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Blackpool Tower A History
Peter Walton
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Description for Blackpool Tower A History
Paperback. The true story of Victorian entrepreneurship that led to the construction of one of Britain's most recognisable landscapes. Series: A History. Num Pages: 208 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 302 x 20. Weight in Grams: 302.
When Blackpool Tower was being built, many people said it would be a failure. Originally estimated at £150,000, it ended up costing twice that much and John Bickerstaffe nearly went bust building this unique attraction. But he was right. Once the Tower was open, his company made a profit every year that it existed as an independent public entity. Not only was the Tower profitable, but it fuelled the Tower Company as Bickerstaffe built it into the dominant entertainment group in Blackpool. Under his leadership it acquired the Palace and later the Winter Gardens and Opera House. By the ... Read more
When Blackpool Tower was being built, many people said it would be a failure. Originally estimated at £150,000, it ended up costing twice that much and John Bickerstaffe nearly went bust building this unique attraction. But he was right. Once the Tower was open, his company made a profit every year that it existed as an independent public entity. Not only was the Tower profitable, but it fuelled the Tower Company as Bickerstaffe built it into the dominant entertainment group in Blackpool. Under his leadership it acquired the Palace and later the Winter Gardens and Opera House. By the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
A History
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445644981
SKU
V9781445644981
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About Peter Walton
Peter is a local history author who lives in West Sussex.
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