Southport’s history goes back to its development as a seaside resort on the Lancashire coast in late Georgian England. Visitors arrived by the newly built Leeds and Liverpool Canal nearby, later by railway, and the town’s population grew rapidly in the nineteenth century. In Southport Murders and Misdemeanours local historian Geoff Wright reveals stories of serious crime in Southport from this period into the twentieth century. Throughout, this period the town was one of the most popular resorts in the country, drawing in day-trippers as more longer-term visitors, but also catering for its resident population. Crime was part of the story, and all layers of society could be touched by crime, sometimes with shocking and violent results.This collection of true-life crime stories gives a vivid insight into life in Southport in the past. This book will fascinate anyone with an interest in the history of crime as well as those who want to know more about the history of Southport.
