Southport Memories

[GTXTRA]

What a brilliant thread, it just goes to show we are still out there!

What about:
The Rookery
Carr Lane
Russell Road
Bankfield Lane
Portland Street
High Park Road

Cut my football career (and my knees) on these places

[Nick2]

And watching Ainsdale St John's play on the rec on Liverpool Road. Where Kenilworth and Stourton Roads are now. I'm talking late 40s early 50s now. Then cycling across the moss to watch them play in places like Haskayne.

For some reason I always recall that their goalkeeper at the time was named Alan Skinner. Probably because I went to school with his brother Colin.

[2STEPS-IN-FRONT]

Did anyone mention the marine club , coranation walk Thursday nights " eyeball" ? Lol :-)

[2STEPS-IN-FRONT]

I see Nivens in the list lol, anyone remember " rave night ". Fridays /sat upstairs , I used to DJ there around late 80s , a great night , always remember some guy managed to climb in the boat that was hanging in the rafters , he looked pleased sat in boat 15 ft above the dancefloor ..:-)

[kevmacker]

Alf Presburg's Carstairs Club, Lord Street.

[Chas King]

The Tudor , room upstairs on a Sunday Night !

[torchwud]

not seen any mention the eltonel (behind barclays bank)...it was the most busy bar in town, i worked and socialised there and have fantastic memories..dot and john, nicola etc...best bar in town by far, its the only place in southport i miss it....

[myrtle]

Somewhere near where Heron Foods is now used to be an old fashioned shop with wood panels and pews with a real fire that sold Horlics, Hot Chocolate and Sarsaparilla. Think they also sold herbal remedies.

What the heck was it called...?

Emerys

[myrtle]

The Klic Klic Stanley St.
The Mocambo West St.
The Dandy lst floor Neville St.
The Glen Park Lord St.
The Floral Hall on Boxing Day afternoon to The Teenbeats.

The Klic Klic was where all the groups played, entry was a bottle of coke or similar and if you wanted a pass out your hand was stamped, those were the days. The Undertakers, the Merseybeats and The Dennisons to name but a few.

[DixieRoy]

Think the Palace became the classic? And The Palladium became the Odeon? And the Regal became the ABC? Am I right? The others where earlier than I can remember...

The Palladiium became the Gaumont, and then later became The Odeon.

[DixieRoy]

Cinemas

The Grand
Scala
Trocadero

Was there a Coliseum? or is my age playing tricks with my head?

Coloseum was in Neville St. Opposite the amusement arcade,

[hindy54]

The Midnight lounge.

[Sue Ellen]

Sloopys (Sussex rd) circa 1969 ish I think. Thing about the 60's is if you were there ... Or something 😃

[Nick2]

The Palladiium became the Gaumont, and then later became The Odeon.

I felt sure it was (post 36), thanks for confirming. Remember too, GB Juniors on Saturday morning circa 1947/49.

[DixieRoy]

I felt sure it was (post 36), thanks for confirming. Remember too, GB Juniors on Saturday morning circa 1947/49.

Hyes Nick, I went to GB juniors alsoa couple of years later than you.
The Tiv in Devonshire Rd was mentioned here too, full name The Tivoli
Also remember the Regent near Churchtown Station, possibly where Tesco Express is now.
Cinema in Mosely St too in Birkdale.

Btw, my grand dad was a doorman at the Palladium, full uniform job with the greatcoat, probably circa 1940's