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OnTheSpot |
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OnTheSpot reporter (plus other volunteers with
a digital camera) gives you the pictures you
want to see in and around Southport. Click any picture for a bigger
and better view. Don't forget to click back to previous months'
pictures as well. Please also check our NEWS
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Model railway exhibition - Sunday September 30th 2001 |
Ice Creams at Formby Point - Sunday September 30th 2001 |
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Puppetry of the Penis - Saturday September 29th 2001 |
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Ugandan Orphan Appeal - Saturday September 29th 2001 |
Tennis Courts - Friday September 28th 2001 |
Safeway & Fire Brigade - Tuesday September 25th 2001 |
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St Johns Ambulance - Sunday September 23rd 2001 |
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Shaolin Monks - Sunday September 23rd 2001 |
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Sympathy for US - Saturday September 22nd 2001 |
Global Warming? - Saturday September 22nd 2001 |
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Pier Work - Saturday September 22nd 2001 |
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Adrian Edmondson - Friday September 21st 2001 |
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Cystic Fibrosis Walk - Sunday September 16th 2001 |
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24 hour Yacht Race - Sunday September 16th 2001 |
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Retired Policemen Conference - Friday September 14th 2001 |
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London District Foresters - Tuesday September 11th 2001 |
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Red Arrows at Air Show - Sunday September 9th 2001 |
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£1 to see this years Air Show - Friday September 7th 2001 |
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Promenade Hospital Flats - Tuesday September 4th 2001 |
Ride Stuck at Pleasureland - Sunday September 2nd 2001 |
Lord Street Inflatable Clown - Sunday September 2nd 2001 |
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Musical Fireworks - Saturday September 1st 2001 |
| August
2001
Musical Fireworks Championships,
Views over Southport,
Southport Zoo protests,
Bernard Manning, Biker Liz from Stoke,
Street Festival,
Pier work continues,
Southport Flower Show,
Flower Show Exhibits,
Discovery Showcase at Bandstand,
Woodvale Rally,
Princess Diana Gardens Free showers,
Building the Flower Show,
Skateboarders want some action |
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2001
Roy Chubby Brown at Floral Hall,
Open Golf at nearby Lytham St Annes,
Wedding at Town Hall, Ian Callaghan,
George Rimmer British Lions,
Major fire at Blowick,
Andy Mutch,
Kevin Sheedy,
Orange Day Parade,
George Carter Champion Golfer,
Roger Hunt, Geoff Strong, Worthington Cup,
Southport FC prepare for new season,
Man found dead at Clifton,
Southport Model Aero Show |
| June
2001
Southport Carnival, Formby Beach 2001 Award,
King Kenny, Great season for Juniors U11's,
North Manchester High School Swing Band, Giant Polar Bear loose in Town,
Council workers picket,
Jean
Alexander RNLI Fundraising,
Kings
Gardens Vandals,
Manchester
Road mishap,
Southport
Lifeboat need your help,
BBC
Crimewatch filming in Leyland Road,
Disabled
Golfers Charity Golf Day |
| May
2001 Lib
Dem Conference at Floral Hall,
Paul
McCartney at Hey Festival, Ainsdale
Visitor centre,
Beautiful
day at Botanic Gardens,
Ronnie
Fearn & John Pugh visit Guardian Court, Philippa Forester BBC Presenter,
William
and Ffion Hague visit the town,
Police
car in accident at Lulworth Road,
Scarisbrick Hall and Barn, The
Pier before work restarted,
Ocean
Plaza standing still,
Car accident by B&M / Andy's Snack Bar |
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September
2001 Pictures |
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Model railway exhibition - Sunday September 30th 2001 |
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Model
Railway Exhibition held at Meols Cop School. Roving-eye.
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Ice Creams at Formby Point - Sunday September 30th 2001 |
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Sandra's
ice creams at Formby point. Smiles all round from Sandra dishing out her
home made ice creams. A service with a smile. People come as far away as
Rochdale every week with friends & dogs to have one, yes even their
dogs enjoy them. Onthespot.
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Puppetry of the Penis - Saturday September 29th 2001 |
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Puppetry
of the penis actors say hello to all the girls in Southport! Australian
actors Stephen Harrison & Daniel Lewry performing the ancient art of
genital Origami on stage at the Floral Hall show their shocking,
hilarious, ridiculous and raw act. They manipulate their genitalia into
various shapes, objects and landmarks. Pics of Stephen & Daniel
outside marine lake and stage doors (pants down). Onthespot.
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Ugandan Orphan Appeal - Saturday September 29th 2001 |
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The
Ugandan Orphan Appeal at Christ Church Lord St Southport had a good start
thanks to the sunny weather. The Appeal is to raise £30,000. Pat Gilmer
is one of the Mission Partners whose work involves much traveling by road
in Uganda. Pat is a nurse in charge of a team who visit clinics where
children are treated for burns, physical handicaps, AIDS, and many other
illnesses. Pictured top is Mr Warren Tumutende of Uganda watching the £1.00
coins grow. Onthespot.
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Tennis Courts - Friday September 28th 2001 |
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Tennis
courts were completed this month at Lancaster Rd School for the deaf where
children attending the school can now use the courts during their PE
lessons. Onthespot.
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Safeway & Fire Brigade - Tuesday September 25th 2001 |
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A major
incident occurred at Safeway this morning (11:30) where a chemical leak
lead to parts of the store being evacuated. The fire brigade where there
and in full kit. Roving-eye.
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St Johns Ambulance - Sunday September 23rd 2001 |
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St Johns
Ambulance Team were on hand at the floral hall just in case of any
accidents on stage (see Shaolin Monks below). Onthespot.
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Shaolin Monks - Sunday September 23rd 2001 |
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The Shaolin
Monks of China are the ultimate masters of Kung Fu, Buddhist soilder monks
who have refined defensive Martial Arts over a period of fifteen centuries
are the outward expressions of inner harmony and peace. The Monks were
performing at the Floral Hall. Onthespot.
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Sympathy for US - Saturday September 22nd 2001 |
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Flowers
and messages of sympathy still being laid at Southport Cenotaph for people
who lost their lives in the attack on the World Trade Centre. Onthespot.
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Global Warming? - Saturday September 22nd 2001 |
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Is this
global warming. Pear tree with blossom as well as Pears, and the buddleia
flowering again after finishing a few weeks ago, which has brought out the
butterflies again. Steve.
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Pier Work - Saturday September 22nd 2001 |
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Pier
update 22/9/01. New roof has to be completed first so work can start
inside. Site foreman says everything is going to plan considering the last
contractors fitted metal structures in wrong places, You can only work
with the materials you have got on site (meaning the materials left over
from last contractors). Scaffolding has been erected so glass windows can
be fitted. Painters are busy giving the metalwork 3 coats of paint. Workers
Lee & site foreman in pic are proud to be part of the Pier project.
Onthespot.
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Adrian Edmondson - Friday September 21st 2001 |
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Rik
Mayall & Adrian Edmondson, "BOTTOMS", "THE YOUNG
ONES" was on stage tonight at the Floral Hall. 1,600 people paid £21.50
to watch the stars of the hit BBC series Bottoms. They were performing
"SLAPSTICK COMEDY ON ACID". 30 fans waited outside for 30 minutes
to get a chance of an autograph, they where all disappointed apart from 3
young children who waited from 3 o'clock this afternoon until 10 pm
tonight! I myself managed to persuade Adrian on behalf of southport.gb.com
for this picture. Othespot.
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Cystic Fibrosis Walk - Sunday September 16th 2001 |
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These
people where walking from Southport to Liverpool in aid of Cystic
fibrosis. They said if you want a picture you have to donate. At this rate
I will be selling the big issue. Still it was a £1 to a good cause.
Thanks
Roving-Eye, we owe you one
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24 hour Yacht Race - Sunday September 16th 2001 |
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Roving-Eye
was out at 7.45 Sunday to bring you these dramatic pictures. The weather
was terrible, lashing with rain, blowing a gale, cold. In fact I was
well cheesed off to say the least. I want a pay rise ! - OK double nothing
= nothing!
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Retired Policemen Conference - Friday September 14th 2001 |
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The
National Association of Retired Police Officers held their annual
conference at the Floral Hall. Approx 500 Retired Police Officers from all
over Britain come to Southport each year. Onthespot interviewed Michael
Thornton the General Secretary and asked him what made the association
gather at the Floral Hall each year? Mr Thornton said Southport is nice
and flat can improve on Hotels, there are only three good Hotels in
Southport, the Scarisbrick Hotel, Prince of Wales, and Royal Clifton Hotel.
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London District Foresters - Tuesday September 11th 2001 |
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Foresters
London's district annual conference was held at the Floral Hall. The
foresters care for members financially and socially, being true friends in
times of need. Report by onthespot.
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Red Arrows at Air Show - Sunday September 9th 2001 |
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Roving-eye
went to the 10th Southport Air Show on Sunday to get
these pictures of the amazing Red Arrows team
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£1 to see this years Air Show - Friday September 7th 2001 |
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The
council were certainly trying to make sure you pay your £1 to see this
years Air Show. Roving-eye took these pictures at Weld Road
roundabout and at the Pleasureland roundabout. They were also
erected at the back of Princess Park and a few hundred yards past the pier
on the other side.
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Promenade Hospital Flats - Tuesday September 4th 2001 |
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Want a
nice flat in the old Promenade Hospital? There is a nice one for
£1,400,000. Any takers? Certainly not roving-eye who took the picture,
serious footballer territory
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Ride Stuck at Pleasureland - Sunday September 2nd 2001 |
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Four
people had to be rescued when their car got stuck on the Wildcat ride
at
Pleasureland on Sunday, pictured by roving-eye
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Lord Street Inflatable Clown - Sunday September
2nd 2001 |
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Spotted
on Lord Street on Sunday September 2nd by roving-eye. Anybody any clue
what this is - as we haven't!
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Musical Fireworks - Saturday September 1st 2001 |
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Further
to the pictures in onthespot for the last day of August, Roving-eye kindly
gave us some more great pics on the Saturday
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