By Lisa Stanway – a volunteer at The Atkinson The first gallery of the Atkinson museum tells the early...
Queen Elizabeth II’s historic visit to Southport was celebrated ‘joyously’ by thousands of local residents
Andrew Brown, , Nostalgia, Nostalgia, Queen Elizabeth II, Sefton Council, Southport, The Atkinson, 9Southport acclaimed Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip “joyously” when the royal couple visited the town in 1955. As...
Heritage Open Days 2022 celebrates Southport’s historic sites this September
Andrew Brown, , Events, British Lawnmower Museum, Churchtown, Crossens, Heritage, Heritage Open Days, Lord Street, Nostalgia, Southport, The Atkinson, 179People are invited to discover all about Southport’s incredible past through the 2022 Heritage Open Days initiative. Families can...
Remarkable discovery reveals Southport’s holiday highlights in the 1960s
Andrew Brown, , Nostalgia, Nostalgia, Southport, 1835These remarkable old images of Southport in the 1960s have been discovered in a loft in the town, bringing...
Southport Nostalgia: Pictures from 70 years of Jubilee street parties in Southport
Andrew Brown, , Nostalgia, Jubilee, Nostalgia, Platinum Jubilee, Southport, 287This June (2022) will see dozens of royal street parties taking place in Southport to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s...
Historic Wayfarers Arcade in Southport looks ahead to 125th birthday with new lease of life
Andrew Brown, , News, Lord Street, Nostalgia, Southport, Southport town centre, Wayfarers Arcade, 34The beautiful Grade II Listed Wayfarers Arcade is enjoying its third century of welcoming shoppers as one of the...
Spitfire sculpture takes pride of place in Southport honouring Polish RAF World War two heroes
Andrew Brown, , News, Nostalgia, RAF Woodvale, Southport, The Atkinson, 6A remarkable sculpture of a Supermarine Spitfire, dedicated to the brave Polish airmen who fought during World War Two,...
Southport Nostalgia: Mike Harding visit, Mainstop ‘smash and grab’ and Oxfam volunteers in 1980s
Andrew Brown, , Nostalgia, Nostalgia, Southport, 11Were you a fan of English singer, songwriter, comedian, author, poet, broadcaster and multi-instrumentalist Mike Harding in the 1980s? ...
Southport Nostalgia: Kenneth Williams, Carr Lane footballers and a Southport Sailing Club Barn Dance
Andrew Brown, , Nostalgia, Nostalgia, Southport, 17We have a great variety of old Southport photos for you today, including Carry On star Kenneth Williams, a...
Southport Nostalgia: 1982 pics show life in the Cubs, firefighters, Royal British Legion and bodybuilders
Andrew Brown, , Nostalgia, Nostalgia, Southport, 16Today we head back in time to Southport in 1982, with a collection of photos of people enjoying a...
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