Fire crews drafted in The Gazette's Face of 2001 Heidi van Cliff to give them extra pulling power. And it was family affair as Heidi led the team away with her dad Lee van Cliff, who was station officer at Blackpool fire station, at her sideFire crews drafted in The Gazette's Face of 2001 Heidi van Cliff to give them extra pulling power. And it was family affair as Heidi led the team away with her dad Lee van Cliff, who was station officer at Blackpool fire station, at her side
Fire crews drafted in The Gazette's Face of 2001 Heidi van Cliff to give them extra pulling power. And it was family affair as Heidi led the team away with her dad Lee van Cliff, who was station officer at Blackpool fire station, at her side

Blackpool 2001: 17 picture moments which celebrate the people of Blackpool in a year

The people are the essence of what a town is all about and these pictures rewind to 2001 to showcase life in Blackpool.