Rebecca Robson, 15, Emma Worthington, 11 (left), and Mary Clifford, 11, with fellow members of the Chi Rho Youth Club, Wesham, looking forward to a visit from children from Chernobyl
Rebecca Robson, 15, Emma Worthington, 11 (left), and Mary Clifford, 11, with fellow members of the Chi Rho Youth Club, Wesham, looking forward to a visit from children from Chernobyl

Blackpool in pictures: 17 photo memories showing what you were all up to back in 1996

This week we are looking back to 1996.

By Naomi Moon
Tuesday, 10th May 2022, 3:45 pm
Updated Wednesday, 11th May 2022, 1:43 pm

What were you getting up to then? Can’t remember? Let these pictures from our archives jog your memory. READ MORE: Blackpool pictures from 1995. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: More pictures from 1994

1. Blackpool in 1996

Enjoying themselves at Inskip Fun Day

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2. Blackpool in 1996

A secret vault, an ancient staircase and a mysterious tunnel. Could these clues help historians solve the mystery of missing Walton Hall, an historic Lancashire home. They were found behind a bricked up entrance in the cellar of the Railway Hotel in Station Road, Kirkham, by landlord Sam Betts

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3. Blackpool in 1996

Prisons Minister Ann Widdecombe has reassured Lancashire residents that dangerous life prisoners will not be transferred to Kirkham Open Prison. She made the pledge during a tour of the jail. She is pictured above with Andy in the prison greenhouse

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4. Blackpool in 1996

Cheque presentation to Trinity House from this group of eager keep fit enthusiasts in Wrea Green

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