18 memorable pictures of Rose Queens and Gala Queens in Blackpool, Lytham, Freckleton, Thornton, Fleetwood and Kirkham in the 90s and 00s

There’s hardly a weekend goes by without a summer celebration on the Fylde Coast and for some children, it is their time to shine. These pictures round up some of the gala and rose queens who dressed up for the occasions to be crowned queen at events in the 1990s and early 00s.

In case you missed them: 17 retro pictures of Blackpool garages where we fuelled up - and distant memories of cheap petrol and fuel prices

9 pictures of the Park Lea Estate in Blackpool where 14 collapsing homes were demolished in the 1990s

18 best ever Blackpool Pleasure Beach rides according to Gazette readers

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