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A love letter to Southport
Since Southport was designated a part of Merseyside in the metropolitan county reshuffle of the early 1970s, some residents have campaigned for the town’s return to Lancashire.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: The Art of Noise, The Atkinson, Southport
Southport’s The Atkinson has curated a new exhibition of paintings and sculpture, drawn from their collection which aim to link art and music in innovative ways.
Read the full story..Adventures in Egypt: The Atkinson’s Egyptologist Tom Hardwick talks to Northern Soul
Ask someone this: what is the first thing that enters their mind when someone mentions women in the Victorian era?
Read the full story..The Turf of a Nation: Inside the British Lawnmower Museum
It was a fine Sunday morning. As I peered out of the bedroom window at the sun-dipped street, I could sense that the neighbourhood was already in its joggy bottoms, easing into a wash-worn T-shirt, ready to take on the tasks of the day.
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