Blackpool in Film and Popular Music
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Blackpool in Film and Popular Music
Ewa Mazierska Editor
Blackpool in Film and Popular Music
Editor Ewa Mazierska School of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Central Lancashire Preston, Lancashire, UK
ISBN 978-3-030-49934-1 ISBN 978-3-030-49935-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49935-8 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: ‘Glitter Ball on Blackpool Promenade’, Colin M Appleby This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
Introduction: The Changing Fortunes of Blackpool Ewa Mazierska
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Of Other, Gendered Spaces: The Presence of Blackpool in Hindle Wakes, A Taste of Honey and Bhaji on the Beach Cecília Mello
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A Weekend in Purgatory: Blackpool in Away and Bob’s Weekend Chad Bentley
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Blackpool Fantasy Narrative in Bob’s Weekend, The Harry Hill Movie and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Ewa Mazierska
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Nostalgia and Simulacra: Blackpool in Song Les Gillon Blackpool’s Live Music Rollercoaster: From Uncle Tom’s Cabin to the Waterloo Music Bar Colin Appleby
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This Sore and Broken Blackpool Legacy, or the Enduring Appeal of Punk Rock in Blackpool Philip Smith
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‘It’s Grime Up North’: The Phenomenon of Blackpool Grime Kamila Rymajdo
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Index
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Notes on Contributors
Colin Appleby is product of Warbreck High School for boys in 1984 before completing his honours degree at UCLan in 2002 and later a PGCE from Blackpool & The Fylde College in 2006 before lecturing in Stratford-upon-Avon (2006–2008) and returning to his roots as a Curriculum Leader and later Manager at Blackpool &
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