Roof Gardens, Blackpool Tower

Information

Title
Roof Gardens, Blackpool Tower
Author or creator
H. Sharples & Son (fl.1911-c.1940)
Record type
Ephemera
Original Reference
E/PC/MPG/1/B/365
Date
c.1920
Scope & content
Uncoloured postcard of the interior of the Roof Gardens in the Blackpool Tower. The Blackpool Tower was opened in 1894, designed in imitation of the Eiffel Tower by James Maxwell and Charles Tuke; it was rebuilt in the 1920s after it had been affected by corrosion. The original structure contained a ballroom designed by Frank Matcham; this was rebuilt after a fire in the 1950s. In addition, the Tower had a roof garden
Extent
1 postcard
Physical description
9 (h) x 15 (w) cm. Photomechanical print
Is part of
Municipal Parks and Gardens postcard collection
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Credit Line
RHS Lindley Collections
Usage terms
Public Domain

Location