Blackpool, The Promenade 1947
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B116015
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The coming of the railway during the middle of the 19th century was the catalyst that sparked Blackpool's development as a holiday resort, and factory and mill workers flocked from the northern industrial towns. Such were their numbers that the tradition of 'wakes weeks' was established, ensuring that the town could accommodate the thousands of visitors that arrived each summer.
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