It’s all about the dresses, hair and make-up, sharp suits and modes of transport and is a finely tuned celebration which marks the end of an era. Theses pictures take in high schools across Blackpool and Fylde in the decade of the 00s. Are you pictured?
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![Beacon Hill High School leavers ball at Ribby Hall Village](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc2Nzc1MzQ5LWZkZjAtNDU2YS05MDI5LWNlYmVjNWZhY2ZhMjo4MTE1ZGE2MC0yOTg2LTQyNjYtYWU5ZC02ZDAwYTI2ZDdjN2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. High School proms - the 00s
Beacon Hill High School leavers ball at Ribby Hall Village Photo: Bill Johnson
![Cardinal Allen Catholic High School - Katie Gray, Ashleigh Bleasdale, Maddy Hughes, Leah Blair, Jess Robinson and Susie Gow, 2009](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc5OWI0ZmU5LWRmZTctNGY5YS1hNDNlLTI5ZDlkZmJiNzBhODozMzBmYmQ5My0yMzQyLTQyMzctOGYzYS0wMjRlMmY0OTE1MzM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. High School Proms - the memories
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School - Katie Gray, Ashleigh Bleasdale, Maddy Hughes, Leah Blair, Jess Robinson and Susie Gow, 2009 Photo: Bill Johnson
![Lytham St Annes High School Prom leavers ball at Blackpool Pleasure Beach - Nick Kay, Heidi Quine, Lucie Sumner and Lucas Curnow](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFkODg5ZjYyLTcwMzYtNDI1Ny1hOTFkLWRlMDFiOTdhNjI0MjoxYzA5ZmYzYi01NWE0LTQ3MWItOTIwMC0yY2Q4MDM3ODQ2ZDk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. High School Proms - the 00s
Lytham St Annes High School Prom leavers ball at Blackpool Pleasure Beach - Nick Kay, Heidi Quine, Lucie Sumner and Lucas Curnow Photo: Mark Pearson
![Cardinal Allen Catholic High School pupils hired an open top bus to get them to their prom in 2009](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNjMTIxZWQzLTY5MTctNDdlMS1iOTE2LTMwMmYwMzNjOTg1YzpiYzI2NTRhNy02NGE3LTQxMTktODEzZi0xMDUyYWE0NjI4NmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. High School Proms - the 00s
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School pupils hired an open top bus to get them to their prom in 2009 Photo: Bill Johnson
![Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, 2009 - are you pictured?](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE4YzQwZmViLTY4MzMtNDVmZi1iYjg4LTAwY2JlZTM1YTRiOTphNjhiZWFjYS0zN2RmLTQ2MGQtYTc3YS1lNjNlNWFkZmNiMmE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. High School Proms - the 00s
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, 2009 - are you pictured? Photo: Bill Johnson
![William Bee, James Stedman, Will Parker, Josh Rimmer, Oliver Jones, Jack Hopton and Max Powells. Cardinal Allen High School](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjU3M2RhMzU3LTFiYTMtNGQ0Ni1iZTcxLWY0ZDI1NzY1ZmUwNjpjZTE5NjJiMS1hNTYzLTQ3ZDctOGZiYy1lMjE4ZjY4YWYwODA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. High School Proms - the 00s
William Bee, James Stedman, Will Parker, Josh Rimmer, Oliver Jones, Jack Hopton and Max Powells. Cardinal Allen High School Photo: Bill Johnson