1977 was a great year for Red Rum as he also won the Grand National in April that year too. One of the most unusual switch on guests for the illuminations was a horse! Red Rum, possibly the most famous horse in the world not only switched on the lights in 1977, but he was also hired to open the Steeplechase rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.The illuminations light up 6 miles of Blackpool’s promenade!.Once the wars were over, the illuminations were once again switched on and the tradition continued!
The only time that the illuminations haven’t been on display since the first lights were switched on was during the first and second world wars.The illuminations brought so many tourists to Blackpool that they were switched on for a second time later on that year! 10,000 lights were used in a display during May 1912 to celebrate the unveiling of a new section of promenade.When the illuminations were first opened in 1879, they consisted of just 8 electric arc lights, but this was amazing at the time as electric lighting was brand new! Thousands of people from all over the country came to Blackpool just to “see the lights” and so the tradition was born.there are over a million light bulbs in the illuminations along the promenade! Since they were switched on for the first time on September 18 th 1879, the Blackpool Illuminations has become a popular tourist attraction that has extended Blackpool tourism season into the cooler Autumn months. The Blackpool Illuminations Switch On 2021 is happening tonight, so how about we bring you some interesting facts about them?
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