Blackpool Illuminations Switch On

[garinda]

Interesting information on this link, about the history of Accrington railway station, where generations of people caught the chuff-chuff to Blackpool.

Disused Stations: Accrington Station

[Eric]

Originally Posted by mobertol

To harp back to comments earlier in the thread by TeaLeaf about the relevance to Accrington and area of Blackpool - it was "the" Mecca for the Lancs working class for decades. In fact, if it hadn't been for a Wakes Week holiday my Grandparents would probably never have met -she was from Padiham and my Grandad from Accy, they met on one of the piers and I would imagine that many others followed suit -it was a great melting pot...

"(Met) on one of the piers" Shouldn't that have been "under one of the piers"

[jaysay]

We used to go to the costa del roughit every year for our holls, just one week mind you, we stayed at number 10 Moor Street South Shore, my parents used to book for the years after when we were leaving

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by Eric

"(Met) on one of the piers" Shouldn't that have been "under one of the piers"

I admit to wearing rose tinted specs -they would never have been involved in any "goings on"!!!

[Michael1954]

Originally Posted by Tealeaf

This thread is pathetic, even by the standards of some of the other rubbish which is regularly posted on here. What does it matter which celeb non-entity pulls the switch - the Blackpool Lights are on display for over two months, so the opening night visitors will make up a small proportion of those visiting that seedy town. Anyway - what's it got to do with Accy, other than we have a similar annual thread on which idiot switches on the Christmas Lights?

Hey up, rentagob is spouting off again!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Michael1954

Hey up, rentagob is spouting off again!

Its his hobby