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Ainsdale

Contributed by Iris Whittaker November 2001.

Plaza Cinema by Roundabout Now, Natterjack

The Moulin Rouge Night Club

"Wine, Dine, Dance!

and have 

a gay time"

Moulin Rouge Ad, 1967

Old Garage at Roundabout Shell Petrol Station

View to Roundabout Now

Old Mill 1908 Mill Lane

Shops 1903 Now

Railway Hotel Railway Hotel


Different views of the Railway Hotel

(above and left)
Railway Hotel Now

What was the Bowling Green Now Kwik Save

C Pollard Now Copycats

Shops c 1900 Now

Shops Now

Shops c 1903 Now

Chemist 1920 Delahunty

Above and left -
Three periods of the same property. 

Ranging from Chemist, Cycle Shop, and now Estate Agents
Ball & Percival

Station Road Now

Station Road Now

W.H. Blore Now, Smiths Audio Visual

Station Road Now

Shops by Station Now

View to Railway Crossing Now

Shore Road Shore Road

Shore Road Shore Road

Shore Road Shore Road

Shore Road Tents

The Lake Now

August Bank Holiday 1938 70's ?

Common Now

Was a Cafe (left) Now, Chinese Restaurant (above)

Liverpool Rd Post Office Now

The picture left shows the Cheshire Lines railway which is now the Coast Road. The bomb crater was May 1941.

There was a station at Woodvale, where the Coast Road now meets Liverpool Road to start the Formby-by-Pass.

Bomb Crator

Cavendish House, at Woodvale on Liverpool Rd, where it met the Cheshire Lines railway. House was built in 1889 for Robert Bentick and was demolished in 1972.


The mail plane between Manchester and the Isle of Man came down on Ainsdale beach on 21st August 1987.
Plane on beach

Queen visits (early 70's ?) Royal Flight at Woodvale

Wesleyan Chapel 1908 Now

St John's 1904 Now

Many thanks to Iris Whitaker for kindly letting us use her photographs for this website.

Iris wrote a book, Changing Faces of Ainsdale (opposite) which is now in its second print.

You may order copies of the book by contacting Mrs Whitaker direct on 01704 573256. 

Overseas delivery can be arranged.

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