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21 amazing picture memories of Blackpool in 1995 cataloguing life, people and places during a memorable era

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 18th Jun 2025, 11:52 GMT

1995 was quite a year in Blackpool.

It was when Oasis famously played the Empress Ballroom, when Blackpool Airport opened a new terminal and the Bee Gees switched on the Illuminations. Teachers descended on Blackpool for a conference over class sizes and Sooty was in town. Can you remember 1995? These might jog your memory…

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More than 1,700 delegates gathered at Blackpool's Winter Gardens to debate the biggest crisis to hit the teaching profession in the 1990s. The National Union of Teachers' executive was facing a battle over a proposed one-day strike over rising class sizes. Pictured: Lancashire teachers at the NUT conference in Blackpool. From left, Mandy Howarth, Susan Bartlett, Frank Shuttleworth and Stephanie Bray

7. Blackpool, 1995

More than 1,700 delegates gathered at Blackpool's Winter Gardens to debate the biggest crisis to hit the teaching profession in the 1990s. The National Union of Teachers' executive was facing a battle over a proposed one-day strike over rising class sizes. Pictured: Lancashire teachers at the NUT conference in Blackpool. From left, Mandy Howarth, Susan Bartlett, Frank Shuttleworth and Stephanie Bray Photo: National World

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Pigeon fanciers from all over the country converged on Blackpool for the British Homing World Show. Pictured: Steward John Barrow, from Blackpool, holds the overall champion bird owned by Eddie Gale from Wales

8. Blackpool, 1995

Pigeon fanciers from all over the country converged on Blackpool for the British Homing World Show. Pictured: Steward John Barrow, from Blackpool, holds the overall champion bird owned by Eddie Gale from Wales Photo: National World

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Lions Carnival in August 1995

9. Blackpool, 1995

Lions Carnival in August 1995 Photo: Submit

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Blackpool Airport MD Roy Minear in the new terminal at Blackpool Airport 1995

10. Blackpool, 1995

Blackpool Airport MD Roy Minear in the new terminal at Blackpool Airport 1995 Photo: National World

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Danny Minogue meets the crowd during a broadcast from Blackpool Pleasure Beach for the Big Breakfast

11. Blackpool, 1995

Danny Minogue meets the crowd during a broadcast from Blackpool Pleasure Beach for the Big Breakfast Photo: Staff

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Northern Guild of Toastmasters at their 10th anniversary in 1995. Pictured with Blackpool's Mayor Coun Stephen Beilby(wearing a collar and tie) are (clockwise) John Herdman, John Welton, Ivor Williams, Rod Gibson, Richard Matthews and Bernard Carter

12. Blackpool, 1995

Northern Guild of Toastmasters at their 10th anniversary in 1995. Pictured with Blackpool's Mayor Coun Stephen Beilby(wearing a collar and tie) are (clockwise) John Herdman, John Welton, Ivor Williams, Rod Gibson, Richard Matthews and Bernard Carter Photo: submit

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