The wide, flat sands off Hoylake promenade coupled with the prevailing north westerly winds make for great parakarting conditions. Pictured are a group of parakarters that were having fun back at the … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: 80 Market Street
Following on from last Friday's photo that prompted several comments and another post, I've got a little treat for you! Syd Bird, who now lives in Scotland, is the great grandson of Jesse Bird … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Jessies Yard
I've no idea who Jessie was and what the yard was for - but I'm sure some of you will know! This is the building to the right of the Ship Inn and is currently home to Rollwright doors. Go through the … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Knots Sculpture
Most people passing through Hoylake will miss this sculpture - as it's located a few yards away from the roundabout in Station Road on the pavement at The Quadrant. The sculpture is of knots … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Warren Road
I love these houses in Warren Road, Hoylake (just off King's Gap if you don't know it). I've never been inside one and I know you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, but they seem to be very … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Cottage Hospital
Here's Hoylake Cottage Hospital situated at the corner of Deneshey Road and Birkenhead Road. A topical photograph for this weeks Friday Photo as planning permission has just been granted to have … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Sandhills Circa 1930
A bit of a cheat this week as I'm using an old postcard (circa 1930's) that regular reader and contributor Peter Wilson kindly sent to me. Peter says: The last house you can in the picture in Stanley … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Leaning Over Trees
This is a photo that I took in January 2008 of the trees on the municipal golf course. As you can see, they clearly demonstrate that our corner of the Wirral receives it's fair share of the prevailing … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Freshly Cut
The second photo in the new series entitled Friday Photo - if you missed the first one last week then do take a look at an old Hoylake landmark. Pictured is the well maintained (left hand) bowling … [Read more...]
Friday Photo – Valentia Road Lighthouse
Here's my first Hoylake photo of what I'm hoping will become a regular feature - Friday Photo. So not surprisingly, every Friday I'll aim to publish a photograph taken somewhere at somepoint in … [Read more...]