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Thurstaston, Merseyside
Thurstaston maps
Historic maps of Thurstaston and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Thurstaston maps
Historic map of Thurstaston
Illustrated Victorian map of Merseyside
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Thurstaston books
Displaying 3 of 5 books about Thurstaston and the local area. View all Thurstaston books
Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories
Paperback
$26
Southport Photographic Memories
Paperback
$26
The Wirral Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28
6 Thurstaston photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Thurstaston
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What a wonderful place to camp and fish in the 1950's and 60's. Plenty of fish and sea birds and so very peaceful. In recent years the old railway track Hooton-West Kirby line, which ran alongside Thurstaston shore, has been ripped out to make the Wirral Way walking track. I have heard from U.K. friends, that now in 2008, that the... [more]
Shared on 10 January 2008
I used to live in a house at the top of Grange Hill in a road called Monks Way. At the top of our garden, just opposite Tottey's garage, there was the remains of a round sandstone tower. We were told that the area used to be a monastry or abbey, hence the name "Monks way". The monks were apparently persecuted... [more]
Shared on 16 February 2008
How many young vikings and saxons would have been slain trying to capture this ancient landmark.Memories of sword fights blood and guts in a childs fantasy. A wonderful place to explore and imagine.
The view from the rock across the Dee estuary is magnificent and I would think that countless photographs would have been taken from this vantage point.
Shared on 26 January 2008
Merseyside memories
I moved to Irby in 1957 and remember the sandstone cottage that was there before the library. I think a lovely girl called Prudence Cottrell lived there and she had a strawberry roan pony that was always in the garden. Mrs Matthews had the corner shop at the top of the road into the village and the hardware store was owned... [more]
Shared on 20 September 2009
Irby for me was the place that led to walks and holding hands along the coast at Thustaston. I found the village to be a quaint quite place in the 1970s that had an almost magical feel in the spring when the flowers started to bloom. I now live in Minnesota, USA but I often times remember the sounds and smells... [more]
Shared on 10 September 2009
I was born in Irby 1940, and well remember the village, what a lot of changes have taken place. I too remember the cottage which preceded the library, and went to school with the young girl (very pretty) who lived there. I worked at Dawpool Farm, and would be interested to find any photos of the farm, or of anyone who... [more]
Shared on 19 January 2009
The butchers shop indeed was Simisters, it was run and owned by Bob Simister, a good friend of my dad. Bob on retiring from being a butcher ran a taxi service from his home on Irby Road, I used him frequently when I was home on leave from the army to run me to Lime Street. There was also a fruit... [more]
Shared on 29 June 2008
I remember the paper shop opposite Mathews' that was Steeles and I delivered papers from there when it was taken over by Ernie Jones and his wife. Mathews' shop has been converted into flats. How times have changed. My dad Tom Hardy is still a member of Irby Club and has been for over 55yrs.
I also recall the old sandstone... [more]
Shared on 29 June 2008
Extracts From Thurstaston & Merseyside books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Thurstaston, inspired by Frith photos.
The Wirral Photographic Memories
This shows the Cottage Loaf as tea rooms, for which purpose it was built in 1930. The ethos of the owners was to supply the public with old-fashioned home baking and cooking in a comfortable and pleasant environment. The building still stands on the eastern side of the A540, close to Thurstaston, but it is now a very attractive and well... [more]
This is an extract from The Wirral Photographic Memories.
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The Wirral Photographic Memories
This path descends onto Thurstaston Sands alongside Shore Cottage. When Parkgate, further down the Dee, was inaccessible owing to the state of the tide, ships would tie up and unload at a small anchorage just off-shore from here known as Dawpool. During this time, the customs officers who would check the various cargoes being unloaded occupied the cottage.
This is an extract from The Wirral Photographic Memories.
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The Wirral Photographic Memories
This splendid view from Thurstaston Hill looks over the village, with the spire of St Bartholomew's church projecting above the trees and roof tops. Thurstaston Hill is furnished with a trig point, a well placed bench and a brass map that points out places visible from this fine vantage point. Considering that it is just shy of 300 feet above sea... [more]
This is an extract from The Wirral Photographic Memories.
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