We continue our look back at high school proms which by 2009 had become the biggest occasions on the school calendar. By this time, the huge events were organised by most high schools and were a true celebration of the end of exams and moving on to the next chapter.
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Bispham High Prom, Chizelle Wood, Billie Jeffery
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Arnold Sixth Form leavers ball at the Horseshoe Bar, Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Pic L-R: Richard Parker, Tim Morgan, Ed Sawer, Peter Deuchars, Edwin Bevis and James Lavelle.
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Cardinal Allen Catholic High School prom was held at the De Vere Hotel, Blackpool. From left, Katie Gray, Ashleigh Bleasdale, Maddy Hughes, Leah Blair, Jess Robinson and Susie Gow.
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Bispham High Prom, 2009 (Back) Jack Horton, Ryan Wilson, Daniel Whitehurst
(Front) James Beavis, Brad Newton, Luke Crosby, Brad Atherton
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Arnold Sixth Form leavers ball at the Horseshoe Bar, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 2009. Pic L-R: Robert Bradley, Mark Roper and Carl Bamford.
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Cardinal Allen Catholic High School prom,2009. From left, Angela Hover, Nicole Unsworth, Laura Shore, Lucy Burgess and Susie Laker.