Hosts David Walshe and Daniel Hayes chat with Graham Fairhurst, formerly of Southport borough Engineer’s Department, about The Pier Tram, The Gasworks Tram and more.
Graham was a contributor to the 2008 book "Southport: In the Age of the Tram" written and compiled by Southport-born James Dean and former Visiter journalist Cedric Greenwood.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Southport-Age-Tram-S/dp/185794304X (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Southport-Age-Tram-S/dp/185794304X)
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David:
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Secret Sand Land Blog: https://secretsandland.wixsite.com/secretsandland (https://secretsandland.wixsite.com/secretsandland)
Dan:
Southport FC History: https://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk (https://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk/)
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4 Dec 2023
Southport Lifeboats & the Mexico Disaster
We're joined by Paul Sherman from North West Heritage CIC to discuss the history of Southport Lifeboats and the Mexico Disaster of 1886.
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31 May 2023
Southport In the Age of the Tram
Hosts David Walshe and Daniel Hayes chat with Graham Fairhurst, formerly of Southport borough Engineer’s Department, about Southport's early Tram network.
Graham was a contributor to the 2008 book "Southport: In the Age of the Tram" written and compiled by Southport-born James Dean and former Visiter journalist Cedric Greenwood.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Southport-Age-Tram-S/dp/185794304X (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Southport-Age-Tram-S/dp/185794304X)
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David:
Secret Sand Land local on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hiddensouthport (https://www.facebook.com/hiddensouthport)
Secret Sand Land Blog: https://secretsandland.wixsite.com/secretsandland (https://secretsandland.wixsite.com/secretsandland)
Dan:
Southport FC History: https://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk (https://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk/)
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27 Apr 2023
Districts of Southport
Do you think you know where Birkdale starts and ends, the boundaries of High Park or Churchtown? Do you agree with us?
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20 Mar 2023
The Origins of Rugby and Association Football in Southport Part 2
Hosts David Walshe and Daniel Hayes, in the second part of the two part series, talk about the origins of rugby and association football in Southport, covering 1872 to 1889. Part One covered 1872-1881 and this episode covers from 1881-1889.
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David:
Secret Sand Land local on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hiddensouthport (https://www.facebook.com/hiddensouthport)
Secret Sand Land Blog: https://secretsandland.wixsite.com/secretsandland (https://secretsandland.wixsite.com/secretsandland)
Dan:
Southport FC History: https://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk (https://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk)
and you can read more about this week's topic in Dan's book, "The Town's Game: The Origins of Rugby and Association Football in Southport (1872-1889)" which is available on Amazon. Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read the book for FREE, or it can be purchased from just £4.99 for Kindle, £9.99 Paperback or £14.99 hardback. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B6B3FQ6H (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B6B3FQ6H)
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23 Feb 2023
The Origins of Rugby and Association Football in Southport Part 1
Hosts David Walshe and Daniel Hayes, in the first of a two part series, talk about the origins of rugby and association football in Southport.
Follow our work:
David:
Secret Sand Land local on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hiddensouthport (https://www.facebook.com/hiddensouthport)
Secret Sand Land Blog: https://secretsandland.wixsite.com/secretsandland (https://secretsandland.wixsite.com/secretsandland)
Dan:
Southport FC History: https://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk (https://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk)
and you can read more about this week's topic in Dan's book, "The Town's Game: The Origins of Rugby and Association Football in Southport (1872-1889)" which is available on Amazon. Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read the book for FREE, or it can be purchased from just £4.99 for Kindle, £9.99 Paperback or £14.99 hardback. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B6B3FQ6H (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B6B3FQ6H)
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18 Jan 2023
Paul Sherman Interview
An interview with Paul Sherman discussing the Fog Bell, Southport Lifeboat and other projects.
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23 Dec 2022
Pubs
What are Southport's oldest pubs?
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29 Nov 2022
Sandgrounders
Where does the name 'Sandgrounders' come from
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