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The UK seaside town with a 146 year-old lightshow - £300 boost to local economy

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The Illuminations first became an attraction in 1879, when the council devoted £5,000 to a trial of electric street arc lamps, as locals still lit their homes with candles.

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The UK seaside town with a 146 year-old lightshow - £300 boost to local economy

The Illuminations first became an attraction in 1879, when the council devoted £5,000 to a trial of electric street arc lamps, as locals still lit their homes with candles.

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Daily Express broke the news in United Kingdom on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
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