The Pleasure Beach, Blackpool 1920s

Here's a gem of early footage to feast the eyes upon. Enjoy!

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• pleasure
• beach
• blackpool
• 1920

[andyknight1]

I used to love the joywheel at the old and best Pleasureland in Southport. Being in the rollercoaster club we used to have exclusive time on it, every rule was broken, massive pile on lol.

Ahhhhh, Blackpool Pleasure Beach before the invent of the chav

[PierreProcter]

Haha indeed we did have fun on the wheel - this is Musical Pete :) lol

[charvelcbr601rr]

lol happy memorys, alot of the rides in the 20's survived along time into the 80's and 90's, i think noah's ark is still there but it's 6 years since i last went. Thankyou for sharing this.

[PierreProcter]

Noah's Ark, Flying Machines, River Caves and Big Dipper are still operating today and have all been nicely spruced up. Until recently, the Whip ride was also still present - it had occupied several locations during its life in the park, the last being under the south end of the Irn Bru Revolution shuttle-looping coaster, in a classy building many mistakenly think to be as old as the ride itself, actually designed by family architect Fiona Thompson when it moved to its final spot 15-20 years ago.

[chopsuzy]

This is absolutely fabulous, thanks for posting!

The Water Chute looks scary, I would hate to be the guy standing at the back of the boat and the Joy wheel.... im speechless, it looks really dangerous compared to nowadays but at least they look like theyre having a ball ha...

Thanks again for posting, nice to see how our local attractions were back in the day, everyone looks like they are having so much fun :-)

[Dimonte82]

Fabulous video. I've always loved Blackpool Pleasure Beach. To just see the way it was from years gone by is great to watch!

[newlandshotel]

Looked busy....must have been before the £5 entrance charge!

[superwilldonaghue]

The Whip Wheel looks good people can't hold on tight! Lol and the man in the middle how has he survied? Lol

[john111257]

real innocence...guys with ties...girls in dresses...all in hats...lovely era

[shandamoon]

People call Tilt-a-Whirls "spin and barfs"? The Virginia Reel looks like a serious spin and barf. The joy wheel looks like fun though!

[1989iw]

joy wheel looks mega cool. the guy at 3:11 makes me laugh xD my mum and I used to go on the whip, was one of my fave rides (before it closed down). why can't they bring back some of the old gems?

[shimmer6969]

Fantastic bit of film, thank you. I remember going on the Reel in the late 70's I was about 9 and got a bit hurt, it was vicious! no safety belts or anything!

[stephenwardlaw1]

@spacecowboy22 no that was fun house

[coastercub71]

Ahhh the days before H&S took over !!

Fantastic footage !!

[MrUKIDDING]

looks bloody dangerous, but alot of fun anyone got a time machine?. for the times this was out there briliant vid.

[ninnynaf]

omg i been on river caves in august 2009 but it didnt tip up like it did here n there wasnt this many people on it lol but then again back then they probs didnt care really they just wanted to get as many people as they could of the ridd at once which is wy it was packed in the boats! haha