Southport General Infirmary parties at The Palace

AS IT'S Christmas party season LookBack thought it would put on its glad rags and take a look at this glamorous festive gathering at The Palace Hotel.

The picture was taken in the mid-1950s and shows the doctors, nurses, staff and management of Southport General Infirmary and Christiana Hartley Maternity Hospital at their Christmas dance.
LookBack reader Pat Pittam, who worked as a domestic at the infirmary, shared this party picture with us, in the hope that others might recognise friends and colleagues.
Speaking this week to LookBack, Pat said: "Mr Briscoe the secretary had a hand in organising the dances along with Matron Smith and some of the others.
"I reckon that there were about 200 there - I was about 23 years old at the time.
"I think that this year was the last at The Palace Hotel."