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Holiday snaps 1 - Lancashire coast?
« on: Wednesday 05 October 16 04:54 BST (UK) »
Snap of my mum and me enjoying the beach. It would have been taken in 1952 and I think it would have been in or around Lancashire. The stonework may be recognisable to a sharpeyed person. All suggestions welcome.


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Re: Holiday snaps 1 - Lancashire coast?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 05 October 16 14:14 BST (UK) »
What is it above the fence on the left? A long row of swings? A primitive rollercoaster? A sewage pipe?
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Re: Holiday snaps 1 - Lancashire coast?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 05 October 16 15:38 BST (UK) »
From memory (without  searching, yet)    I would propose Southport.
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Re: Holiday snaps 1 - Lancashire coast?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 05 October 16 15:52 BST (UK) »
There is a Miniature Lakeside railway  near the Marine lake at Southport  and that style of concrete fencing is used in that area of the resort.
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Re: Holiday snaps 1 - Lancashire coast?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 05 October 16 15:53 BST (UK) »
Quote from: arthurk on Wednesday 05 October 16 14:14 BST (UK)
What is it above the fence on the left? A long row of swings? A primitive rollercoaster? A sewage pipe?
  It may be part of the Pier.
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Re: Holiday snaps 1 - Lancashire coast?
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 05 October 16 16:23 BST (UK) »
Quote from: ScouseBoy on Wednesday 05 October 16 15:52 BST (UK)
There is a Miniature Lakeside railway  near the Marine lake at Southport  and that style of concrete fencing is used in that area of the resort.


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Re: Holiday snaps 1 - Lancashire coast?
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 05 October 16 19:30 BST (UK) »
I live in Southport and it doesn't look like any of the present walls by the beach. The miniature railway was quite a way from the beach edge even in the 50s. The angle to the pier if that is what in the background looks wrong too. However I have access to a lot of old photos of the area so will have a look at them over the weekend.

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Re: Holiday snaps 1 - Lancashire coast?
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 05 October 16 19:50 BST (UK) »
Looks like an over head tram structure - are those railings not in the Bispham area - ???

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Can't find a section of fencing nearer the beach area - but this is the type of fencing in that area in the 1950's - although this is more recent than that.

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Re: Holiday snaps 1 - Lancashire coast?
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 05 October 16 19:57 BST (UK) »
I decided to through the photos so far done 2 boxes and a large album.there only seems to be one area which would give the right angle for the photo but I don't think the concrete fencing is right for the area but I will check it tomorrow if I have time.

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