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A postally unused postcard bearing no publisher's name that was published in the mid-1960's. The card, which was printed in Great Britain, has a divided back.

Southport

Southport is a large seaside town in Merseyside, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England.

Southport lies on the Irish Sea coast and is fringed to the north by the Ribble estuary. The town is 16.7 miles (26.9 km) north of Liverpool and 14.8 miles (23.8 km) southwest of Preston.

The town was founded in 1792 when William Sutton, an innkeeper, built a bathing house at what is now the south end of Lord Street. At that time, the area, was sparsely populated and dominated by sand dunes. 

At the turn of the 19th. century, the area became popular with tourists due to the easy access from the nearby Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The rapid growth of Southport largely coincided with the Industrial Revolution and the Victorian era. 

Town attractions include Southport Pier with its Southport Pier Tramway, the second longest seaside pleasure pier in the British Isles, and Lord Street, an elegant tree-lined shopping street, once home of Napoleon III of France.

Extensive sand dunes stretch for several miles from Woodvale to Birkdale, the south of the town.  Local fauna include the Natterjack toad and the Sand lizard. 

The town contains examples of Victorian architecture and town planning, on Lord Street and elsewhere. A particular feature of the town is the extensive tree planting. This was one of the conditions required by the Hesketh family when they made land available for development in the 19th. century. 

Hesketh Park at the northern end of the town is named after them, having been built on land donated by the Rev. Charles Hesketh. For interesting information about the park, please search for the tag 36HES75

Southport today is still one of the most popular seaside resorts in the UK. It hosts various events, including an annual air show on and over the beach, the largest independent flower show in the UK (in Victoria Park) and the British Musical Fireworks Championship. The town is at the centre of England's Golf Coast and has hosted the Open Championship at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club.

The Marine Lake

The Lake is the biggest feature of Hesketh Park. Situated at the centre, it has a small island which was created for the wild birds which live and breed on the lake. The lake once featured boats, but since the restoration of the lake in 2007 the boats have not returned.

Taken on: November 12, 2020

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