Heritage – World Healing Centre
The World Healing Crusade Centre is an Edwardian building that was built in 1911. It was initially used as a private home but in the 1950s, it was acquired as a venue for the World Healing Centre. The building itself is quite stunning and doesn’t seem to fit in with Continue Reading
Calling All Local Photographers!
Do you love taking photos? If you’ve got a hobby that involves taking pictures of the Fylde Coast, you’ll love our new article feature! Open to all amateur and professional photographers, The BPL Bible now has a monthly feature that showcases some of the best snapshots of Blackpool as well Continue Reading
Blackpool Transport’s Tram Depot Disabled Access Open Day
Tomorrow sees a unique event for locals at the Blackpool Transport Tram Depot. The Depot will be opening its doors to the public so that visitors can find out what goes on behind the scenes. Anyone attending the open event will be able to get on a bus and tram Continue Reading
Stunning February Photography in Blackpool
February 2019 brought some gorgeous weather our way. Whilst last year we had snow and rain throughout the month, this year has been glorious. We went for a few walks around the town and we noticed not only how beautiful the town looks but also just how many others we Continue Reading
Historic Pub Gets A New Lease Of Life
Blackpool’s Halfway House pub is situated at Squires Gate just opposite the business park. It has a long history as a pub in Blackpool and long before the business park and the supermarket, it was once the favourite watering hole for the carriages as they arrived at Blackpool’s borders in Continue Reading
Search For Blackpool Graffiti War Hero
Judging by this apparently 74 year old scribbling on a barn wall near Bayeux, it’s not just the youth of today who leave their mark in graffiti artwork. The search is on for a Blackpool Graffiti War Hero. The find was made by Dan Hill (DanHillHistory), a historian staying at Continue Reading
Lost Blackpool – Bispham Boat Store
There are new sea defenses on the Promenade in Little Bispham, but not so long ago, there was an underground boat store, which was previously used as a car park. The space was filled in preparation for the work on the sea defenses, but The BPL Bible went down to Continue Reading
An Amazing Service – Blackpool Lifeboat Station
The RNLI Lifeboat station in Blackpool doesn’t get anywhere near the amount of recognition that it should do. At this time of year, when more people are enjoying the beach, maybe drinking more alcohol than usual or just not taking care when they are in the sea, the lifeboat service Continue Reading
Blackpool Holidays From Days Gone By
With summer well and truly here to stay (at least for another couple of weeks anyway), we thought we’d check out some memories of Blackpool holidays from days gone by. Even though it may be dirt cheap these days to hop on a Ryan Air or Jet2 flight and hot Continue Reading
The Copycat Tower That Didn’t Survive
You would be forgiven for thinking that this grainy, black and white photograph depicts our very own Blackpool Tower, but if you look closer, you’ll notice that there are a few differences despite the many similarities. This is because it’s not the Blackpool Tower, but is actually a photograph of Continue Reading