Here's a great photo that I really like that Ian Davies kindly sent me a while ago! It captures a chap named Ron Capper being carried ashore at Hilbre Island after a yacht named Gentle Anne was … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Wood Street
You've got to think that bit harder to visualise today's Friday Photo, kindly sent in by Syd Bird. Click here for a much larger version of the same view. Syd says: The photo was taken in the … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Horse blankets
And now for something completely different! The topic for this weeks Friday Photo is right up-to-date and although it isn't a stunning image of Hoylake I'd like to think it captures an aspect of … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: What’s the connection?
Apologies for such a small sized photo for this weeks Friday Photo - in fact I've cheekily borrowed this photo from rightmove, the online estate agents. It's Wilton Grange - the apartment blocks in … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Grove House
Thanks to Syd Bird for sending me this scanned image of the old Grove House property that a few of you have been discussing recently in relation to Grove Park. The photo was in a 1960's local … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Follow-up Images
I've got three follow-up photos for you all today, starting with an old view of Hoylake: Thanks to Gail Lowther for sending in this scan of an old view of Hoylake. Gail and her neighbour Meg … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: MV Red Hand
The subject of this weeks Friday Photo (kindly sent in by Ian Davies) is a shipwrecked boat called the MV Red Hand. I'm presuming the Red Hand is the one on it's side as the other boat in the … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: The Dale Estate
Here's a great old photo courtesy of Ian Davies of the old Dale Estate upon which now reside Avondale, Ferndale, Dovedale and Clydesdale roads. In the photo you can see the building at the bottom of … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Trinity Road
I'm still attempting to clear my email mountain(s) and in doing so I've just been viewing some great images kindly sent to me by Ian Davies (Hoylake RNLI). There are some great old photos of Hoylake … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Jelly Fish Invasion
If, like me, you've been on holiday during August then you may well have missed the jelly fish invasion. During the earlier part of August numerous Lion's Mane jellyfish were found washed up on the … [Read more...]