Name doesn't mean anything to you?
Well that's because it's better known to the world as Southport and not its original Aboriginal name.
Now a suburb of the Gold Coast, Southport was once a township in its own right. Established in 1875 as a southern port for the colony of Queensland, it didn't end up doing too much heavy lifting ship wise and instead became a popular fishing and day trip spot for those from Brisbane.
Amongst its long forgotten history is the Pier Theatre which jutted proudly eastwards from the sea wall opposite.
Built in 1927, it survived fire and cyclones for about 40 years before it was torn down completely. The need for a cinema met in 1969 in the biggest and best of these new fangled things from America called 'Shopping Centres'.
At the time the Southport Pier Theatre was the must take-home sourvenir of a trip to Southport.
Over the next few weeks Nick and Nora's Nifty Knick Knacks will profile some of the souvenirs that show off this seaside attraction.
What happened to the Sundale Shopping Centre is a story for another time.
Pictured is a Delphine China cup and saucer made by JH Middleton and Co and produced between (based on the stamp) 1930 and 1941. The image on the cup and saucer is transfer printed and hand coloured.
Take a look at the palm trees in the picture - that's some mighty breeze coming up from the south - positively cyclonic.
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