3D ‘Lost Street’ returns to Southport following previous success

The initiative is organised by Southport Townscape Heritage Project and Southport BID, and is funded through the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Southport BID and Sefton Council. 

‘The Lost Street’ offers a glimpse of pre-1900 Nevill Street, reimagining the Victorian streetscape bustling with activity. People will be able to see it back in Southport on Sunday, 15 September 2024 between 10am and 5pm as one of the highlights of Heritage Open Days 2024. 

Pre-booking is not required, just turn up and enjoy. 

Southport BID originally organised for the artwork to be on show throughout May Bank Holiday (25 – 27 May), where it was a huge hit with local residents and visitors. 

Hundreds of people snapped fun pictures with the eye-catching image. 

The 6m x 3m anamorphic artwork will be in place on Nevill Street, alongside the statue of Queen Victoria. 

If you take pictures there please post it into the Your Southport Facebook group. 

When you walk up Nevill Street today, between Lord Street and the Promenade, few people would ever guess that a lost street lies buried underneath. 

But you can revisit this much mythologised part of Southport’s history when Southport BID once again rolls out the wonderful artwork by 3D Joe and Max showing you life 150 years ago beneath your feet.

When you stand in the right spot, the buried street comes to life, giving you the chance to take photos of family and friends ‘balancing’ on the edge over the street ‘below’.

For nearly 100 years, visitors to the beach strolled through a gap dug in the sandhills to reach the beach. When the dunes were turned into the Promenade a bridge was built over Nevill Street, and restaurants and shops popped up to catch the tourists. In 1903, the street was filled in and now there are few clues to its past.

‘The Lost Street’ will offer a glimpse of pre-1900 Nevill Street; reimagining the Victorian streetscape bustling with activity.

Renowned artists 3D Joe and Max were commissioned to create the eye-catching artwork.  Their rich portfolio includes work for brands such as Coca Cola, Disney Pixar, and Google.

Joe Hill, of 3D Joe and Max, said:

“We have created street art all over the world, and these events always generate a lot of excitement.

Projects like ‘The Lost Street’, which reveal the hidden histories of our places, are extra special and fascinating to work on.”

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