And at the heart of it was the resort’s own spoof seventies groover Lionel Vinyl, who was behind the success of some of the town’s most successful bars and clubs of the era.
These photos look back to Lionel’s Bar which took over Boomerang on Clifton Street, the opening of Heaven and Hell and other fun pictures from the 90s and early 00s.
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In case you missed them: 31 memorable scenes from pubs and clubs on Blackpool Golden Mile in the 80s, 90s and 00s - including Linekers and Brannigans
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