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Work continues on the new headland in front of Blackpool Tower.
It will provide a new outdoor performance and events space capable of accommodating up to 20,000 spectators. This scheme is an important first step in the town’s ambitions to develop a contemporary seafront that is extraordinary and will meet the rising aspirations of leisure seekers.
The st. chads Headland the adjoining parades are already open to the public with other headlands nearing completion.
the tide creeps in araound North Pier.
groups of Oystercatchers along the tide line in the evening gloom. Quite common on the beach in the winter but rare in the summer.
Blackpool Christmas lights Switch On 15/11/08
Published November 16, 2008 Blackpool , Blackpool Entertainment , Blackpool Illuminations , Blackpoolcam , Christmas , Christmas Lights , Debenhams , Holmadale , Holmsdale Hotel , Houndshill , North pier , illuminations 2 CommentsTags: Atomic kitten, Blackpool, Christmas Lights, Debenhams, Houndshill, illuminations
Atomic Kitten
The girls of Atomic Kitten head the bill at the christmas lightrs Switch On
Pingu
Pingu and Friends were also there.
Christmas Lights in the entrance to the Houndshill Shopping centre.
Christmas display
The Christmas Display in the Concourse outside Debenhams store in the shopping centre.
Aztec 1
Some flamboyant Aztec buskers around as well.
Aztec 2
The Christmas tree in Talbert Square with Bauble lights behind and the north Pier in the background.
Blackpool Christmas Illuminations Fri. 13/11/2008
Published November 15, 2008 Blackpool , Blackpool Illuminations , Blackpoolcam , Christmas , Christmas Lights , Holmsdale Hotel , illuminations 1 CommentTags: Blackpool Christmas lights, Blackpool Illuminations, Holmsdale Hotel
Christmas is almost upon us and to celebrate the festive season, on Saturday 15th November Blackpool will be doing what it does best and illuminating the town centre with it’s grand 2008 Christmas Light’s Switch On.
Not only will Blackpool residents and visitors be able to see the streets of the town illuminated, but they will also have the chance to meet newly re-united pop trio Atomic Kitten!
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Below are previw pictures of some of the Christmas lighting taken during a trial run on Thursday night.
The illuminated Blackpool Town Hall
One of the new chanderliers hanging in Bank Hay Street
The lights in Abingdon Street
Blackpool Christmas Tree
Published November 13, 2008 Blackpool , Blackpool Entertainment , Blackpool Illuminations , Blackpoolcam , illuminations 0 Comments
The Illuminations department wereputting up the new Christmas Tree in St. johns Square tonight.
The Christmas Illuminations are now up and the new moving light displays are working in Church street and Corporation street. More pictures tomorrow.
Blackpool Pictures from the top of the Tower - Sunday 2/11
Published November 5, 2008 Barrow in Furness , Bispham , Blackpool , Blackpool Beach , Blackpoolcam , Central Pier , Haysham , Holmsdale Hotel , Lakes , Morecambe Bay , North pier , Pleasure Beach , Promenade , South Pier , Wind farm , Wyre 0 CommentsBright sunny day.
The Norbreck Castle Hotel
The Norbreck Castle at Bispham in a patch of bright sun. Morecambe Bay and the Lake District in the background.
Barrow in Furness
Zoomed across Morecambe bay to Barrow and the dock yards.
BAE Yard at Barrow
Digitally zoomed in further to clearly see the huge BAE ship yard buildings at Barrow.
Blackpool Winter Gardens
Zoomed in on Preston
The City of Preston in the distance.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Sandcastle and South Pier
Central Pier
South Beach
Towards the pleasure Beach without any zoom. Clearly shows the construction of the new prom and three of the new headlands. You could easily get a couple of football pitches on each one.
North Pier
Close up
Wind Farm
Part of the wind farm near to Barrow. Hardly visible with the naked eye from the top of the Tower but each one is a similar height.
Digitally zoomed in further.
Blackpool and Fylde College
Blackpool and fylde College, the River Wyre estuary behind, then Morecambe Bay and Haysham power station.
the lifeboat station
lots of construction work still taking place on the new prom.
The Gasometer at Kew near Southport
I can just make out the shape of the gasometer at Kew in the haze above the Ribble estuary.
Removal of Riverdance wreck delayed - Blackpool Today 23/10/08
Published October 23, 2008 Blackpool , Blackpool Beach , Blackpoolcam , Cleveleys , Riverdance 0 CommentsTags: Add new tag
Published Date: 23 October 2008
THE no-go zone around the almost demolished Riverdance ferry will remain in place for at least three weeks.
Hugh Shaw, the Government representative in charge of the operation, said it was necessary to keep people away from the beach for their own safety.
Diggers and other cutting equipment remain inside a 500m cordon around the site, opposite Anchorsholme Park, and could pose a risk if people were to interfere with it.
Mr Shaw, the Secretary of State’s representative, said: “The exclusion zone will remain in place until the last piece has been removed and sonar scanning has been carried out to check there are no remains on the beach.
“We do not want any local people and particularly children to be put at risk.
“We thank the public for their continued support and understanding.”
The last piece of the ferry is expected to be removed next week.
Sub-contractors PGC Demolition, who have planned and carried out the operation to cut the 6,000 tonne ship to bits, had hoped to remove the final piece last week.
But bad weather and tidal conditions caused the delay.
Despite this, Mr Shaw said he was thrilled by the work of the contractors and delighted the environment had not been affected by the clean up.
He also revealed the process which saw the ship cut up on the beach could become an example to follow elsewhere.
“When I proposed that the ship would be cut up on the beach, there was concern due to the amount of oil on board,” he said.
“But that was dealt with through working together and, with a lot of planning, has ultimately proved successful.”
Gordon Whitaker from the Environment Group said he was satisfied with the way the operation had been carried out and that Blackpool’s beach and its water had not been adversely affected.
Riverdance – a Sea Trucks ferry – ran aground in severe storms on January 31.
The full article contains 327 words and appears in Blackpool Gazette newspaper.
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* Last Updated: 23 October 2008 9:20 AM
* Source: Blackpool Gazette
* Location: Blackpool
Cleveleys Promenade by Night
Published October 12, 2008 Blackpool , Blackpoolcam , Cleveleys , Holmadale , Holmsdale Hotel , Promenade 0 CommentsSome of the new prom lighting features
Cleveleys Prom shelter
Water feature
Steam packet Ferry and North Pier
Published October 6, 2008 Blackpool , Blackpool Beach , Blackpoolcam , Holmsdale Hotel , Morecambe Bay , North pier , Wind farm 0 CommentsThe Steam Packet co. ferry leaving from Heysham heading for Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland. A bit hazy but it was taken from about 15 miles away in Blackpool. To the left of the ferry you can make out one of the Wind Tubines in the sea off Barrow.
Steam Packet
North Pier from the beach
Sunny Blackpool - Sunday 5th Oct. 08
Published October 5, 2008 Barrow in Furness , Blackpool , Blackpool Hotel , Blackpoolcam , Holmsdale Hotel , Lakes , Morecambe Bay , North pier , Promenade , Snowdon , Wind farm 0 CommentsAfter all the rain yesterday its a very clear and warm sunny day in Blackpool. There is little haze so there are clear views round the coast from the Prom. All these pictures were taken with a 400 zoom so they look closer than they are. Barrow is over twenty miles away accross Morecambe Bay.
the navel ship yards at Barrow in Furness.
Barrow in Furness
part of the wind farm in the sea near Barrow. Apparently each one of these is as high as Blackpool tower but to the naked eye they are not easy to spot from Blackpool.
further east around the coast the lake district peaks can clearly be seen accross Morecambe Bay.
Lakes peaks
looking south from here, over the top of the North Pier can be seen the gas platform close to Southport.
And further round we can just pick out the Snowdon Range in Noth Wales. these must be about 60 or 70 miles away. again this is taken with the zoom and what you see is just the bit that sticks up above the horizon.
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