That is a long time and its stands as a testament to Blackpool’s vibrant entertainment and cultural heritage.
Opened in 1878 the grand Victorian complex has hosted everything from glittering ballroom dances to star-studded concerts in the Opera House with top names performing there.
One of the most memorable was when The Rolling Stones were forced to leave the stage when the audience began to riot!
The venue encapsulates an era when Blackpool was the epitome of British seaside glamour and it is still as strong today, as ever.
Did you know that a rollercoaster operated outside the Winter Gardens? I didn’t realise until stumbling over one of the pictures. In its day this was THE Big One.
19. Winter Gardens Nostalgia
The Spanish Hall with its Mediterranean village-themed landscapes has always been a multi-function room. In 1963 the trestle tables were out to feed these visitors employed by a variety of printing machinery manufacturers. Notice the giant teapots on the tables | National World
22. Winter Gardens Nostalgia
We are not sure when this was taken but it features Frank Weatherall (Fourth from the left on the 2nd row from the front) who was a carpenter at the Winter Gardens | National World
23. Winter Gardens Nostalgia
Not A Dull Moment promised the sign at the old Victoria Street entrance to the Winter Gardens seen here before the erection of what was known as the Victoria Annexe in 1897. Admission was just six pence (2.5p) at the sprawling attraction whose opening by the Lord Mayor of London in July 1878 was the biggest spectacle Blackpool had ever experienced. | National World
24. BLACKPOOL WINTER GARDENS HISTORICAL Leisure Parcs. A Rotary gathering in the Empress Ballroom in the 1940s/60s (check).
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