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- QUIZ ANSWERS
What did the impressive Vincent Hotel building on Lord Street used to be before it became a hotel? A: It was a Cinema. The Picture Palace opened on 29th May 1911 with “A Tale of Two Cities”
- Over what years was Southport Town Hall constructed? (A) 1852-53 (B) 1862-63 or (C) 1872-73 Answer: A – 1852-53
- A famous Southport landmark vanished from the town’s landscape in 2009. Based in the Blowick area, what was it? A: The Gas Tower
- Who was elected as Southport’s MP in 1987? A: Ronnie Fearn, now Lord Fearn. He contested it 4 times in the 70s coming runner up to Ian Perceival.
- What was the name of the famous white knuckle wooden roller-coaster at Pleasureland that first opened in 1937? A: The Cyclone
- Which monarch has a statue of her at the top of Nevill Street by Funland? A: Queen Victoria
- This question is worth 2 points. What year did Southport FC get to the final of the FA Trophy held at the old Wembley stadium and who did they sadly lose to 1-0? A: 1998 and it was against Cheltenham Town
- Sir Henry Seagrave made the world land speed record on Ainsdale beach in 1925 in his Sunbeam Tiger vehicle. How fast was he going? (A) 142.33 MPH (B) 152.33 MPH or (C) 162.33 MPH A: B 152.33MPH
- Southport’s Maternity Hospital opened in May 1932 by the General Infirmary. Who was it named after? A: Christiana Hartley Later became Mayor of Southport.
- Which car and commercial vehicle manufacturer was based in Crossens in a factory on Rufford Road built in 1907? A: Vulcan Motor and Engineering