Social Clubs were, and still are, the places where members could enjoy a cheaper drink and with function rooms, they were the choices for family gatherings, fund raisers and sporting events. And they were the places where New Year’s Eve would be in full swing!

19. Social Club Memories
Blackpool's Royal British Legion Club had raised £9,000 through the tenth annual Poppython in 2000. From left, Mavis Coleman, Ian Coleman (president), Irene Hargreaves (Poppy Organiser-Blackpool Royal British Legion) and Alison Woods (branch chairman) Photo: Bill Johnson

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