New Brighton

[ChrisGeorge]

Excellent work as usual, Joe. Well done.

Chris

[davegore2005]

Great pics of the lake, pity there are no crabs to catch in there tho.....my two kids most disappointed

Dave

[ChrisGeorge]

A sad story from New Brighton from nearly 120 years ago. Courtesy of Howard Brown at JtR Forums...

From Illustrated Police News, Saturday, July 9, 1892
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[gregs dad]

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New brighton from the tower in 1959

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New Brighton from the Tower Grounds today.
Well the bit of moss is still on the beach

[GeorgePorgie]

One wonders why they took away the fairground resort? probably because the Pier had disappeared? people would have still trekked to new brighton if it was still the same resort today as it was then.

Its a day out and the area lost revenue when they closed it down.

[Ged]

Brilliant Joe and I used to love going crabbing down on those mossy sandstone outcrops. This is me in the mid 70s with a mate from Gerard Crescent.

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Incidentally Joe, there's a new Echo glossy out called New Brighton with lots of old scenes that yours compliment greatly.

[gregs dad]

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The boating lake has bee reinstated

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tennis courts
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bowling greens
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Wellington Rd
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Wellington Rd
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Marine Park Mansions on Wellington Road

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The shops,cinema,hotel compex in New Brighton is nearly finished. Took the wife to see it today,her opinion, "I won`t be visiting here anymore"

[Ged]

Yeah, it's taken the look of it for me. I'd rather have it on your arl pics and when the pier was there with the ghost train.

[steveb]

WOW!, what a change, for the worst I suspect. If I can find it I have
a pic of me, me mum and nan in New Brighton must be the mid 50,s
Donkey rides, candy floss, the amusement arcade, all gone, what a sheme

[scouse smurf]

Hadn't New Brighton died a very slow death ?

No way was it ever gonna become a tourist attraction again so it's nice to see some sort of progress and facilities being built which I can imagine will be very useful to the townies

[lindylou]

I agree with Smurf.

It's looking smarter judging by those photos. Will have to go over and have a look

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WOW!, what a change, for the worst I suspect. If I can find it I have
a pic of me, me mum and nan in New Brighton must be the mid 50,s
Donkey rides, candy floss, the amusement arcade, all gone, what a sheme

Would love to see that pic Steve I remember your mum, nan and sister. My mum and nan knew them well too.

[Ged]

Yes i'll go and take a look but it'll never be the same again - probably because i've grown up - only a bit mind.

[steveb]

I agree with Smurf.

It's looking smarter judging by those photos. Will have to go over and have a look

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Would love to see that pic Steve I remember your mum, nan and sister. My mum and nan knew them well too.

Will try and find it, gringe :-)

[Norm NZ]

I loved New Brighton! Especially in the 50's, Reminds me of my earlier days, the Tower, the fairground, the Palace, and the Spanish Bar in the basement of the Grand Hotel on the waterfront! Great Days. and I always have to look at this old pic of my wife and I walking down from the Tower grounds, pic was taken by one of the 'pavement photographers. taken about 1954.

[wsteve55]

Great pic' Norm! How are things by you?I heard briefly,that there had been more tremors,and damage!