On the Witching Waves, an early version of the Dodgems
On the Witching Waves, an early version of the Dodgems

Retro: Blackpool Pleasure Beach across the decades

As the weather starts to slowly - every so slowly - improve, we cast our mind back to decades past when Blackpool's Pleasure Beach was teeming.

By Jack Marshall, Reporter
Monday, 4th May 2020, 10:58 am
Updated Monday, 4th May 2020, 10:59 am

From Marlene Dietrich losing an earring on The Big Dipper in the 1930s to a married couple of 20 years recreating the moment she said 'yes' on the Log Flume, the Pleasure Beach has seen countless people, events, and smiles. Take a look at a few snaps from the past.

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On the Joy Wheel

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Hollywood actor Marlene Dietrich after riding the Big Dipper and losing a pearl earring

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The Log Flume

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The Log Flume

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