Southport
Southport photos (142 available)
Southport maps (2 available)
Map of Merseyside
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Southport books (1 available)
- 4 photos on Southport appear in 2 Frith books - View photos of Southport
- Read extracts and see photos from these books on Southport and Merseyside
Southport memories
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Trips to Southport over the years.
My father's aunt lived in Southport and worked as a radiologist at the Southport Infirmary in those days. We would visit practically every weekend. As I grew up and married and had my own children we always loved visiting Southport. My two daughters had such a lot of fun at Pleasureland. One of my daughters won the Southport Rosebud contest one year which in those days was held in The Floral Pavillion. I enjoyed Lord Street and we often stopped and listened to the band at the Band Stand on Lord Street. Many happy memories of Southport!
Contributed by Brenda Vanderwert
Wragg's photographic studio?
Hi - I have a couple of photos of my great-grandmother taken by Wragg, a photographer in Wigan and Leyton Arcade, Southport. I'd like to hear from anyone who can help me date the pictures by comparing the frames.
The pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicdafis/468472134
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicdafis/468483717
Many thanks.
Contributed by Nic Dafis
Merseyside memories
Trips to Southport over the years.
My father's aunt lived in Southport and worked as a radiologist at the Southport Infirmary in those days. We would visit practically every weekend. As I grew up and married and had my own children we always loved visiting Southport. My two daughters had such a lot of fun at Pleasureland. One of my daughters won the Southport Rosebud contest one year which in those days was held in The Floral Pavillion. I enjoyed Lord Street and we often stopped and listened to the band at the Band Stand on Lord Street. Many happy memories of Southport!
A memory of Southport contributed by Brenda Vanderwert
Wragg's photographic studio?
Hi - I have a couple of photos of my great-grandmother taken by Wragg, a photographer in Wigan and Leyton Arcade, Southport. I'd like to hear from anyone who can help me date the pictures by comparing the frames.
The pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicdafis/468472134
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicdafis/468483717
Many thanks.
A memory of Southport contributed by Nic Dafis
Extracts From Southport & Merseyside books
Lord Street was laid out in the 1820s, the buildings along it displaying a wonderful medley of architectural styles, but apart from stone setts and tram lines, its general appearance has, perhaps, changed little with the passing years. Here, a horse-cart loaded with barrels and bales makes a delivery to an ironmonger’s shop, whilst a boy leans against a hand-cart.
An extract from from"Lancashire - A Second Selection Photographic Memories".
Southport has the country’s longest pleasure pier, which runs for 1,211 yards over the marine boating lake and sands to the sea with attractions that included shows and amusement arcades, as well as a miniature railway. Any similarity it might have with the railway viaduct across Morecambe Bay is no accident, for the same engineer, J Brunlees, built them both.
An extract from from"Lancashire - A Second Selection Photographic Memories".
Laid out as an
extravagant boulevard
in the 1820s, Lord
Street’s many elegant
buildings reflect the
town’s ambitions as a
high-class residence
and resort.
An extract from from"Lancashire Living Memories".