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West Lancashire

Come rain or shine, we're off to the seaside - a trip along the Fylde Coast in all kinds of weather.

Amateur film 1930 4 mins Silent

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Overview

Lancashire's Fylde Coast resorts have year-round appeal, as we can see in this reel from the early 1930s. The seaside is not just for swimming and sandcastles; you can feed seagulls at Southport, or slide down sand dunes with your dog, or stroll across Blackpool's wide beaches on a cold day. And, at the time this film was shot, this coastline had many fine piers to enjoy, whatever the weather.