I found this old photo of the Ship Inn on yelp and apparently it captures the pub as it was in the 1930s. The associated caption reads: "to the [immediate] right of the main entrance is one of the … [Read more...]

Many thanks to Sarah (yep, my wife) for sending me the above photo of "the Beetle" that's been decorated with Pudsey bears and spots for this year's Children In Need which takes place today. The … [Read more...]

Many thanks to Gerry Mort for the above old photo of policemen stood outside the original Hoylake police station. This week's photo follows on from my recent photo of the police station along with the … [Read more...]

I received a press release from RNLI this week (below) with the latest news about the training the crew are undertaking for the soon-to-arrive new lifeboat at Hoylake. The photo above capturing a … [Read more...]

*click for larger version Many thanks to Peter Mulville for this rare old photo of the Anchor Inn on Market Street. Peter writes: I found this photograph amongst my grandparents’ paperwork … [Read more...]

*click for larger version Discussions are under way about the future of several Merseyside Police stations, which could see some stations closed or relocated (background information). In our case, … [Read more...]

Many thanks to Frank Baker and Brian Woods for this photo of a young Daniel Craig aboard a Hoylake RNLI boat in 1978 (aged about 10 I reckon). Crew member Geoff Hanson gives Andrew Bloster, Danny … [Read more...]

Many thanks to Liz Cronin for finding a topical and rare image for this week's Friday Photo. There's a drama on the telly at the moment about the early years of Cilla Black (not watched it … [Read more...]

Yep, it's grass. On the beach. Again. I've just been down on the beach for a stroll and as you can see from my dusky photo the grass is establishing itself again. Not in the same area mind, rather … [Read more...]

*click for larger Many thanks to Charles Morris for this old photo of Hoylake showing the old Hoylake Electric works. Charles comments: The picture of Alderley Road, facing South East, shows a … [Read more...]