Memories of Birkenhead
Get involved in the Frith Memories Community
Savour and share Memories of your favourite places.
Start now - Add your own Memory of Birkenhead or to a Birkenhead photo.
Shared Memories of Birkenhead
 Birkenhead, Library 1962 (ref: B399035) |
Year: 1964
Visiting The Birkenhead Library
I was not long married at the time and we lived in Charlesville and there was many a night I would visit the Library for books. Posted: 14/04/2008 05:35 by Brenda Vanderwert |
 Add your own Memory
 Read/Post Comments[0 so far]  Add to your Album
|
 Birkenhead, Ferry and Bus Terminus 1964 (ref: B399032) |
Year: 1960
77 Bus.
Memories! Memories! I just logged on to the site and how interesting to see the old 77 bus at Woodside Ferry. My husband to be at the time worked on the Birkenhead Transport . I met him on the 77 Bus route going through from Woodside to Upton. We married in 1963. Fond Memories. Still together 45 years down the road. Posted: 11/04/2008 04:41 by Brenda Vanderwert |
|
Add your own Memory
Read/Post Comments[0 so far] Add to your Album
|
 Birkenhead, Queensway Tunnel c1965 (ref: B399027) |
Year: 1963
Cleveland Street.
I used to live across the main road from the tunnel, on Cleveland Street, next to the Seamans Mission. That road looked hundreds of yards wide, and I used to sit near the entrance on a wall, watching the cars going into and coming out of the tunnel. A long walk up to Hamilton Square, then through the bus depot into the ferry. At that time, the world was huge, but relatively quiet compared to nowadays. I last visited back about 2003, and it all looks minute in comparison. Posted: 21/02/2008 23:15 by Gary Jones |
|
Add your own Memory
Read/Post Comments[0 so far] Add to your Album
|
 Birkenhead, Storeton Road 1954 (ref: B399007) |
Year: 1965
Farewell to Birkenhead
This was where my 'farewell' party was held before I emigrated to Canada. Many old schoolfriends, co-workers and family came to wish me luck!! and I'm still here in Canada 42 years later!! Posted: 01/11/2007 02:11 by Angela Rickett |
|
Add your own Memory
Read/Post Comments[1 so far] Add to your Album
|
|
Birkenhead, Storeton Road 1954 (ref: B399007) |
Year: 1940s
HALFWAY HOUSE
I used to live next door at 295 (Now demolished) to HALFWAY HOUSE on Woodchurch Road....still have vivid memories of being taken into pub cellars from aged about 3 to 4 during frequent AIR RAIDS around 1941 surrounded by many neighbours, lots of tea, and the landlord (the Murche's)......I left area before being old enough to enjoy a drink, although I was often sent to "offee" for a half bottle of port...... Happy memories of the ARNO and junior school alongside....would love to return one day before it's all too late Last edited: 25/01/2007 10:31 by Mike Dennis |
|
Add your own Memory
Read/Post Comments[0 so far] Add to your Album
|
|
Birkenhead, Queensway Tunnel c1965 (ref: B399027) |
Year: 1965
1960's Tunnel Memories
I clearly remember these Land Rover "Tunnel Patrol" vehicles although I was only 7 in 1965. I thought that they were real Police vehicles (were they labelled "Tunnel Police" I wonder?) and I remember being puzzled by the cream colour as ordinary Police vehicles were either all white or sky-blue with white doors. My family used to visit my grandmother (who lived in Tranmere) virtually every week and my Dad used to play a game on the way home with me and my mother when it was dark. It was called "How Many Cars in the Tunnel Without Lights?". Each of us had to guess a number for how many cars would be seen in the tunnel without any lights on, and the closest to the actual total, won. You were supposed to leave your lights on (sidelights I recall) but many people turned their lights off as the interior of the tunnel was quite brightly lit. In those days the branch tunnels used to be "open" more often than not. I also remember that there was a set of traffic lights (!) for one of the branch tunnels, but I can't remember which side of the river this was. I had 3 older cousins who lived in Croydon. They used to collect the Mersey Tunnel Tickets (which were about 4cm wide and 10cm long. They were in 2 colours (I remember there being a kind of pink, a blue and a light green) and they had a broad central stripe with a different coloured edge. They also had a corrugated effect on the edges where the ticket came out of the machine. Quite why my cousins collected then, I never knew! Last edited: 03/01/2007 22:37 by Brian Jones |
|
Add your own Memory
Read/Post Comments[0 so far] Add to your Album
|
 Birkenhead, Arno Park c1955 (ref: B399012) |
Days of my childhood
As young children my nanna would frequently walk my sister and I up to the Arno to play in the rough ground behind the rose garden. That was way back in the 1950's. She would sit and spend quiet time in the gardens whilst we ran and played like banshees. Later on we would go there with friends to play in the hills and bushes away from the watchful eyes of adults. My last visit as teenager was on the day we finished our A levels, when a group of us quite spontaneously headed up there. Perhaps it was a subconscious goodbye to a childhood that was so peaceful and idyllic and safe. In 2003 I returned from Australia for my mother's funeral and was amazed and overjoyed to see it more or less unchanged. I can now appreciate the Rose Gardens and I sat in silence, enjoying the solitude and sanctuary, catching glimpses of so many happy childhood days. We were indeed blessed. Posted: 21/09/2006 12:53 by Ian Tait |
|
Add your own Memory
Read/Post Comments[2 so far] Add to your Album
|
Need to revise your search? Click here for our Search Homepage, where you can browse by Place, Postcode or Keyword.