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Historic maps of Parr and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Parr maps
Parr photos
We have no photos of Parr, although we do have photos of these nearby places: St Helens, Earlestown, Newton Le Willows, Ashton-In-MakerfieldParr books
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The Wirral Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Merseyside Living Memories
Paperback
£14
Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
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Memories of Parr
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Merseyside memories
Sad to see all the games we played as kids are no longer around - hop scotch, he rolly, hide and seek, tic, the skipping rope, piggy, hig im jig, throw out can, cigarette cards, marbles, all healthy outdoor activites. Just writing about these games brought back many happy memories, hope it triggers the same effect on older readers, and I... [more]
Shared on 01 August 2009
I was now old enough to drink (18) but unofficially you could always get a drink at certain pubs, which I'll not name but say thanks for looking out for me when I got tipsy on two pints of mild.
My memories of Earlestown are magic, the Viaduct club & Vic's dance nights, they were something to look forward to.
Sadly... [more]
Shared on 30 October 2008
I remember when there were two fishmongers in Earlestown, Lyons's fishmongers in Bridge St. and one whose name I can't remember in Legh St., now we have none.
We also had two picture places, the Rink where the Police Station is, and the Curson near the station, now we have none of those either.
My interest is fishing, we... [more]
Shared on 26 July 2008
I was born in Newton-le-Willows in 1946 and 21 years later married Jackie Emms from Newton-le-Willows also.
During that time we would often spend the evening having a drink in the "Leigh Arms" cocktail bar (see photo). In 1967 we married at "All Saints" church and held our wedding reception at the "Pied Bull" Newton-le-Willows (see photo N149027).
We are still... [more]
Shared on 27 February 2007
Extracts From Parr & Merseyside books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Parr, inspired by Frith photos.
Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories
This is the original Adelphi Hotel: it was built in c1840 on the site of Adelphi Gardens by the Midland Railway Company, and was in direct competition with the London North Western Railway Hotel, which was further along Lime Street. The hotel we see here had a glass balcony, and a large portico entrance was added at the turn of the... [more]
This is an extract from Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories.
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Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories
Started in June 1838 to accommodate the Liverpool Music Festival, which was held every four years and had become a very popular event, St George's Hall is one of the greatest buildings in England. The designer Harvey Longsdale Elmes was only 23 when he won the design competition, firstly for the Music Hall and then for new Law Courts for Liverpool;... [more]
This is an extract from Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories.
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Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories
It was planned that around St George's Hall there would be unbuilt areas so as to show off the Hall, the grandest of the civic buildings. At the back is St John's Gardens, and in front is the open area of St George's Plateau. At the time of our photograph, it contained the equestrian statues of Prince Albert (1866) and Queen... [more]
This is an extract from Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories.
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