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Blackpool North Pier Tramway

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Probably a bit niche, but does anyone know of any videos of the former Blackpool North Pier Tramway?

Considering it closed in around 2010, surprisingly there doesn't seem to be many/any videos on the internet that I can find!
 
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Never saw the tramway pier so was unaware of it until now. All I can find is this brief mention:

"In the 1960s, the Merrie England bar and an amusement arcade were constructed at the end of the pier nearest to the shore. The 1939 theatre, which is still in use, narrowly escaped damage in 1985 when the early stages of a fire were noticed by performer Vince Hill. In the 1980s, a Victorian-styled entrance was built. In 1991 the pier gained the Carousel bar as an additional attraction, and a small tramway to ease access to the pier-head. By this point, the pier had ceased to have any nautical use, but the jetty section was adapted for use as a helicopter pad in the late 1980s. The Christmas Eve storm of 1997 destroyed the landing jetty, including the helipad."

From this webpage: https://www.blackpool.cc/north-pier-history/

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Oh, and this photo...

 
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There are a few photos on the Geograph website (click on photo to go to the larger original):
North Pier Tramway, 1998

© Copyright Keith Edkins and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

There are no photos of the tram, a diesel-powered vehicle, after the above date.
The pier changed hands in 2011 when sold to a local company.

In 2013 they were using a 'road train' - no sign of renewed use of the tramway at that time:
North Pier

© Copyright Gerald England and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

This road train was still in use in 2022 with no sign of the tram track in use:
The train to the end of the North Pier

© Copyright Steve Daniels and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

There are no other relevant pictures that I spotted on this website.
 
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