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Raby, Merseyside
Raby maps
Historic maps of Raby and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Raby maps
Historic map of Raby
Illustrated Victorian map of Merseyside
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Raby books
Displaying 3 of 5 books about Raby and the local area. View all Raby books
Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
Southport Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
The Wirral Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
1 Raby photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Raby
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I was born at Rocklands December 1954. It was sold shortly after and later demolished for a new build home.
Shared on 25 February 2007
Bike rides from Ellesmere Port
I remember bike rides first with my dad and then with my brothers Glyn and Paul and cousins David and Neil to Raby Mere. The lake was so calm and peacfull and we hired the lovely clinker built skiffs for a row. My dad taught us to row there without 'catching crabs'! I remember the penny machines well and ice cream... [more]
Shared on 03 August 2009
I spent a few summer holidays with my auntie who lived in Bromborough. I used to go to Raby Mere with my cousins, Gerrard and Chris. I remember some swing boats there, we used to love going on them.
Shared on 15 February 2009
My memory is not so much of the Wheatsheaf although I did visit a few times during my youth, a nice place to take a new girlfriend for a drive.
But nearby is the mere, a huge lake in the middle of an agricultural area.When I was a kid there were rowing boats that could be hired for a trip up... [more]
Shared on 29 January 2008
Extracts From Raby & Merseyside books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Raby, inspired by Frith photos.
The Wirral Photographic Memories
This lovely thatched, half-timbered inn has stood on this site, alongside the connecting road from Birkenhead to Neston, since 1611. It must have been a welcome hostelry for many a weary traveller crossing the Wirral over the centuries, and it still provides a warm and friendly welcome to visitors today. The interior of the inn has changed somewhat over the years,... [more]
This is an extract from The Wirral Photographic Memories.
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Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories
Here we have a general view of Halton and its castle from the west. The castle was built by the new Norman lord of the manor of Halton, Nigel Fitzwilliam, in around 1071. The baronies of Halton and Widnes were combined in about 1200, and were later taken under the Duchy of Lancaster, where they remain today. The castle is owned... [more]
This is an extract from Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories.
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Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories
The top of the High Street was known officially as Devonshire Place, but the locals always called it Devonshire Square, even though it only had three sides. Our photographer is standing on Doctors Bridge over the Bridgewater Canal, and High Street runs left and right from the top of the square. Both the new high-level road bridge and the old transporter... [more]
This is an extract from Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories.
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