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    Annals of Southport & District (published 1903)

    Follow this link

    http://ia341209.us.archive.org/3/ite...00blaniala.pdf

    A year by year account of events in the records. There is a lot of trivial detail to wade through, but some interesting snippets about events you have probably never heard of, such as:- the time all the gas leaked out of the gasholder at the Eastbank St gasworks and the town was consequently without lights for several nights; or the borough treasurer who stole thousands of pounds from the petty cash.......
    Last edited by flyp; 27/04/2009 at 05:43 PM.

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    Are these new ones flyp?......

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    No Qwackerz they are just more obvious links to the books that were in the old thread.

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    I am fortunate to own said books,
    ****Blessed are the cracked:
    For it is they who let in the light****
    ***Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held it's ground*****

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    Iv used them a few times when reserching......the good thing about having them on pbf is that i can keyword....

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    This link will take you back to the original thread that contained these items and more....
    https://www.qlocal.co.uk/forums/showt...ighlight=links

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    Annals of Southport

    Can recommend it. Bought off Amazon.

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    Link does not work
    ****Blessed are the cracked:
    For it is they who let in the light****
    ***Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held it's ground*****

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    Found a 1903 original, £85.

    Is that a good price??

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