With many Blackpool and Fylde Coast venues having had to close down over the years as times change and generations who once revered local haunts grow up and cast their fake IDs into the bin, what will never die are the memories.
With countless famous places still going strong in people’s memories, the swindling number of local pubs, bars, and clubs across not only Blackpool but the Fylde Coast on the whole can be temporarily forgotten, with a trip down memory lane allowing people to have a good old reminisce.
Despite their beloved reputations, a large number of the venues that have closed down over the years have had to do so due to lack of business, which - while sad - is something of a natural fact of life in modern times defined by tightened belts and increased cost of living.
Keen to get people feeling a little nostalgic, we asked readers of the Blackpool Gazette which are the venues that they miss the most and the response was overwhelming. Here are 31 pubs, bars and nightclubs that people miss the most.
Take a look and see how many you can recognise...
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7. The Galleon
The original Galleon pub in Adelaide Street. It closed in 2005 and was demolished in 2010 Photo: National World
8. Kelly's Bar
Kelly's Bar is central to this picture. Next to it, to the right, is a building which has been home to several nightclubs, including Jenks. And the familiar facade of the orange and white style cafe to the left. This was June 1991 | National World
9. The Little Vic
The Little Vic Pub on Victoria Street was loved by many. | National World
10. The Burlington
The Burlington in Lytham Road back in the day. It's still a drinking establishment but has been refurbished as the Spen Dyke Photo: Martin Bostock
11. The Mariners
The Mariners pub on Norbreck Road, Bispham. Jimmy Payne managed it when this photo was taken in 2004 Photo: Rob Lock
