Friday Photo: Hoyle Road Slipway
July 24, 2009 by John · 5 Comments
Many thanks to Peter Wilson for sending me some scanned images of 1960s postcards of Hoylake. This one pictured shows the Hoyle Road slipway and I’ve never seen it so busy! I don’t suppose you recognise anybody?
But what’s that big red brick building in the background? I’ve no idea, so please do leave a comment and let me know.
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Just next to the red brick building is a tiny black & white painted hut, that belonged to the St.John’s Ambulance Brigade, the reason I know is because I treated a few cases of sunburn (hard to believe ) and a rather large proportioned lady who’d spilled hot water on her lap from her thermos whilst making a brew !
Oh Happy Days
The red brick building is the public loos, the gents was rather grand inside. And yes, the St John’s hut was staffed on busy weekends. Also on the left of the picture you can see someone carrying a green deck chair; this would have been from the Hoylake UDC which hired out deck chairs on the prom just the other side of the baths. This practice ceased shortly after the demise of Hoylake’s council in 1974 when Wirral MBC took over; all of the other amenities on Hoylake prom and in the town followed soon after. It is difficult not to conclude that Wirral Council has been a disaster for our town.
couldn`t agree more, what a shame.
is it part of the building show possibly the toilets
Penny Watson writes:
The red bricked building is I believe the Lido (open air swimming pool.).What a shame the slipway is no longer busy. Wouldn’t it be great to bring back the Beach Mission for the children. It could be busy once again. I would be willing to make enquiries about starting it up again. If we are still in the area then I would also help organise it.