Merseyrail’s Southport line is celebrating 120 years of electric train services. The 18-mile route was the world’s first inter-urban...
Southport Nostalgia: Popular Game and Country Fayres in Churchtown entertained thousands
Andrew Brown, , Nostalgia, Churchtown, Nostalgia, Southport, 0Stand up For Southport Nostalgia by Andrew Brown The Game and Country Fayre used to be one of Southport’s...
Southport Nostalgia: The Palladium Theatre was one of the largest and grandest in England when it opened in 1914
Andrew Brown, , Nostalgia, Nostalgia, Southport, 0Do you remember the old Palladium Theatre in Southport? One of Lord Street’s most magnificent buildings stood in front...
Southport Nostalgia: Bill Tidy, Mr Men and Red Triangle Cricket team
Andrew Brown, , Nostalgia, Nostalgia, Southport, 0We have a collection of pictures from Southport in the 1980s for you this week, and wonder if they...
Southport Nostalgia: Pontins, Southport Technical College and young firefighters
Andrew Brown, , Nostalgia, Nostalgia, Southport, 0Today, Southport Back In Time is taking a look at young people achieving great things in Southport in the...
Southport Nostalgia: A look back at Southport hotels in the 1980s
Andrew Brown, , Nostalgia, Nostalgia, Southport, 0Today we’re going back four decades in time to take a look at some of the most iconic hotels...
Silcock’s Funland in Southport celebrates 40th birthday as people share their memories
Andrew Brown, , Nostalgia, Nostalgia, Silcock Leisure Group, Silcock's Funland, Southport, 0Happy 40th birthday to Silcock’s Funland in Southport! Southport’s largest family amusement centre, which stands proudly at the entrance...
Southport Nostalgia: Wayfarers Shopping Arcade celebrates 125 years of Christmas
Andrew Brown, , Nostalgia, Lord Street, Nostalgia, Shop Local, Shopping, Southport, Wayfarers Arcade, 0By Geoff Wright, Susan Stacey and Andrew Brown Families are happily enjoying Christmas in the historic Wayfarers Shopping Arcade...
10 year anniversary since 1,500-year-old Crossens Canoe took pride of place at The Atkinson in Southport
Andrew Brown, , Nostalgia, Crossens, Nostalgia, Southport, 0It is 10 years ago today since the world famous ‘Crossens Canoe’ was lowered into place at the new...
Southport royal visit: Huge sacrifice by Southport people that inspired War Memorial was truly staggering
Andrew Brown, , Nostalgia, Lord Street, Nostalgia, Royal British Legion, Southport, Southport Royal British Legion, War Memorial, 0When Princess Anne visits Southport to rededicate the town’s War Memorial, she will be staggered by the sheer scale...
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