Blackpool Publicity Department was the original VisitBlackpool and was responsible for promoting Blackpool as a tourism destination. The collection shows how Blackpool has advertised itself to the world over time.
Holiday Guides
![Guide book cover with grey and red pattern and Blackpool Town Crest](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1906-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustrations of seagulls at sunrise and Town Crest](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1909-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of Blackpool seafront at night](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1912-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with sepia photograph of sunset over the sea](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1913-autumn-season-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with sepia photograph of Blackpool North Pier and Promenade](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1914-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with white background and an illustrated basket of fruit in the centre. Text reads 'List of Attractions, Fixtures &C.'.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1918-autumn-season-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with a black and white photo of sunset over the sea. Text reads 'Programme of Fixtures and Arrangements.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1919-autumn-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of a bi-plane flying over Blackpool seafront](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1919-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with black and white photograph of sunset over the sea. Text reads 'Programme of Fixtures and Arrangements.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1920-autumn-season-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover illustrated with figure of Britannia sat before Blackpool Tower. Text reads 'When Britannia needs a rest she looks to Blackpool.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1920-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover illustrated with a woman in 1920s dress sat on railings with Blackpool seafront in the background. Text reads 'Programme of Fixtures and Arrangements.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1921-autumn-season-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover illustrated with a woman in a bathing costume on Blackpool beach. Text reads 'The Ideal Holiday Resort.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1921-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover illustrated with a jester, a woman in Greek costume and two cherubs, Blackpool seafront in the background](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1922-autumn-season-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover illustrated with two figures sat on deckchairs on Blackpool beach](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1923-autumn-season-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover illustrated by woman in Rose costume blowing bubbles, with Blackpool seafront in the background. Text reads 'The Rose of English Pleasure Resorts.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1923-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover illustrated by a woman and man on a boat gazing at Blackpool seafront. Text reads 'The home of health, pleasure, fun and fancy.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1924-official-guide-1.jpg)
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![Guide book cover illustrated by woman in a bathing costume with Blackpool seafront in the background. Text reads 'Blackpool Calling.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1925-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover illustrated with a woman in front of Blackpool seafront at night. Text reads 'Superb Illuminations September 25th to October 23rd.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1926-autumn-season-official-guide.jpg)
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![Holiday Guide illustrated with a parchment baring the town crest. Text reads 'Incorporated with Health and Happiness.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1926-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of Blackpool seafront. Text reads 'Brilliant Illuminations Sept 24th to Oct 24th.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1927-autumn-season-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book with illustration of people promenading on North Pier, Blackpool. Text reads 'Britain's Playground.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1927-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book with illustration of a bi-plane and Blackpool seafront. Text reads 'Britain's Greatest Aerial Display: Blackpool Pageant July 6-7 1928.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1928-air-pageant.jpg)
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![Guide book cover illustrated with Blackpool Tower and illuminated seafront at night. Text reads 'Brilliant Illuminations September 22nd to October 22nd.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1928-autumn-season-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of Blackpool seafront with Union Flag in foreground. Text reads 'Britain's Playground.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1928-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of Blackpool seafront illuminated at night. Text reads 'Brilliant Illuminations Sept 21st to Oct 21st.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1929-autumn-season-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of Blackpool seafront](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1929-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of people on a balcony overlooking Blackpool seafront. Text reads 'The Blackpool Holiday Journal.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1930-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of swimming baths and Blackpool seafront. Text reads 'The Blackpool Holiday Journal.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1931-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of Stanley Park and Blackpool Illuminations. Text reads 'Day - Autumn glory, Night - like a fairy story. New and better Illuminations Sep 19th to Oct 19th 1931.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1932-autumn-season.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of sailing ship and Blackpool seafront. Text reads 'Pleasure Bound.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1933-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of a woman and Blackpool seafront. Text reads 'Blackpool invites you.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1934-official-guide-1.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with town crest on a blue background. Text reads 'Blackpool Holiday Journal.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1935-official-guide-1.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of woman overlooking an illuminated Blackpool seafront at night. Text reads 'Come again! Blackpool Illuminations Autumn season programme Sept 12th to Oct 19th 1936.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1936-autumn-season-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with silhouette of Blackpool seafront on orange background. Text reads 'Diamond Jubilee Celebration: Naval and Military Tournament, Highland Gathering, Britain's Queen of Beauty, Motor Rally, Guest Holidays, Court of Queens, Championship Dog Show, Horse and Pony Show, June 7th to 27th 1936.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1936-Diamond-Jubilee.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with line drawing of Blackpool seafront. Text reads 'Blackpool Holiday Journal.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1936-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of Blackpool illuminations and a crown. Text reads 'A Crowning Achievement, Illuminations Autumn Season Programme Sept 18th to Oct 25th 1937.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1937-autumn-season-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of Blackpool seafront. Text reads 'The holiday you will never forget.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1939-official-guide-1.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of Blackpool seafront and sailing ship. Text reads 'Where the world plays.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1946-official-guide-1.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of Blackpool seafront and town crest and a woman with beachball. Text reads 'The Holiday Playground of the World.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1947-official-guide-1.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of woman and child on Blackpool beach. Text reads 'For Happy Healthy Holidays.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1948-official-guide-1.jpg)
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![Guide book cover illustrated with children playing on Blackpool beach. Text reads 'For Sunshine, Sea & Sand.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1949-official-guide-1.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with photograph of Blackpool seafront. Text reads 'Come to Blackpool, Britain's Holiday Playground.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1950-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of a man and woman leaping on Blackpool seafront](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1953-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of woman with beachball on Blackpool seafront. Text reads 'For Health and Happiness.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1954-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of family holding up pictures of Blackpool seafront. Text reads 'For the Ideal Family Holiday.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1955-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of woman in swimming costume on Blackpool beach. Text reads 'Just the Ticket.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1956-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustrations of various Blackpool entertainments](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1957-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with photograph of Blackpool seafront](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1959-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with photograph of woman holding a bunch of roses on Blackpool seafront](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1960-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with photograph of two couples sat on a bench on Blackpool Central Pier](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1961-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with photograph of children having donkey rides on Blackpool beach](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1962-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book with photograph of children playing on Blackpool beach. Text reads 'County Borough of Blackpool Official Holiday Journal. With the compliments of the Corporation Publicity Committee.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1963-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with photograph of woman and child on Blackpool beach](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1964-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with photograph of two women in bikinis on Blackpool beach](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1965-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with two women in bikinis on Blackpool beach. Text reads 'Blackpool Holiday Journal, with the compliments of the Chairman and members of the Corporation Publicity Department.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1966-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with photograph of Blackpool seafront](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1967-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with two women in swim wear on Blackpool beach](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1968-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book with areal photograph of Blackpool Tower](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1969-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with photograph of donkey flanked by two women in bikinis and a child](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1970-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with photograph of family playing on Blackpool beach](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1971-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with cartoon people playing around Blackpool Tower. Text reads 'The International Pleasure Centre, Its a Knock-out Resort.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1972-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with cartoon family on top of Blackpool Tower. Text reads 'The International Pleasure Centre.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1973-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with close up portrait of a woman on beach. Text reads 'Blackpool is Happiness.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1974-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustration of Blackpool Tower with Union Jack design. Text reads 'The Great British Holiday.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1975-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with photograph of a woman in bikini and a man in comical Victorian Swimsuit on Blackpool beach. Text reads '1876-1976, Resort of the Century.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1976-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with photographs of Blackpool Tower, dancing and showgirls. Text reads '...Simply Brilliant.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1977-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with photograph of woman in bikini on pier. Text reads '...Magic.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1978-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with illustrations of Muppets characters at various Blackpool locations, each with a speech bubble. Text reads 'Almost good enough to eat', 'Zoom into space', 'Some gig! What a blast', 'That was good', 'I don't believe it', 'Introducing the sensational, Illuminational' The Great Blackpool Holiday Book.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1979-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book with photograph of woman in a bikini and balloons in front of Blackpool Tower. Text reads 'There's only one Blackpool.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1980-official-guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with photograph of children watching Punch and Judy show on Blackpool beach. Text reads 'For Blackpool Magic.'](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1987-Official-Guide.jpg)
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![Guide book cover with an illustration of an ice cream cone shaped like Blackpool Tower](/cms/images/Heritage/Collections/Publicity-Department/_zoomableImageSmall/1989-Official-Guide.jpg)
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