More Southport Memories.......

The Kardomah Cafe in Southport was at 347-349 Lord St. It's now a Pizza Hut. The ladies in your photo are approaching the junction with Nevill St.

1937

Hi All

Thanks for the restore Sylvia and bus destination close up!

Also I'm very grateful to Apwright and Tony for great detective work finding Lord st. Southport. I haven't been to Southport for a few years but if I remember right Lord st Shopping area has not changed since the Victorian times keeping the canopy fronts the same.

1937

The reason why the photo is special ? was my mother met my father just after returning home from that holiday that summer in 1937 and married a few years later before dad went to war but never knew where she went on holiday.

Again thanks (Great work)

Dobby

More Cardiff Memories....

Rebecca has been in touch... as suspected the picture I'm using for the Cardiff branch may not be correct Do you or someone you know have any photo's of the exterior or interior?  If so please get in touch.

......You asked on your webpage if the small pic of a Cafe entrance was of the Cardiff Cafe

I'm pretty sure its not. The entrance in Cardiff was more retro looking, dark wood, dark, small curtained windows. 

I was only 5 or 6 when my mother and Gran used to take me, but the overall impression was of dark, intimate and rather posh - we had a cake stand brought to choose from, and overall the smell of roasting coffee was delicious. To this day, I refer to that smell as being like the Kardomah,  loved it in there but I don't think the Cardiff one is in your pic.

Best regards

Rebecca

Cardiff Memories....

Louise and her farther have opened up a new avenue on the Cardiff branch... do you remember meeting up there with a group of your friends?  If so drop me a line......  
Please find their story below:

Hi,

I've seen your request for Kardomah memorabilia.

I'm attaching a couple of photos of a spoon belonging to my dad, who is now 80.

He was a student at the School of Architecture in Cardiff in the 50's. The architecture students used to meet at the Kardomah. He is still the proud possessor of the spoon which he found in his possession after celebrating graduation in 1959 and it has always been a favourite of his since, bringing back lots of good memories.

Sincerely,
Louise Rolfe