Sound Sites of Southport

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Location: Southport, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom

Welcome to Sound Sites of Southport, a walking tour around some of the much-loved seaside town's locations. Pairing oral histories and archive images with modern soundscapes recorded in situ, we hope you will feel connected to Southport's past as well as part of its future.

Whether you're able to walk the route in person or are listening from home, this immersive experience will allow everyone, regardless of location or ability, to enjoy Southport's sites.

As this is an interactive map you can either stream the walk from beginning to end, listening as it was intended, or download the walk and start from anywhere you please if you're short on time. Please download 'Sound Sites of Southport' on the Echoes app, press play and then either walk into the area marked on the map or select the menu on the top right, turn off autoplay and scroll through the sites at your leisure.

Curated, Created and Narrated by Kirsty Jukes, Hub Rights Officer for Unlocking our Sound Heritage Field Recording Tech by Sian A. Williams, Digitisation Manager for Unlocking our Sound Heritage

Oral Histories ©️ Bolton Library and Museum Services, Lancashire Archives, Manchester Libraries, and the North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University in association with Archives+ and The British Library - https://northwestsoundheritage.org/ http://www.archivesplus.org/ https://www.bl.uk/projects/unlocking-our-sound-heritage#

Echo Images ©️ Sefton Libraries Information Services courtesy of Sefton Looking Back - Image Archive - https://www.sefton.gov.uk/schools-learning/libraries/local-archives-and-history-information-services/sefton-looking-back-image-archive/

Cover image ©️ Kirsty Jukes


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The Atkinson, Lord Street

The Atkinson is our first stop on the tour. You may choose to begin elsewhere, however, we feel that…

Wayfarers Arcade, Lord Street

Wayfarers Shopping Arcade opened in 1898 and is situated on Lord Street. This Grade II listed, glass…

Coliseum Cinema, Nevill Street

The Coliseum Cinema on Nevill Street opened May 1913 during a rise in popularity of film. Consisting…

'The Gallopers' Carousel, Promenade

The next stop is ‘The Gallopers’ carousel situated on The Promenade just in front of Funland. This a…

Southport Pier, Promenade

Opened in 1860 Southport Pier is the UK’s oldest iron pier and, at 1000 metres, is nearly the longes…

Break at th'end o' t' Pier

You've made it to the midway break at the end of the Pier. If you are here in person why not enjoy t…

Southport Beach

Enjoyed by families for many generations, Southport Beach has what some call a ‘shy tide’. For most …

Seafront, Marine Drive

Coming away from the beach now you can take a stroll along the seafront from behind the sea wall, th…

Southport Pleasureland, Marine Drive

Southport Pleasureland is a family-friendly amusement park situated just off the beach on Marine Dri…

Pleasureland Miniature Railway, King's Gardens

Warning - The train horn of the Pleasureland Miniature Railway sounds very loudly at the end of this…

Final Stop

Well done, you've completed the Southport Sound Sites. If you are here in person, why not treat your…

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