Morecambe's Midland Hotel stands as a monument to the British seaside at its most splendid. With its art deco design and Eric Gill reliefs, it dominated a town renowned in the 50s as the entertainment mecca of the North.
Visiting the Bay today, Rony Robinson embarks on a personal quest for the lost heyday of a British institution. Producer Paul Bajoria
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