Joyland Books

This is one for Gary.

Some nice pics of the old Happyland park at Southport. Click here:

http://www.southportforums.com/forums/s ... easureland

They also have pictures of the Pleasureland River Caves being partially demolished to make way for the new look caves:

http://www.southportforums.com/forums/s ... easureland

Nick! Many, many thanks for those links.

..and that Dinosaur ride.....

Thanks to that link Nick I will now be interviewing a ride op from Happyland who worked there in the seventies on

http://www.the-magic-eye.com

I can't wait - I have been 'searching for Happyland' for over two years on the net!

I look forward to the Happyland interview, and the forthcoming interview with Shipley Glen campaigner Mike Short.

The Magic Eye is a fascinating place!

Nick

Thanks to Nick's links on this post a whimsical (and unashamedly sentimental) piece about a long gone children's fairground from my childhood is now up on themagiceye! (Cheers Nick!)

http://hometown.aol.co.uk/themagiceye/happy1.html

I remember going on the rides in happyland when i was a youngster the picters of the dinosaurs bring back the memories also acroos the road from it there was snake house with snakes lizards ect does anyone remember that.
regards dave..

Hi Dave!

It's possible you are talking about the old (and very small) aquarium.

If not..I don't remember it!