Morecambeology - Morecambe s gay days with Peter Wade
If it were still standing, Morecambe’s Central Pier would, I think, merit not one, not two but three blue plaques recalling famous people or events.
Saturday, 13th March 2021, 3:46 pm
The pier began as a simple landing stage for boats in 1868. It then acquired a fine pavilion in 1898 which came to be known as the Taj Mahal of the North.
The pavilion was destroyed in a spectacular blaze in 1933 only to be rebuilt and re-opened in fine Art Deco style. Many will still remember dancing the night away under the curved ceiling of the Marine Ballroom or going to see Starlights in the Concert Pavilion – literally an end-of-the-pier show. So, what about the blue plaques?