:southampton: 🖼 Southampton - Past in pictures - places & people

The Top Rank & The Ice Rink. Now you must have story’s about these places. Top Rank I was only 14 when this closed, but a mate of mine managed to shatter both his knee caps ice skating in 1988/89.

Anyone know where this is? Looks like a parade of shops in the Millbrook area next to the flats, and opposite Millbrook Towers. but I’m not sure.

Love this aerial view.

is this the SMS end or Woolston?

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Defo Woolston - I can see Annies Cafe. Love, love, love Annies.

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Not sure what year this is?

Shirley high street. Then and more recently than, whenever that maybe.

Not sure if this has been posted before but I love this…hold tight please and mind your head as we go through the Bargate…

http://www.teachertube.com/video/tram-ride-1900-187082

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Now I know many supporters have stories about this one :laughing::laughing:

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Now even though this picture was the year I was born, this is how I remember this area of Southampton when I was a nipper in the late 80’s early 90’s.

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Love the crooked chimney in the picture.

Cannot believe they were allowed to demolish this place!

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Not sure on this one

Or this one.

Great picture from Bitterne centre, before the bypass and when there were a lot more house, where in some cases, they were demolished for a car park!

One of our wonderful university sites and one I remember from being a nipper.

The Woolston cinebobs

Another of the cinema in Woolston

Cannot work this one out!

Another fantastic shot of the old bus station!

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