Tag Archives: Blackpool

Bloomfield Road Football Ground – Blackpool

Posted on April 28, 2016 by LancashireFolk

The wreck of HMS Foudroyant, near North Pier, Blackpool. Legend has it that the boardroom of Blackpool Football Club is lined with oak panelling taken from Lord Nelson’s flagship. Of course, Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory survives and is safely berthed … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Posted on November 22, 2014 by LancashireFolk

The Pleasure Beach would seem an unlikely home for ghosts, but in fact there are several. The Ghost Train is haunted by ‘Cloggy’, a clog-wearing ride attendant who died around the end of the 1970s. His footsteps are very distinctive, … Continue reading →

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The Ghost of Ripley’s ‘Believe It Or Not!’ Museum

Posted on November 27, 2013 by LancashireFolk

This permanent exhibition is weird enough all on its own.  Based on the extensive collection of Robert Ripley (1890-1949), an American eccentric who travelled extensively and could not resist acquiring strange objects from wherever he went. Blackpool’s collection includes shrunken … Continue reading →

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