And it is hard to believe that two decades have passed since we left the 20th century behind.
With the much discussed millennium bug failing to bite, right across Lancashire revellers joined people throughout the world in welcoming in the new era in every time zone.
In a Retro photo special we have dipped into the archives to revisit the big occasion and look back at how Blackpool celebrated the start of the 21st century.
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Christmas Tree Millennium Ball at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. Revellers pose for a picture.
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Fleetwood Freeport millennium party
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Michaela Johnson (left) and Sarah Mears dance the night away at the Millennium Ball in Blackpool.
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Justin Parkinson, who was five, enjoys himself at the St Heliers Rd Street Party, Blackpool
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Karen Sylvian (left) and Susan Davis enjoy the Millennium celebrations
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Dancing the night away in the Empress Ballroom.