Comments on: Friday Photo: Before The Row

By: helen carr

helen carr — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:51:49 +0000

Cynthia Lennon’s maiden name was Powell Helen Carr

By: helen carr

helen carr — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:50:23 +0000

I was in the art class with cynthia at the parade school. Her maiden name was Cynthia Powell. i think i have spelt it right. Helen Carr

By: Terry Roberts

Terry Roberts — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 09:53:20 +0000

Cynthia Lennon. Maiden name was ” Powell”

By: Ian P

Ian P — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:46:38 +0000

For those who missed it, I posted an image of the Bluebird Restaurant menu on Mar 12 giving the address as 74 Market St.

For any new visitors, this site also gave a wonderful link to Hoylake Photographic website http://www.hoylakephoto.org.uk/ where you can choose Galleries, Old Photos.
On page four of this gallery, there is a photo taken almost on the same spot as the photo above following the fire at Cunninghams newsagents in the 1950s. I was a child amongst the crowd in that photo! (I saw the flames from outside the YMCA, it was a big fire)

By: Richard McIntyre

Richard McIntyre — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:16:08 +0000

Does anyone have any imformation about yhe McIntyre Wool Shop mentioned by Jackie on June 2009? Was it in buisness very long and or is it still? Also what was Cynthia Lennons maiden name, My wifes grandmother lived at #20 Trinity Rd. until 1953 0r 54, when she paased on. Her name was Wilemina Banks.

By: helen carr

helen carr — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:42:51 +0000

hi the old building for sale was the Broster’s farm house next to Jessie Birds. My mother was born there in 1920.

By: arthur roberts

arthur roberts — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:44:08 +0000

nov, 1944 i was 7. my dad and i were standing looking in the window of haskins sports shop .it was
dads first home leave since dec,1940 (.he had served with the local t.a. 149 reg. r.a. in the middle east. and another regerment in italy ) when a passing car back fired ,dad dropped flat on the pavement and with my hand dragged me into the gutter. in latter years i came to understand that
he was shell shocked

By: Peter Wilson

Peter Wilson — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:09:45 +0000

I only have a very vague memory but was there not a pet shop with budgies, etc in the window?

A great pity The Row was ever built, it’s never been a great success and the old buildings are very characterful. Best to buldoze The Row and put a high end supermarket there such as Waitrose.

By: jackie

jackie — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:38:42 +0000

I used to buy my sweets from the Tuck Box next to Haskins Sports Shop.
The Bluebird Chinese restaurant was there and then The Handy Stores.
Mcintyres Wool shop was next to Jesses Yard as I remeber.

By: Ian Hazlehurst

Ian Hazlehurst — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:37:50 +0000

There is certainly a lack of cars on the road, plus there is a bike left unattended and not locked up either. No double yellow lines or Satellite Dishes.
‘Hoylake Sports’ (jutting out under Guinness poster) ended up moving to the corner of Albert Rd and Charles Rd, opposite the old Fire Station, which is now a wine store now.