9 captured retro moments of the Grand National rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach at 90

One of Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s oldest rides has reached 90 years.

The Grand National is one of the world’s oldest wooden rollercoasters and with it’s double track, it makes it quite unique.

The clatter of the tracks and the wind on the face makes it a special memory, racing side by side - it’s no wonder people come from all over the world to ride it.

These pictures remember it through the years.

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