From soap stars they all came to
TODAY, Southport Back In Time is going back just over 40 years, to May 1982.
We’d love you to take a look and tell us – do you recognise anyone in these photos? Do these events bring back happy memories for you?
Who remembers nights out at The Coronation pub on King Street in Southport? This picture was taken in May 1982! Do you recognise anyone pictured?
There appears to be a carriage clock on one of the tables – was this a retirement party? In the background you can see the McDonalds signs on the building opposite.
Was this taken around the time that McDonalds first opened in Southport?
Coronation Street star Jean Alexander, who played Hilda Ogden in the soap, signs autographs for fans at the St George’s Church coffee morning. Jean Alexander spent many happy years living in Churchtown, and loved Southport.
She led the campaign to ‘Save Southport Library’ when it faced a temporary closure for three and a half years while work was taking place on The Atkinson.
She was always very generous with her time for good causes locally.
Radio City DJ Dave Eastwood is pictured on stage in front of a sizeable local crowd at a radio roadshow in Southport. Do you remember this roadshow?
The regular Radio 1 roadshows were particularly popular in Southport!
This vintage Rolls Royce is the star of the show at a Vintage Car Rally in the Floral Hall Gardens in Southport. The family next to it have made the effort by dressing up in vintage fashion too!
The Floral Hall Gardens was a great place to hold events such as car shows.
Another event taking place back in 1982 was a fayre at Rufford Old Hall near Southport.
Jester minute... A family in Medieval costumes enjoys their day out at the fayre.
From left: Mrs Caslake with children Rosalind, Timothy and Sara, with little Philip Caslake Our second picture shows a shire horse enjoying the fayre at Rufford Old Hall.
Members of the Brentwood Old Girls’ Association enjoy a 50th birthday celebration in Southport, as they cut the celebratory cake. Does anyone have any memories of Brentwood School? What was it like? Where in Southport was it?
Guests enjoy the annual Southport Rugby Football Club Ball in Southport 41 years ago.It is an event that still goes strong today! Were you at this Ball? Do