Blackpool Pleasure Beach Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Bean, William
- Outhwaite, John
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Blackpool, Blackpool, Lancashire, North West, England
Sectors:
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Recreation activities
Fairs, amusement parks, pleasure gardens, etc, activities
Notes:
Traces origins to late 1890s when William Bean, d1929, established small amusement parks at Blackpool and Great Yarmouth, the latter being short lived. In 1903 joined with John Outhwaite to extend substantially the Blackpool park, thereby mimicking Coney Island, New York. Established several vehicles including in 1910 Blackpool Pleasure Beach Ltd. Business continued by Bean's son in law and continues in his (Thompson) family
Publications:
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach. More than just an amusement park by Toulmin, Vanessa
- Century of Fun. Blackpool Pleasure Beach by Bennett, Peter
- Riding on Rainbows. Blackpool Pleasure Beach and its place in British popular culture by Walton, John K
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Bean, William
- Outhwaite, John
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Blackpool, Blackpool, Lancashire, North West, England
Sectors:
- Recreation activities Fairs, amusement parks, pleasure gardens, etc, activities
Notes:
Traces origins to late 1890s when William Bean, d1929, established small amusement parks at Blackpool and Great Yarmouth, the latter being short lived. In 1903 joined with John Outhwaite to extend substantially the Blackpool park, thereby mimicking Coney Island, New York. Established several vehicles including in 1910 Blackpool Pleasure Beach Ltd. Business continued by Bean's son in law and continues in his (Thompson) familyPublications:
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach. More than just an amusement park by Toulmin, Vanessa
- Century of Fun. Blackpool Pleasure Beach by Bennett, Peter
- Riding on Rainbows. Blackpool Pleasure Beach and its place in British popular culture by Walton, John K