Here we look back at some of the town's most famous landmarks from years gone by.
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. ABC Cinema
The building originally opened on July 4, 1895. From 1900 it became the Hippodrome Theatre which closed 1960, reopening In 1963 as the ABC Theatre. In December 2002 the building began life as the Syndicate Night Club, closing its doors in 2010, with the building finally being demolished in August 2015.
. Alhambra Theatre
Originally known as The Alhambra Theatre when it opened in 1899, the building was sold to the Blackpool Tower Company in July 1903 and opened in 1904 as The Palace Theatre. It was demolished in 1961.
. Blackpool Bus Station
The 1960s bus station stopped running services from this site in 2002. In 2006 the bus station was earmarked for demolition, but was kept as part of the 227 million redevelopment - the Talbot Gateway project - to revitalise the area.
. Blackpool Central
Opening as "Hounds Hill" on April 6, 1863 the building was later renamed "Blackpool Central" in 1878. The station closed on November 2, 1964, and was partially used as a bingo hall in its final years before being demolished in 1973.
1. ABC Cinema
The building originally opened on July 4, 1895. From 1900 it became the Hippodrome Theatre which closed 1960, reopening In 1963 as the ABC Theatre. In December 2002 the building began life as the Syndicate Night Club, closing its doors in 2010, with the building finally being demolished in August 2015.
2. Alhambra Theatre
Originally known as The Alhambra Theatre when it opened in 1899, the building was sold to the Blackpool Tower Company in July 1903 and opened in 1904 as The Palace Theatre. It was demolished in 1961.
3. Blackpool Bus Station
The 1960s bus station stopped running services from this site in 2002. In 2006 the bus station was earmarked for demolition, but was kept as part of the 227 million redevelopment - the Talbot Gateway project - to revitalise the area.
4. Blackpool Central
Opening as "Hounds Hill" on April 6, 1863 the building was later renamed "Blackpool Central" in 1878. The station closed on November 2, 1964, and was partially used as a bingo hall in its final years before being demolished in 1973.
5. Derby Baths
Derby baths opened in 1939, the official opening was scheduled for 1940 but was delayed due to the war. It wasn't until 1965 when the Earl of Derby could do the ceremony. The baths closed in 1990.
6. Great Wheel
The London Eye of its day, Blackpool's Great Wheel on Coronation Street was a wonder of the Victorian Age. It was built in 1896, at the south west corner of the Winter Gardens. It was dismantled in 1928.