Recognise this old building? It's the old Meols Infants School that was once in School Lane, Meols, kindly sent in by Graham Price. For those out of the area, the site is now home to some bungalows … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Back Sea View
Many thanks to Syd Bird for this early 1960's photo of Back Sea View, taken before the properties were redeveloped. I presume the view is from the Trinity Road end looking toward Grove Park and the … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Red and White
It might be Christmas Eve but it's also Friday so that means there's a photo for you! Taken by my goodself last Saturday morning. Merry Christmas John … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Stewart ‘Tea-boy’ Kirk
Many thanks to historian Huw Lewis-Jones at specialist publishing company Polarworld for granting me permission to republish the above photo/book cover taken by Nigel Millard. Nigel's photo graces … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: School Lane and Hazel Road
You wait all day and then three come at once! Not buses in this case but photos - I had planned on publishing these photos earlier in the day but with one thing and another it's 9pm before I've had … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Old Hoylake Pubs
Many thanks to regular contributor Charles Morris for sending me some great photos of two old Hoylake pubs. The photos were taken in about 1960/61 just before the pubs were demolished. The photo … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Hilbre Island lifeboat
Many thanks to John Parr for sending me two photos of the old Hilbre Island lifeboat called Chapman. John says: "the sepia picture (above) shows her launching into the sea on Hilbre and is probably … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Lighthouse Inn
Many thanks to Ian Davies for sending me a batch of scanned old postcards. Having just been twisting my neck for nearly 30 mins viewing them all the wrong way up, I've hopefully picked one that will … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Look what the wind did last night
The brand new banners along Market Street that were only put up a week or so ago have been blown away by last nights wind. All 16 banners have been torn off the fixings on the street lamps and I … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Bonfire
Apparently (according to the message on the back of the photo) the above bonfire burned for two weeks! Having just been down on the prom to watch the fireworks I can't see the last embers of this … [Read more...]