Phil Mitchell's mention of Weatherby's bakery brought to mind other trade names that were familiar years ago - what are your memories of them and what happened to them??? For example, do you remember: Coultons, Seymour Meads, White Hudsons, Redmans, Moores Market, Blowers supermarket, ...

I have dozens of Photographs of the St John VAD Hospital that was situated at 'The Grange' in Southport. They show pictures of the buildings, wards, patients and staff. I have attached a couple for those interested. Where would be an appropriate home for these Photo's?

Not sure if this has been posted before but came across this little gem today. Video taken from old cine film of Cypress Road and a couple of other places from 1961/2

Sea Bathing Lake 1966

This thread is a continuation of my Victoria Park thread, I felt it needed a new heading as Victoria Park has now become a secondary issue. I now have all the photos I want to post, the Southport Visiter ones from the library are just photostats and the quality is very poor but I will post them...

Anybody out there have any memories of the Leyland Nationals that used to trundle around Southport? I distinctly remember the MkIs with their distinctive noise, and was fortunate enough to drive some of MTL/Arriva's MkIIs when I worked for them. I seem to recall that 6138 went like whatsit of a...

Saw this relic on the promenade today...... This coat of arms differs from that I seem to remember on the side of the buses. Does anyone know why?

I noticed someone asking about the children's home on Hawkshead Street - there was indeed a home there in the sixties at least as my sister was sent there on a couple of occasions. I was only about 10 or 11 I think, but I suppose. looking back it was for children who were suffering from various...

I few i took last Sunday....it realy saddens me to see the state it is now compared to the way it used to be with familys enjoying a row on the lake....

Help needed - Search For Father's School I am looking for some information on my father's school years. He attended a school in Southport from approximately 1926 at age 7 until graduation. My memory is that it was called "Southport College" although it was in fact a boarding school. My father...

Anyone remember the spire on top of the church, I seem to remember that it was removed in the early 1950s because of its dangerous condition,it was done very neatly leaving just the tower which now looks like it has always been that way.

I was looking through the internet and found some old pictures of Southport Buses. Anyone else got any other pics that are older than these. Does anyone know where the single open top bus is driving through or where the number 3 is parked up at.

here are some clippings i found whilst having a good rumage in the attic they should interest all those fifty somthing sandgrounders including chief gonk lord Fearn what on earth was a chief Gonk???:confused:

Photo of Holy Family school,think around 1960,as my Auntie Linda (second from left on the 1st row)looks about 5 on here.

My Grandfather and his brother drove firstCorporation trams then buses around Southport for the most part of 40 odd years ,from about 1910.....I was asked the other day about the old bus numbering system around 1950 and could only remember one or two routes around the town .I think it was 5or 6...

I can't remember who wanted info. about the Queens Hotel as his/her family had owned it. I've found this pic of a Burma Star Dinner in 1970 and one of the Roberts' girls is standing at the back (blonde). I can't remember if she is Alison or the younger girl.

Does anyone out there remember county motor services general carriers of 37 southbank rd who were in buisness till i think up to the late 1950s as a relation i have traced once worked there , as i can find nothing atall about the buisness any help would be great thanks.

:king Does anyone remember any stories about the Queens Hotel on the prom? I Would like to hear your stories good and bad ones,and if you have any photo's would love to see them. :) leave me a PM if you like or just place them on this fourm Thanx.. :)

The thread about 'Beacon House' got me thinking about my local Co-op in Hillside. The shop is still there and was, last time I saw it, selling bicycles . After closure( and I'm sure someone will be able to tell me the year) the dairy behind carried on ...

3 pic's of the Queens Hotel Southport before restoration gets under way.

I can remember woods grocers on the corner of Zetland st and Doyles removals opposite but thats about it. Anybody remember any of the other shops?.

Does anyone remember canning road at the crowland street end?i lived at 101 and remember ted and mary angolopolus,jean and tom quinn,ann and dennis willliamson,kath and aubrey martin,mr ormerod,mr and mrs naul,mrs morris,mrs prescott and alice firth. nice place to live in the 70's - dead quiet...