The Promenade, Blackpool, England Postcard

From a vintage photochrom c 1890-1900, dust, dirt and blemishes removed, colours enhanced. A nice animation, lots of people in a busy street, shops, the Blackpool Tower and the ferris wheel in the back. Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, 17.5 miles (28.2 km) northwest of Preston, 30 miles (48 km) north of Liverpool, and 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Manchester. It has a population of 142,900, making it the third most populous settlement in North West England, and a population density which makes it the fourth most densely populated district of England and Wales outside Greater London. Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, it rises to 158m (518 ft 9 inches). The tower is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers. The tower is a Grade 1 listed building.