Actor Stanley Holloway, in his famous monologue about Albert and the Lion, described Blackpool — the seaside resort situated on the northwest coast of England — as the town “that’s noted for fresh air and fun”. And so it is, even though its halcyon days between World War I and II are over.
But if you are looking for cathedrals, art galleries or lounging on tropical beaches, Blackpool is probably not for you.
Today it is a faded and rather trimmed-down version of the loud and somewhat lewd entertainment capital of 50 years ago, when it was regarded as the British version of Las Vegas. Now the paint is peeling on the walls of the tawdry sideshows in the Golden Mile, on...
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