Blackpool

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

North west coast

Question 2

Date railway was opened and its importance

Answer 2

1846

Allowed access from major cities like Manchester and Leeds

Question 3

Piers

Answer 3

1863 north Pier
1868 central pier
1893 south pier

Only coastal town with 3 piers in the 19th century

Question 4

1878

Answer 4

Winter gardens indoor entertainment centre opened

Question 5

1879

Answer 5

Start of the illuminations worlds most advanced light show

Question 6

1894 *2

Answer 6

Blackpool tower opened

Grand theatre opened

Question 7

1904

Answer 7

South shore fairground opened

Question 8

1899

Answer 8

Golden mile sea wall opened

Question 9

Visitor numbers

Answer 9

13 million per year

Question 10

Date of stagnation

Answer 10

After world war 2

Question 11

Cause of stagnation

Answer 11

Transport technology (cheap flights)
Cheap package holidays
Smaller family sizes

Question 12

Process of decline

Answer 12

Down market drift

Question 13

Undesirable visitors

Answer 13

Stag and hen parties which made the town undesirable as a family attraction

Question 14

Effect of decline in visitor numbers

Answer 14

1979-88 lost 39 million visitor nights

Visitor numbers down 6 million per year during the downturn

Question 15

Cause of downmarket drift

Answer 15

Cutting prices leading to stag parties

Question 16

Processes of regeneration

Answer 16

Investment and gentrification

Question 17

Investment

Answer 17

After a failed bid to become the uks largest super casino merlons launched a 300 million fairground rejuvenation including the sponsored Pepsi max ride
Zoo 1500 different animals
Sea life centre
Hounds hill shopping centre
Council bought back Blackpool tower and winter gardens

Question 18

Gentrification

Answer 18

Shop fronts
Public transport and tram system new station built
Beaches cleaned and won blue flag status

Question 19

Seafront

Answer 19

Further 10.5 hectares opened up