The Beatles in Blackpool

The Beatles when they performed in Blackpool in 1963 and 1964

Transcript

00:00Six decades ago, the Beatles came to Blackpool to perform, and it's still talked about to this day.

00:07They came to Blackpool twice in 1963, on August 11th, and again at the ABC Theatre on August 25th.

00:15Then they made a return the following year, and these delightful photographs go right back to that special era.

00:21During their early days, the Beatles played dozens of gigs across Lancashire,

00:25and the county was said to be their favourite stomping ground, after Merseyside, Hamburg and London.