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Thread: Head Hurts!!

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    Head Hurts!!

    Been sat reading the 'Southport Past and Present' threads all the way back to Jan 2007, and it's taken me a few hours!! Never looked at this history forum before!! Been missing out big time!! It's brought back a few childhood memories for me, even though im only early 30's, I remember my mum taking me into the doll's hospital down ashley road as a kid, but found it pretty disturbing with all those creepy dolls eyes following you around the shop!!
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    I know - once I get on here I spend ages looking at all the threads too.

    I love the old photographs and that one of my Grandma (Johnson) and my mum's brothers gave me a surprise.

    It's amazing just how knowledgeable people are about the area, and so entertaining too. I think the stories of what the youngsters (now in their "later" years) got up to are great.
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    The Past thread is the best on SGB I read this before Chat and News everytime I log on
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    Been sat reading from Past and Present re Dolls hospital

    , I too remember the Dolls Hospital in Ashley road, back in the 60s,The couple that ran it were good at repairing both new and antique dolls, In fact when I got interested in collecting I bought quite a few antique dolls from them, they had a wonderful collection out of sight, including dolls clothes lace trimmings etc. It was really quite a treasure trove. I cant remember their names but he was a portly fella and his wife had been seriously burnt in a fire probably in her youth I think, they were a great couple and they had a lovely little girl who would have been around 8/9 in the early 70s. Does anyone know what happened to them all.

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    bump for greybird

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    Quote Originally Posted by greybird
    , I too remember the Dolls Hospital in Ashley road, back in the 60s,The couple that ran it were good at repairing both new and antique dolls, In fact when I got interested in collecting I bought quite a few antique dolls from them, they had a wonderful collection out of sight, including dolls clothes lace trimmings etc. It was really quite a treasure trove. I cant remember their names but he was a portly fella and his wife had been seriously burnt in a fire probably in her youth I think, they were a great couple and they had a lovely little girl who would have been around 8/9 in the early 70s. Does anyone know what happened to them all.
    Dot and Eddie Williams,dot sadly died. Eddie is secretary of southport magic circle,I think their daughter was called lisa.last time I saw her she wanted to be a policewomen,but I suspect she may have a family by now,she is very pretty.
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    I remember them appearing as guests on 'This is your life' but can't remember who the famous person was.

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    Dolls hospital

    Quote Originally Posted by Razzle View Post
    Been sat reading the 'Southport Past and Present' threads all the way back to Jan 2007, and it's taken me a few hours!! Never looked at this history forum before!! Been missing out big time!! It's brought back a few childhood memories for me, even though im only early 30's, I remember my mum taking me into the doll's hospital down ashley road as a kid, but found it pretty disturbing with all those creepy dolls eyes following you around the shop!!
    Are there any photos of the dolls hospital that was in Southport does anyone know?
    Many thanks

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