Here's an old shop sign that's been revealed in the last few days. The shop in question was last used as Chris Cain Hairdressing (nr top of Manor Road) and is soon to be a photographic and arts … [Read more...]

*click for much larger version And we're back! Apologies for the low volume of postings recently, but Friday Photo is back today with a great old image kindly sent to me by Alan Smith. Pictured … [Read more...]

Here's a view taken from the top row of a virtually empty grandstand around the 18th hole at Royal Liverpool. There's a bit of a competition going on at the course right now ...The Open of … [Read more...]

*click for larger version Well done to Mason Edwards for creating this railway poster promoting golf at Hoylake. Mason comments on his latest work (he also created this poster): It is based on the … [Read more...]

Many thanks to Graham Price for these timely photos of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club taken in the 1920's. Timely of course because the 2014 Open at Hoylake is only about a month away now. If you've … [Read more...]

Many thanks to Gerard Tyrer for sending in a photo of the former Hoylake Spitfire (here's some other photos) that now resides in Palm Springs, CA. Gerard comments: I happened to be in Palm Springs CA … [Read more...]

Many thanks to Frank Baker who sent me this photo of some local choir boys, one of whom went on to become a band member with Freddie Starr. Frank received the photo from Brian Woods... Frank is … [Read more...]

This Friday's old photo features a house/building in Back Sea View (or vicinity) that was once used as Wylie's Laundry. By the looks that's a tank of hot steamy water ready for the next boil … [Read more...]

The land that is currently the beer garden to The Plasterers was once the location for a row of cottages. Years ago Back Sea View consisted of rows of terraced cottages - here's another old photo of … [Read more...]