Millennium celebrations in Talbot Square, 1999Millennium celebrations in Talbot Square, 1999
Millennium celebrations in Talbot Square, 1999

How Blackpool celebrated New Year's Eve in the late 1990s and early 2000s

These scenes will take you back to New Year's Eve celebrations across the years as Blackpool counted down to midnight.

From dancing the night away at New Year's Eve balls, to family events, the lighting of beacons and ringing in of a new Millennium, our photographers have been there to capture the action.

Take a look through our gallery of people preparing and seeing in the New Year from 1997 to 2006. In case you missed it: The town centre shops we remember Visit our Facebook Nostalgia page

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