| Southport: Winter Gardens |
Country: England, United Kingdom Historic County: Lancashire Metropolitan County: Merseyside Metropolitan Borough: Sefton City: Southport Location: Lord Street Entertainment complex, built 1870-1874. Opened 16 Sep 1874. The complex contained two halls: "The Pavilion" (a concert hall) and "The Conservatory" (an actual winter garden). 1891 addition of the "Opera House" theatre, built by Frank Matcham. "Opera House" destroyed by a fire in 1929 (and subsequently replaced by Garrick Theatre). "Conservatory" demolished in 1933. "Pavilion" demolished in 1962. Link: Wikipedia |
Front Text: "The Winter Gardens, Southport, L. & N. W. Railway"Reverse Text: "London & North Western Railway Company", "The best route for travellers to the Isle of Man, Blackpool, Morecambe, and Southport is via the London & North Western Railway" Publisher: McCorquodale & Co. Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Birmingham to Bournemouth, 1911 |
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