Do you recognise these old Lancashire sights?

How much do you remember? Take our quiz and find out!

1.This open air swimming pool was pictured by our photographers in April 1980. But where is this?

2. This couple celebrated their wedding suspended 400 ft off the top of Blackpool Tower, back in May 1985. Who are they?

3. This amusement park will be fondly remembered by many children who flocked there throughout the 20th century, before it closed in 2000, to the disappointment of many. But which amusement park are we referring to?

4. Back in the 80s Princess Diana visited Preston, where she officially opened the Royal Preston Hospital, as well as meeting people who had come out on the street hoping to catch a glimpse of the beloved princess. What year was this?

5. Hollywood star Ray Milland is pictured in front of the Flying Scotsman in Lancashire, back in 1983. Where is he pictured?

6. A normal scene for 1988 in Lancashire. Do you recognise the beach in this shot?

7. This lost play area entertained kids from as far back as the 1970s. Do you recognise it? What was it called?

8. An aquarium for dolphins opened in Lancashire back in 1964. At the time, it was the first one in Europe and dolphins were flown in from Florida, alongside sealions, rare tropical fish and even snakes. What attraction was this?

9. This was the sight people in Lancashire were treated to when Riverdance, a ferry in service with Seatruck Ferries, was hit by a wave during a storm, which caused the container ship to beach off the shore between Cleveleys and Blackpool. In what year did it happen?

10. This nightclub was an absolute favourite among teenagers and adults alike during its heyday in the nineties and noughties. Do you recognise it? What was it called?

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