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Egremont maps
Historic maps of Egremont and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Egremont maps
Historic map of Egremont
Illustrated Victorian map of Merseyside
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Egremont books
Displaying 3 of 5 books about Egremont and the local area. View all Egremont books
Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
Southport Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
The Wirral Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
11 Egremont photos appear in 3 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Egremont
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Merseyside memories
I started work at Henry Cardin's hairdressing in Lord Street. Lovely girls, Pam and Vanessa, where are you? I live in Malvern now, I did very well and am now retired.
Arthur.
Shared on 24 June 2009
My dad Leslie had the Talbot Hotel in Portland St from 1955 to 1964, and I went to Sefton St School and then to Bickerton House School in York Rd. I can remember going to Miss Walshe's riding school in Aughton Road where the famous Ginger Mcain of Red Rum used to drive her taxis. The summers always burnt the grass... [more]
Shared on 09 October 2008
Trips to Southport over the years.
My father's aunt lived in Southport and worked as a radiologist at the Southport Infirmary in those days. We would visit practically every weekend. As I grew up and married and had my own children we always loved visiting Southport. My two daughters had such a lot of fun at Pleasureland. One of my daughters won the Southport Rosebud contest one... [more]
Shared on 14 April 2008
Hi - I have a couple of photos of my great-grandmother taken by Wragg, a photographer in Wigan and Leyton Arcade, Southport. I'd like to hear from anyone who can help me date the pictures by comparing the frames.
The pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicdafis/468472134
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicdafis/468483717
Many thanks.
Shared on 22 April 2007
Extracts From Egremont & Merseyside books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Egremont, inspired by Frith photos.
Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories
This stage was built to replace an original from 1835; it lasted until 1909, when it was replaced. When a tanker hit the pier in May 1932, it took a year to repair it. There was no hurry, because the Seacombe pier could be used - the passengers would go the last mile by bus. In 1940, during war-time blackouts, the... [more]
This is an extract from Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories.
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Cheshire Photographic Memories
John Askew, who was at one time Liverpool's harbour master, founded the Egremont ferry service. The service finally closed in 1941 after the pier was badly damaged when a ship collided with it.
This is an extract from Cheshire Photographic Memories.
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Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories
Playing on the sands seems to be an enjoyment forgotten today, but here these youngsters certainly seem to be enjoying themselves on Egremont beach. The area was never as commercial as its sister New Brighton, but it was still a popular holiday destination. The black-and-white timbered building on the left of the picture is Old Mother Redcap's Inn, steeped in history,... [more]
This is an extract from Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories.
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Read more and see photos from this book.
