{"id":4715,"date":"2024-09-23T20:34:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T20:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history\/?p=4715"},"modified":"2025-02-04T16:31:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T16:31:41","slug":"dream-town-a-brief-anatomy-of-blackpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/dream-town-a-brief-anatomy-of-blackpool\/","title":{"rendered":"Dream Town &#8211; A Brief Anatomy of Blackpool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 1994, the BBC ran a Blackpool theme night. For some, the most interesting programme on it was this documentary where actor David Thewlis explores some of the odder parts of the town. Some of these places are gone now so it&#8217;s a bit of a time piece. We see Ripley&#8217;s Forteana museum, Louis Tussaud&#8217;s Anatomy Exhibition, The Tower Aquarium and tons more besides.<\/p>\n<p>Amongst many things, his video features Jayne Mansfield switching on the lights in 1959. You can read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/jayne-mansfield-switches-on-the-lights\/\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a> on Blackpool Timeline.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dream Town - A Brief Anatomy of Blackpool ( BBC 1994 )\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XbLYNIVugA8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1994, the BBC ran a Blackpool theme night. For some, the most interesting programme on it was this documentary where actor David Thewlis explores some of the odder parts of the town. Some of these places are gone now so it&#8217;s a bit of a time piece. 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