Didn’t know that

[Matesrates]

Blackpool was the first town in the U.K. to have electric street lighting.

 

[1966_and_all_that]

And electric trams. That's why there's a lightning bolt in the Town crest.

 

[Malced]

Blackpool was the first town in the U.K. to have electric street lighting.

This was a huge relief for Blackpool Vic A&E cos they'd had many issues with Fanny by Gaslight.

 

[Davepick]

Even well before my time.

 

[Dave62]

Blackpool was the first town in the U.K. to have electric street lighting.

Did the media manage to turn it into negative publicity by saying Blackpool was the first town to have beggars sitting under street lamp posts?