North Meols (Southport) Family History Society

Books / Local History Publications

A selection of publications written by local historians

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Crossens - Southport's Cinderella Suburb

By Harry Foster. Crossens, part of the parish of North Meols, was a detached settlement on the northern fringe of what is now Southport. With a history quite different from that of other areas of the town, its situation on the southern bank of the Ribble estuary resulted in it enjoying much richer agricultural land. Farming dominated Crossens, but in the early ninteenth century, it became on out-of-sight…

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Old Ordinance Survey maps

Birkdale 1909

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Old Ordinance Survey maps

Southport East 1909

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Old Ordnance Survey maps

Formby 1909

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Old Ordnance Survey maps

Central Southport 1909

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Old Ordnance Survey maps

Southport North 1909

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The Great Lifeboat Disaster of 1886

By J. Allen. New Edition by Andrew Farthing. One sad night in 1886 no less than twenty seven brave lifeboat men lost their lives off the Lancashire coast. This is the story of the "Mexico" disaster, and the men of the Southport, St. Annes and Lytham lifeboats. This publication includes over 30 photographs-many never before published, also gives personal details of the lifeboat men.

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What The Butler Saw (Southport Pier)

By Harold Brough

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When I Went a Walking by Peter Dyer

Local Resident, Peter Dyer brings the past to life, with recollections made during a series of walks around Southport

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