Among the likes of Oasis, Blur and Pulp were York band Shed Seven who experienced the rapid rise of the music genre and clocked up seven Top 40 albums. And in those early, heady days the band, fronted by Rick Witter, chose Blackpool as a location for publicity photos. It was 1994. Also included are a few photos of the band last month when they performed at Preston’s BBC Radio 2 In the Park.
30 evocative retro pics of Blackpool Tower and its attractions from the aquarium to it's famous circus and zoo
1. Shed 7 in Blackpool
On the Big Wheel in 1994. Alan Leach, Thomas Gladwin, Paul Banks, Rick Witter | Getty Images
2. Rick Witter (left) and drummer Alan Leach (right) of of Britpop group Shed Seven, backstage with Suede bassist Mat Osman (centre) at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool, United Kingdom, 11th February 1994. (Photo by Martyn Goodacre/Getty Images)
Rick Witter (left) and drummer Alan Leach (right) of of Britpop group Shed Seven, backstage with Suede bassist Mat Osman (centre) at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool, United Kingdom, 11th February 1994 | Getty Images
3. Shed 7 in Blackpool
Britpop band Shed Seven, group portrait, Blackpool, United Kingdom, 11th February 1994. L-R: Alan Leach, Paul Banks, Thomas Gladwin, Rick Witter | Getty Images
