Blackpool Lights (1935-1939)

Blackpool, Lancashire. Various shots of Blackpool illuminations at night. There is no paperwork for this film so unable to give specific date - looks like late 1930s. Moving shot of “Welcome“ sign lit up. Blackpool Tower is seen. Various animated light displays including jugglers, dragons, angels, spirals, trees, fireworks etc. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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