The Belle Vue Continental Hotel Situated on beautiful Lord Street. Near to the Garrick Theatre, shops, cinemas, floral gardens and parks. Two minutes from the Promenade and Open-air Sea Bathing Pool. The Hotel is ideally situated for all the first-class Golf courses in the district. ...

I lived around Eastbank Street in the 70's but I can't remember many of the shops. There was the Pony Express which sold burgers, Sayers opposite what was then the Job Centre which is now Subway I think. The Record Supermarket sold old ex-jukebox singles cheap. That was on the corner of Princes...

According to the BB website there are only 5 Companies in Southport: 1st St Philips 4th St Simons 7th Liverpool Rd Meths 9th Ainsdale Meths 10th Marshside Rd Meths. What happened to the others and were did they meet? I can remember the 2nd who met at All Souls in Norwood Rd and the 3rd...

Hiya, I was having one of those late night thoughts about how much I love finding out about all the old buildings that once stood in Southport, and it struck me that I should do something to record the buildings we have now so that future generations can get the same appreciation that we get...

New to the forum so hello everyone :) Just wondering if anyone has any memories of CTK teachers in the late 70s and early 80s?? I can think of several highly unpleasant characters... Do the names O'Donnell, Wycherley, Fay and Eckersley ring any bells?? These brutes would surely be prosecuted...

Danny at Fountains Abbey. Mr Parsons, called Danny after Danniel Farson TV presenter at the time. I understand he was killed in a Traffic accident.

:) Anyone out there who worked at Barracloughs in early 60's.? Have been in contact with Chris Wilson. How about Eddie Madden, Alan Pickard.? Would like to hear from them.

I am not sure if this photo is on Southport Past,just found it on a site....

I don't know whether these views have been on before. We have just found them in a box of stuff in the loft. The post mark is to Brampton Lodge Newcastle in 1903 with a half penny green stamp. on the back of one is written 'the shops where we walk about and sometimes a band plays.

Think its about time they resurfaced their car park its crazy pushing a trolly over the pebble surface the whole trolly and contents shake like mad glad I don't shop there much. Has anybody else noticed?

I have hit a complete brick wall in tracing my family and beginning to wonder whether I am now past it? Does any one remember Hattons Cars in Lord Street, Southport - I also thought they had a garage on Scarisbrick where the supermarket now is? Strangely enough when I try to contact anyone they...

How many different trains have been used on Southport Pier? How were they propelled and what years were they changed? Has anyone still living ridden all of them I wonder?

Came across this old Rate Bill from 1965 for a house in Ribble Avenue, Crossens. In comparison the wage for a Craftsman in the building industry was about £16.00 per week in 1965, and the Rates for the property was just under £30.00 for the year. Craftsman's rate now about £400 per week and...

There are still signs and adverts on buildings in Southport. They often detail what was for sale or the name of the premises.

Here is a view of the bridge looking towards Ormskirk from Kew, taken around 1965

Started a new thread as I cannot find similiar subject open. Took me so long, got to go to work now:d More later :) The year I guess would be after 1944 My grandparents are in the foreground :)

I recall the following Grand, Gaumont (Odean or originally Pladium)Troc, Palace, Forum, Regal, Scala (became Southport Rep) Garrick (originally a Vaudville type place) Colliseum and the Bedford (cnr Kew Rd and Bedford Road. There was also a cinema in High Park at one time. Were there any more, I...

C AN ANYONE NAME SHOPS ON CHAPEL ST IN 1950s I REMEMBER IRWINS ,MACFISHERIES, JOHN COLLIERS ,EULAH SWEET SHOP

Here is a picture of the station taken after closure - 30th March 1965.

Hi I have put some pictures of Churchtown railway bridge being demolished on a spare bit of web page . These have come from some cine film my dad took back in may 1965.You can see Lathoms? cake shop in the background my dad was stood with his back to preston new road lights.The bridge went...

Last day of service, LMS C4 2-6-4T, No. 78041. Taken at 2.34 pm on 6th September 1964 passing Roe lane junction. Head board reads 1882 - 1964 LAST DAY.

In the late 60's we moved to a new house in Woodvale. During that time the new houses were being built in Pinfold lane. On Sunday's a christian couple taught sunday school in a building on Pinfold lane.We called the husband Teddy. I think because he was quite a bear of a man.They were lovely...

These are from a Lowes fold out envelope postcard.The images are on paper not shiny postcard ,quality poor :( No date.My guess is between the wars. Last is a family photo .It looks like it was taken from the Kings gardens. Date -during the war 1940-41.:)

Here is yet another picture I found of churchtown railway station. As you can see the platform has gone and the line was about to be lifted. The building on the left side is the old cinema in churchtownhttp://www.southport .gb.com/attachment.php?attachm entid=104916&d=1315391668& amp;thumb=1&stc=1

Here are a few pictures I managed to find regarding the old Southport to Preston railway bridge at Hesketh drive. I took these pictures about 15 years ago before the bridge was filled in. The view is in the direction looking towards churchtown from hesketh park. I was impressed by the detail of...

Imagine its early 1961, a cold January morning and your standing on the platform at Churchtown railway station. What better to imagine yourself on a cruise in the warm sun as in one of the posters. http://www.southport.gb.com/as set.php?fid=104197&uid=156 28&d=1315178420