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Founding of Blackpool Pleasure Beach
- When
- 1896
- Where
- Blackpool's South Shore
Alderman William George Bean founded Blackpool Pleasure Beach in 1896 on Blackpool's South Shore.
Bean established the park after failing in his attempt to become an advertising man on New York City's Madison Avenue. He returned to the UK in 1897 and opened the park in Blackpool, opposite the tram terminus, alongside another park in Great Yarmouth.
Sources
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09
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