I asked you what iconic sounds and smells remind you of Blackpool and there were some interesting comments. We’ve pulled together some of the best and dug into the archive for photos to illustrate some of those memories. From seagulls and salt air to screaming tourists on The Big One and the sound of ‘five gas lighters for a pound’ there were some great suggestions.
5. Fast food
Louise Swindells: "Hot dogs and onions, sand and sea water" Suzy Greenwood: "fatty beef burger stands" Photo: OLI SCARFF
6. Fish and chips
Kay-Louise Haworth: "Donuts being made on the front, fish and chips being cooked and the smell of the sea always rreminds me of being a excited little kid" Photo: Bill Johnson
7. Delicious donuts
Laura Giles: "The sweet smell of candy floss and doughnuts with the smell of burgers. This photo to illustrate is dug from our archives from when Lenny Henry made donuts with Shirley Cantell at South Pier during filming for Lenny's Britain in 2006 Photo: Submit
8. Seafood
Lisa J Outerbridge: "Vinegar seafood slimey things! Can't remember their name winkles??? This is a photo from the 1963 which shows a seafood stall on the beach Photo: Submit