Originally Posted by Vasil

The chippy was owned by Byroms just before the chinese took over and I seem to remember they were Aussies.
It was (still is)my local chippy and I went to school with their daughter.

That's it! Brilliant. Been trying to remember their name for years. They were lovely folk and a big part of my childhood. Any idea what became of them?

Thank you for the answer by the way!!!

I don't remember their reason for leaving but must have known at sometime.Maybe somebody else can help you out there, Birkdaley lived just round the corner back then. If he sees this thread he might be able to help.?
Y'know I can't even remember the daughters first name!?...soz.

Originally Posted by Birk Daley

Thanks for that tonyB,very interesting

Bit of info Birk Edward Hodge 199 Upper Aughton is your Great Grandad, oh and mine!

Originally Posted by Kopite77

I do not spend that much time in Southport, but have noticed that a lot of shops in the surburb areas are closing and have now just become houses, - the best example is on Upper Aughton Road, where the stretch of shops that were between the railway gates and the Blundell arms have nearly all disapeered, plus on eastbourne road as well.

Does anyone remember any of the shops on Upper Aughton Road. - I have memorys of the Butchers Wraggs who has been there for ages and closed about 5 years go, the Post office, and the Printers opposite the Blundell Arms. I also went to a video shop to get the old beta max from.

Was their ever a shop on the corner of Elm Road and Upper Aughton Road - opposite the antiques shop.

I can not find any old pictures of the street, but like the 360 picture on this website, but here is a picture of my local.

Ther was a grocer’s shop there, My parents owned and ran it!