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|exhibition features= Regularly changing props
|exhibition features= Regularly changing props
|exhibition location= 111 Central Promenade, [[Blackpool]]
|exhibition location= 111 Central Promenade, [[Blackpool]]
|opening date      = 14 April 1974
|opening date      = [[14 April (releases)|14 April]] [[1974 (releases)|1974]]
|closing date      = 30 October 1985
|closing date      = [[30 October (releases)|30 October]] [[1985 (releases)|1985]]
}}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.


== Inside The Tardis ==
== Inside the Tardis ==
The [[Doctor Who Exhibition Blackpool|Doctor Who Exhibition]] at Blackpool, was first opened by Jon Pertwee and Elisabeth Sladen on 14th April 1974. From the outside, the huge crowds that gathered that day, could see only a blue police telephone box, next to a building, but once the doors were opened they found themselves, descending a flight of stairs into a basement exhibition full of the most exciting monsters, aliens, props, costumes and models from the series.{{fact}}
The [[Doctor Who Exhibition Blackpool|Doctor Who Exhibition]] at Blackpool, was first opened by [[Jon Pertwee]] and [[Elisabeth Sladen]] on [[14 April (releases)|14 April]] [[1974 (releases)|1974]]. From the outside, the huge crowds that gathered that day, could see only a blue police telephone box, next to a building, but once the doors were opened they found themselves descending a flight of stairs into a basement exhibition full of the most exciting monsters, aliens, props, costumes and models from the series.{{fact}}


These originally included a Draconian, Silurian, Axon, Yeti, Cybermen, Alpha Centauri, Aggedor and several Eight legs from "Planet Of The Spiders". Of course the most popular exhibits would always be the Daleks in their Dalek cavern, whether this was in their original form, or indeed later with their creator Davros. In time K9, Ice Warriors, Sontarons, Morbius, the Keeler-Krynoid, the Total Survival Suit from "Kinda" and many more joined the always thrilling displays.{{fact}}
These originally included a [[Draconian]], [[Silurian]], [[Axon]], [[Yeti]], [[Cybermen]], [[Alpha Centauri (The Curse of Peladon)|Alpha Centauri]], [[Aggedor]] and several [[Eight Legs]]. The most popular exhibits were the [[Dalek]]s in their Dalek cavern, originally displayed in their original form, and later with their creator [[Davros]]. In time, [[K9]], [[Ice Warrior]]s, [[Sontaran]]s, [[Morbius]], the Keeler-[[Krynoid]], the [[Total Survival Suit]] from ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'' and many more joined the always thrilling displays.{{fact}}


Visitors walked around a winding corridor with exhibits to either side, most that were changed annually, others that would become old favourites. Eventually they would arrive in the Tardis console room, where pictures of The Doctors looked down on a console that had "working" switches with flashing lights, a feature that also surrounded the main Dalek exhibits, which moved on a track as they yelled out words of extermination. The exhibition was left via a gift shop and a café. The Doctor Who Exhibition closed after the 1985 season, and was gutted out in early 1986.{{fact}}
Visitors walked around a winding corridor with exhibits to either side, most that were changed annually, others that would become old favourites. Eventually they would arrive in the Tardis console room, where pictures of The Doctors looked down on a console that had "working" switches with flashing lights, a feature that also surrounded the main Dalek exhibits, which moved on a track as they yelled out words of extermination. The exhibition was left via a gift shop and a café. The Doctor Who Exhibition closed after the 1985 season, and was gutted out in early 1986.{{fact}}
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