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Birkenhead, Queensway Tunnel c.1965
Photo ref: B399027
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This is the Birkenhead entrance to the Queensway Tunnel. This was the first road tunnel under the River Mersey, and was opened by King George V and Queen Mary in July 1934. To create the large tunnel entrance and the lead-up area, many back-to-back houses had to be pulled down; the town's library also had to be demolished. But the biggest job was moving the gas mains and sewers. The town hall tower shows above the entrance. The houses and shops on the right were pulled down shortly after our photograph was taken.

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Memories of Birkenhead, Queensway Tunnel c1965

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Birkenhead, Queensway Tunnel c.1965

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I lived at 46, and went Hamilton Sec My mother was Lily Steers
Does anyone remember the Sunderland Forge in Pilgrim street.
Looking for anyone that went to Burlington infant school new Malden around 1967. Have bad memories of a dreadful teacher, a dragon of a woman always keen to throw something at you if you weren't up to scratch. Big woman. Anyone remember her? My name was Louise Varoujian then and my brother Leon also attended. The maths teacher he was pretty scary too. Have great memories of Woolworths and their wooden floors and mum ...see more
I can remember my dad, who has since died, telling me stories of his childhood and also my mum's. It was all about Birkenhead - it was all very interesting. Yes, he did mention the Cooks and Ainsley, as he was one of the Burns. Happy times for the Burns and Jones. Wish I could have those days back when we all sat round as kids and listened to mum and dad .... all those stories about Birkenhead Park and lots more!