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North Meols &
Southport |
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Peter Aughton
Carnegie Publishing
ISBN 0-948789-17-4
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A very interesting and
highly readable illustrated history.
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Southport A Pictorial
History |
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Harry Foster
Phillimore & Co Ltd
ISBN 0 85033-966-9
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Very interesting
photographs and an excellent, brief, but comprehensive narrative history.
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Britain In Old
Photographs: Southport |
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Jack Smith
Sutton Publishing Ltd
ISBN 1-84015-236-2
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Interesting collection of
photographs (mainly 20th century) with brief narrative alongside each.
OnTheSpot's sister Shirley features in one of the pictures.
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Old Birkdale &
Ainsdale 1600-1851 |
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Sylvia Harrop
Moxon Press Ltd
ISBN 0-9510905-0-x
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An interesting history of
the villages and life there, including their relationship with the
original landowners in Halsall and Crosby. Not as many illustrations
as some of the other books as a consequence of the period covered. A
more scholarly style of narrative that covers the period up to when the
new upstart bathing village at South Hawes began to rise to prominence.
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A History Of
Scarisbrick |
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Mona Duggan
Carnegie Publishing
ISBN 1-85936-040-8
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Interesting history of
Southport's neighbour including chapters on religion & education.
Illustrations tend towards pictures of people rather than places.
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Lancashire Plain &
Seaboard |
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Herbert C Collins
JM Dent & Sons Ltd
no ISBN number (may be out of print - available on loan from Flyp)
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Very interesting account
of the history and development of the Lancashire coast from Speke to
Furness investigating how the development of settlements followed the old
pack horse route along the ridge skirting the edge of the old marshes
& meres of South West Lancashire and the Fylde.
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The Sands Of Time |
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Philip H Smith
National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside
ISBN 1-902700-03-1
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Interesting and well
illustrated book covering the history of the coast, its geology, flora,
& fauna; as well as an explanation of how dunes are formed,
their age, and how the coastline is changing.
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Changing Face of
Ainsdale |
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Iris Whitaker
ISBN 0-9526992-0-6
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Over 70 pages of personal
recollections by the author. A very interesting read even if you don't
come from Ainsdale.
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The Leeds &
Liverpool Canal: History & Guide |
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Mike Clarke
Carnegie Publishing
ISBN 1-85936-013-0
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A comprehensive and
interesting history of the entire canal (which was begun at Halsall
cutting on 5th November 1770). Gives an insight into the
pre-railway use of the canal as a prime means of reaching the developing
bathing resort of Southport. Also provides fascinating detail of
the importance of the canal in the life of Burscough and the port of
Tarleton.
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