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, ...

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...

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

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...

Pictured below is the old 'Moulin Rouge' Ainsdale, now the Toby Inn. Any memories?

Probably a lot of you have heard about the street underneath Neville Street. I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on it. When was the Old Neville Street built over? Why exactly did they build over (heard it was something to do with the sea), Why do they not open it up as a tourist...

Does anyone remember the level crossing gates that used to be by Meols Cop School or the railway bridge where the Princes factory is on Balfour Road. I grew up round there and remember playing on a disused red tarmac tennis court behind Mullards (now Mellors). Anybody got any pics of the Blowick...

Mr R Hanley kindly sent in the following photograph that was taken January 6th, 1925. This is shown in our www.southportpast.com site with a full size version as well. Anybody who can contribute more information about this hotel are very welcome to do so.

I would be interested to hear from those who were around at the time any details about German bombs dropped on Southport during the war. I know that the Blind Babies Home in Birkdale was hit, that a couple of houses were destroyed at the junction of St Lukes Rd & Hartwood Rd, that someone was...

i can remember a few of the shops that were on Lord street many years ago, but have forgotten the names of a lot of them,here are the ones i remember, Sissons, Matti & Tissots, Marshall & Snelgroves,Kardomah,Alexanders ,Fletchers, & Kay & Foley, can't remember any more.

How would you like to see a beautiful building like this...

Oh No!!!!!!! Just read in the news that the tin church is going. St.Simon and St.Judes ...sigh.....I was christened there, went to the primary school. Had Mr.Atherton try to make a decent Christian of me....:) Didn't work, poor Mr.A. Now my old primary school has gone and the parish church is...

does anyone know what the building that is now b&m bargins was origanaly when it was built if you look at it from the side of mecca bingo it looks like there is an upstairs to it at back

Lets have your memories from this amusement park.

Anyone remember the "Balcony Bar" it was in the Royal Clifton at the side overlooking Coronation Walk, sadly long gone but a great bar. Also I used to like going upstairs in the Victoria in Neville Street, now Maritime Court. Can you recall any venues you attended that have long gone that you...

Sea Bathing Lake 1966

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.

A selection of hotels from 1935, some long gone -some are still standing. (hope I have resized them correctly!)

From the Southport Visiter Tuesday Jan 8th 1952 Southport has finally lost one of it's railway stations. During it's 68 years of existence, Lord St Station has acted as a gateway to Southport for hundreds of thousands of visitors. But the last ticket has been collected, and the gateway is closed...

Hi Anyone got any old pictures of the old model village

Hi All, I'm a newbie who only discovered this site last Friday night and was then up until 1.45am reading all your postings on the past. It prompted a huge nostalgia rush especially the comments about Norwood Road school and characters from the High Park area. I lived in Canning Road until I...

How many of you remember Coultons bakery on the corner of Duke Street and Shakespeare Street. At one point there must have been around 250 people working there in its heyday. I worked there as a driver for around 6 years and was there when it closed in 1973. Along with a few other drivers I was...

Does anyone out there remember the Flying Dutchman, a coffee bar at the back of the GPO? (Is it Cable Street?) I used to go in there with my elder sister round about 1969, although my dad had forbidden me to set foot in the place! As he was a postman I had to sneak in so he didn't spot me - I...