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A lady from Bloomfield talks about her working life in the 1940s and 50s - at Vickers Armstrong during the Second World War, then as a comptometer at Nutbrowns, and later as a cashier where she met stars such as Bruce Forsyth and Frankie Vaughan.

Ex-Illuminations worker Frank writes about the last ever Open Day held by the Illuminations at their current site, in summer 2008.  You can also see newspaper reports about the Illuminations’ proposed move  to a new site on Squires Gate Lane, and about the redevelopment of Blackpool and The Fylde College, which will take over the Illuminations Depot’s present site.

Have you ever been to an Open Day at the existing depot?  And what do you think of the proposed move and the changes it will bring?  Add a comment about your thoughts, or even start a new story!