Victorian

Shaftesbury (Credit: Purplebricks)

Magnificent Victorian family home near lovely seafront on the market

Tell Tale by Claire Parkin

Tell Tale by Claire Parkin: comedy murder mystery - book review -

Pine Lake Resort

Lodge break less than an hour from Blackpool from £54.50 a night

Here's 15 things to to with the kids during the summer holidays 2026:

15 fun things for families to do during the school holidays

A Fatal Legacy by Charlotte Vassell

A Fatal Legacy by Charlotte Vassell: book review

In its day this was THE Big One. The Mountains of Russia, or Les Montagnes Russes roller coaster brought white knuckle thrills to visitors in the outside pleasure gardens of the Winter Gardens. Who knew? The picture dates from 1912

31 retro pictures of the Winter Gardens back more than a century

One of the earliest known photographs of South Pier looking strangely deserted apart from a bench of heavily-clad spectactors with brollies raised

11 gems of architecture from the Victorian era that are iconic

Andre Rieu will be at Blackpool Dance Festival next week

Breaking Legendary violinist set to make appearance at Blackpool Dance Festival

Blackpool Tower 's triumphant trio - organist Reginald Dixon, clown king Charlie Cairoli and big band leader Charles Barlow.

38 remarkable pictures of our most iconic asset Blackpool Tower

Fleetwood Museum opens for the season

14 photos of Fleetwood Museum including new Atlantic exhibition

A 1953 view of St Annes Square, looking inland across Clifton Drive North to the wide expanse of pavements either side of St Annes Road West. Burton's gents outfitters stands on one corner and Sander's store on the other

19 nostalgic pictures of St Annes through the decades

Blackpool’s Theatre D’Amour demolished to make way for Upside Down House attraction

9 photos as Theatre D'Amour demolished for new attraction

Winterbourne by Elisabeth Wolf

Winterbourne by Elisabeth Wolf: book review

Blackpool’s North Pier is officially on the market

Watch: Barry McCann tells us why iconic North Pier is a town treasure

The Winter Gardens Pavilioin back in 1865

11 fascinating pics from the Victorian era that shape the landscape

A Christmas Carol is the story of misery Ebeneezer Scrooge

Bah humbug! Reasons why Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol has enduring appeal
Ba humbug! Not my thoughts on Yuletide, far from it, rather a quote from my favourite seasonal story A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
Sue Wilkinson

Blackpool Winter Gardens, 1930s?

Blackpool Winter Gardens in the days when it had a rollercoaster

Fleetwood beach chalets attract sun-seekers in the 1950s

58 nostalgic photos take you back through Fleetwood’s past

Blackpool 1890 - donkey rides on the beach

25 astonishing photos take you back to Blackpool's birth

The Women in the Shadows by Harriet Fox

The Women in the Shadows by Harriet Fox: book review

Raven Hall Hotel is being reinvented as Grand Villa Heights

I found the best view in North Yorkshire at revamped historic hotel

These are some of the most magnificent Victorian landmarks sadly lost to time in the UK

15 of the UK's most magnificent lost Victorian buildings

A room at The Terrace, in Ventnor, the Isle of Wight. Credit: The Terrace

'I visited the sunniest place in the UK - here's where to stay'

The Greenside, Wrea Green

Opulent contemporary delight for sale overlooking Wrea Green for £2m

Abbotts Walk, Fleetwood

I've found one of the areas oldest houses for sale

Blackpool’s North Pier is officially on the market

North Pier is up for sale - here's why and what the new owner will get

Smoke across the sea as a pleasure steamer leaves the North Pier jetty in this Victorian photograph taken from Talbot Square This was pre 1885 as there are no tram lines
Historical Blackpool

25 of the oldest Blackpool photos on record
This evocative set of photos snapshot Blackpool in its very early days.
Claire Lark

The front of the property

This four-bed Thornton house for sale is what dreams are made of

The Grand National in 1989

Captured retro moments of the Grand National at 90

Blackpool Tower in its very early glory

11 architectural gems from the Victorian era

Trocadero's restaurant will be overseen by Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux

A look at a new entertainment-led dining experience

Look at this - Central Drive in the 1880s!

25 historical photos and images from the town's earliest days

The stunning roof garden at Golden Hill Fort, an old Victorian fortress on the Isle of Wight, where a three-bedroom house is for sale with a guide price of £295,000

Look around unique house for sale in old Victorian fortress

Blackpool Grand Theatre at night

Restoration complete at local landmark- including 2 acres of slate

Blackpool Grand Theatre's new illuminated sign

Grand Theatre shines bright again thanks to Arts Council Funding

The Big Wheel, Blackpool, Lancashire, 1890-1910. A view over the rooftops looking down on the Winter Gardens and the Big Wheel. The Winter Gardens were built in the 1870s, providing indoor entertainment for the increasing number of tourists. (Photo by English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

I go right back to the years 1840 to 1897 to revisit our town's birth

Inside the colourful world of steampunk. Photos taken at Bygone Times, Chorley

'We dress in Victorian costumes with a sci-fi twist. We're Steampunks'

The tapeworm diet dates back to the Victorian era and can have dangerous consequences for your health.

What is the tapeworm diet and why is it so dangerous?

A view of the sea from one of the dormitory windows at Kilgrimol School, Clifton Drive , St Annes
The school was established in 1875

19 historical photos through the decades from the seafront to streets

In its day this was THE Big One. The Mountains of Russia, or Les Montagnes Russes roller coaster brought white knuckle thrills to visitors in the outside pleasure gardens of the Winter Gardens. Who knew? The picture dates from 1912

31 historical pics of the Winter Gardens when it had a rollercoaster

Murder at the Christmas Emporium by Andreina Cordani

Making a killing at Christmastime: book reviews

A very early picture of the beach and promenade

25 of the most historical photos from the town's earliest days

East 17

Massive festive line-up at Lowther Pavilion from panto to East 17

The unveiling of The Blue Plaque at the North Euston Hotel

Blue Plaque award for Fleetwood's historic North Euston Hotel

New mural within the Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Gardens, St Anne's.

Stunning new mural celebrates Victorian splendor of park

Purplebricks

Beautiful Victorian terraced for sale has character and modern twists

Lime Grove, Thornton

Victorian detched house is an exceptional buy with so much to offer

Blackpool Winter Gardens

25 historical photos and images from the town's earliest days

Woman makes doll’s houses with rooms costing up to £3K.

Watch: Woman makes doll’s houses with rooms costing up to £3K

The Esplanade, Fleetwood

Victorian beauty has seaviews to the Lake District and 5 beds

Price drop for stunning house where Sir Stanley Matthews once lived

I fear cheap imitation imports are severely threatening Blackpool Rock

Tiger Sales & Lettings, Blackpool

"I love the natural light" Superb house for sale on Squires Gate Lane

Butson Blofeld, Fylde Coast

"I love it's style" Victorian semi-detached is brimming with character

eXp UK, North West

Fine Victorian detached house for sale which used to be a care home

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