at Marine Beach, 2003 Photo: Bill Johnson
5. New year's Day Dip memories
'Convicts' Keith and Peter Douglas and Tony Masterson head the charge for the sea Photo: Rob Lock
6. New Year's Day Dip memories
This was in 2001 Photo: Rob Lock