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Friday Photo: Latta’s Boatyard

February 2, 2018 By John 30 Comments

Friday Photo: Latta’s Boatyard

Hello. Long time, no see! Sorry for the tumbleweed during January but I just haven't had chance to publish anything over the last month. Actually, that's not strictly true, as I did have some time … [Read more...]

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Friday Photo: Looking for oil and gas

December 8, 2017 By John 1 Comment

Friday Photo: Looking for oil and gas

Many thanks to John R. for these rare photos that prove my memories of seismic surveys in Hoylake were true! I'd mentioned last week my memory of seismic survey trucks driving in convoy around … [Read more...]

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Friday Photo: More embankment photos

December 1, 2017 By John Leave a Comment

Friday Photo: More embankment photos

Hello! Time flies and I've not made the time to post over the last three weeks or so. Maybe I should use one of those habit tracker apps on my phone to get me into the routine of posting regularly? … [Read more...]

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Friday Photo: Two knights

November 10, 2017 By John 3 Comments

Friday Photo: Two knights

How odd! Just remembered that I snapped this scene about three weeks ago at Sandhey slipway down on the prom. It was the morning after the remnants of hurricane Ophelia hit our coastline, if I … [Read more...]

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Friday Photo: Embankment construction

October 27, 2017 By John 2 Comments

Friday Photo: Embankment construction

Here's a photo (of a photo) taken in 1978 during the embankment construction off Meols. I happened to spot the photo posted on twitter by Graham Connolly. I was living in Meols back then and I'm … [Read more...]

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Friday Photo: Hoylake cab men

October 20, 2017 By John 1 Comment

Friday Photo: Hoylake cab men

Another old photo from ebay this week, this one featuring several Hoylake cab men outside their hut. Well, apparently that's what is says on the reverse of the image that's dated 1910. It's hard to … [Read more...]

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Friday Photo: Maybe an old Hoylake post office

October 13, 2017 By John 9 Comments

Friday Photo: Maybe an old Hoylake post office

So, I'm not sure about this old photo. I noticed it on ebay and apparently it's supposed to be a photo of an old Hoylake post office (c1910) at  72, Market Street. Now number 72 would've stood … [Read more...]

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Friday Photo: Blue bus

September 29, 2017 By John 1 Comment

Friday Photo: Blue bus

How's about this for a camper van! This cool, blue DAF bus is currently parked-up on the grass next to the lifeboat station and it belongs to one of the land-yacht competitors. Looks like good fun … [Read more...]

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Friday Photo: The Royal Liverpool

September 22, 2017 By John 1 Comment

Friday Photo: The Royal Liverpool

*click for larger Here's a nice old photo of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club. Dated 1910, the photo captures a workman doing some repairs off ladders. Interesting that the club once had lawns - … [Read more...]

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Friday Photo: Off to the wreck

September 15, 2017 By John 3 Comments

Friday Photo: Off to the wreck

*click for larger version Here's a good old photo of a Hoylake lifeboat launch that I don't think I seen before! Entitled "Off to the Wreck", the horses are ready to pull the lifeboat across the … [Read more...]

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