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{{Infobox Exhibition
{{Infobox Exhibition
|exhibition name    = Doctor Who Exhibition Blackpool
|exhibition name    = Doctor Who Exhibition Blackpool
|image              = [[file:Blackpool October 1975.jpg|250px|Exhibition entrance 1975]]
|image              = [[File:Blackpool October 1975.jpg|250px|Exhibition entrance 1975]]
|exhibition features= Regularly changing props
|exhibition features= Regularly changing props
|exhibition location= 111 Central Promenade, Blackpool
|exhibition location= 111 Central Promenade, Blackpool
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The '''Doctor Who Exhibition Blackpool''' was located at 111 Central Promenade, on the busy Golden Mile, a prime location for visitors. It ran for 11 years until the lease on the building it resided in expired.
The '''Doctor Who Exhibition Blackpool''' was located at 111 Central Promenade, on the busy Golden Mile, a prime location for visitors. It ran for 11 years until the lease on the building it resided in expired.


==Overview==
== Overview ==
Through a TARDIS-shaped entrance visitors followed the exhibition through a range of various displays of props, costumes, and models towards a working prop of the console room with console, before reaching the shop at the end.
Through a TARDIS-shaped entrance visitors followed the exhibition through a range of various displays of props, costumes, and models towards a working prop of the console room with console, before reaching the shop at the end.


==Notable elements==
== Notable elements ==
* Displays were regularly updated with new exhibits as new stories were aired.
* Displays were regularly updated with new exhibits as new stories were aired.
* Unlike the Longleat Exhibition, the Blackpool Exhibition also included a display of small scale models of landscapes and spacecrafts. Davros, Daleks, Cybermen and K9 were among regular exhibits.
* Unlike the Longleat Exhibition, the Blackpool Exhibition also included a display of small scale models of landscapes and spacecrafts. Davros, Daleks, Cybermen and K9 were among regular exhibits.


==Promotion==
== Promotion ==
* Promoted in continuity announcements at the time, following the programme broadcasts.
* Promoted in continuity announcements at the time, following the programme broadcasts.
* In [[1975]] [[Elizabeth Sladen]], [[Ian Marter]] and [[Tom Baker]] promoted the exhibition with a parade led by Tom Baker in the back of [[Bessie]] with the Mayoress and a [[UNIT]] driver. The parade also include a [[Zygon]], [[Bellal]], [[Sontaran]], [[Sea Devil]] and [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cyberman]] led to the switching on of Blackpools illuminations.
* In [[1975]] [[Elizabeth Sladen]], [[Ian Marter]] and [[Tom Baker]] promoted the exhibition with a parade led by Tom Baker in the back of [[Bessie]] with the Mayoress and a [[UNIT]] driver. The parade also include a [[Zygon]], [[Bellal]], [[Sontaran]], [[Sea Devil]] and [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cyberman]] led to the switching on of Blackpools illuminations.
* In [[1985]], [[Colin Baker]] and [[Nicola Bryant]] were present signing autographs in the console area for [[Children in Need]].
* In [[1985]], [[Colin Baker]] and [[Nicola Bryant]] were present signing autographs in the console area for [[Children in Need]].


==Notes==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


==Gallery==
== Gallery ==
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<gallery hideaddbutton="true" >
file:Blackpool Exhibition posters.jpg|Exhibition posters
file:Blackpool Exhibition posters.jpg|Exhibition posters
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</gallery>
</gallery>


==External links==
== External links ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


[[Category:Doctor Who exhibitions]]
[[Category:Doctor Who exhibitions]]

Revision as of 23:59, 3 November 2011

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The Doctor Who Exhibition Blackpool was located at 111 Central Promenade, on the busy Golden Mile, a prime location for visitors. It ran for 11 years until the lease on the building it resided in expired.

Overview

Through a TARDIS-shaped entrance visitors followed the exhibition through a range of various displays of props, costumes, and models towards a working prop of the console room with console, before reaching the shop at the end.

Notable elements

  • Displays were regularly updated with new exhibits as new stories were aired.
  • Unlike the Longleat Exhibition, the Blackpool Exhibition also included a display of small scale models of landscapes and spacecrafts. Davros, Daleks, Cybermen and K9 were among regular exhibits.

Promotion

Notes

to be added

Gallery

External links

to be added