This guy... Perched at the foot of Blackpool Tower, King Kong was an 84ft inflatable gorilla who was in place in August 1984 as part of the Tower's 90s anniversary. This photo shows him having a cuppa courtesy of an illumination display. For tourists, they looked up in awe. For us locals, it was a shock to see at first but everyone loved it and he became a favourite during the summer seasonplaceholder image
This guy... Perched at the foot of Blackpool Tower, King Kong was an 84ft inflatable gorilla who was in place in August 1984 as part of the Tower's 90s anniversary. This photo shows him having a cuppa courtesy of an illumination display. For tourists, they looked up in awe. For us locals, it was a shock to see at first but everyone loved it and he became a favourite during the summer season

14 nostalgic pictures you'll only understand if you're from Blackpool

There are two distinct elements to our fabulous town.

One, it’s a holiday resort for millions of tourists who enjoy everything our town has to offer. And two, for us locals, it's our home - the place where we live, work and go to school. We see our town differently to how the tourists perceive it. We know it’s amazing and we are lucky to not have to travel miles to soak up everything it has to offer. There are elements of Blackpool which the people who live here will only appreciate and through a nostalgic guide of pictures, we explore them…

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