Every picture in our gallery was taken during 1998 and 1999 as Blackpool geared up for the Millennium. So much was going on and there were plenty of picture opportunities to be had. You might remember some of them and you might even be pictured…
Members of Blackpool Subs Bowling Club.
Back Row (L to R): A Field, F Powner, P Gartside, L Hamer and P Blakemore.
Front Row: R Stainthorpe, D Butcher (capt) and J Williams.
Winners of the Fylde Vets Div 2 South League, also Cup Winners between Div's 2 North & South, played at Layton Institute against Jubilee Gardens on Aug 11th 1999.
The Northern regional final of the 1998 Crown Trade Young Decorator of the Year took place at Blackpool and Fylde College Bispham campus, with three local students taking part.
Pic shows Peter Geary
Home secretary Jack Straw shares a joke with WPC Julia Benn of Lancashire police before, addressing the Police Federation Annual Conference, at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, Wednesday May 19, 1999. PA photo: Phil Noble
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