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The Grundy is an art gallery located in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Its eclectic programme consists of regional historic to recent contemporary art exhibitions. Opened in 1911, it is owned and operated by Blackpool Council. It is a Grade II listed Edwardian building. [1] Together with the adjoining Central library it was listed on 20 ...
This list of museums in Lancashire, England contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
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Blackpool (UK Parliament constituency) Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramroad; Blackpool & Fylde Aero Club v Blackpool BC; Blackpool Electric Tramway Company; 1962 Blackpool North by-election; Blackpool shipwrecks; British NorthWest Airlines
Bar 2012 and 2020, “Blackpool week” has been a Strictly staple since, creating some of the show’s most memorable moments, from Danny Mac and Oti Mabuse’s slick Charleston to “Puttin ...
The Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramroad was taken over by Blackpool Corporation Tramways on 1 January 1920 at a cost of £284,000 (equivalent to £14,409,085 in 2023). [3] Two tramcars survive, both in the National Tramway Museum collection. Rack No. 2, built in 1898, is on display at the National Tramway Museum in Crich, Derbyshire. Box No. 40 ...
The first of Blackpool's three piers to be built, it was known as The Blackpool Pier until the construction of Central Pier in 1868. It consists of a 1,405 feet (428 m) wooden deck supported by cast iron screw piles and columns. A jetty was added in 1874. [45] [46] Promenade Shelters, Queen's Promenade
The library is in the Edwardian Baroque style. [5] It is on two storeys and is constructed of red brick with stone dressings and striped pilasters. [2] [5] The library occupies the corner part of the building; the west and south walls have flanking pylons on plinths made of stone. [2]