Wallasey, Merseyside

memories

My mother was born in Wallasey in 1931. Maureen Brown. She married a US Air Force Sgt. Jim Humphires in 1955. In my early teens we were stationed in Germany and my mother, brother and sister lived with my grandmother (Mary Brown) in the early 70's. We all attended school there for 6 months. I have never forgotton that experience. My... [more]

good days

Left Wallasey in 1964 for Australia. Lived in Russell Rd and went to St Albans and St Hildas. Was also in the 28th Wallasey scouts. Those days are full of good memories. I have been back a few times most recently in 2006. If anyone with a memory sees this message I would love to share some memories. I am hoping... [more]

Wallasey

I remember Saturdays at the Pheonix, Corgi toys from Rushtons,i ce lollies from Fieldings,v inegar from Ellis's, 99 tea from the Co-op and the "divi" (15046) and Green Shield stamps, pink stamps from Berties, school shoes from Howards, sliding face down on the parquet floor in the library and getting told off, crossing the village from the old Co-op to the... [more]

Creek Side

I was born in Seacombe, Wallasey.
When we were kids, say 1948/1952, we used to visit Creek Side near Duke Street Bridge and Dawbarns offices. There was some sort of smallholding there and we used to go and look at the pigs.  How exciting it was when new piglets were born and we were allowed to go and see them. I... [more]

My mother

My mother June Eisenberg nee Lester was born in 1931. She was brought up and lived in Wallasey village all her life. She was the very first "Miss Liverpool" - in those days it was a personality contest - I think a pretty face helped but my mother was muched loved by many, sadly not realised until the day of her... [more]

Dad's old Daimler

We remember the excitement of seeing this postcard at Wallasey post office and realising that the black car was Dad's old Daimler. We could make out the number with a magnifying glass at the time. We recently returned from Scotland on a trip to revisit some old haunts and see how things had changed. Some were good and some were disappointing.... [more]

Childhood in the village

I lived in Lycett Road from 1955 to 1981, what a change! Mostly the quietness at night, no cars or buses, no people. The street lights went out at midnight. The building on the right was Woods, something to do with cars, behind that was waste land till "Grower" Jones, a kind of home grown veggie shop, then nothing till Big... [more]

Growing up

I was really chuffed to chance upon this photo. The bungalow in the picture is where I grew up during the 50s and 60s. Many happy memories. Although I now live in the Midlands I had a drive by late last year and was suprised to see large trees in the garden. Great times.
Unfortunately it seems to me that... [more]

The Wirral Photographic Memories

The history of St Hilary's church spans the centuries since the Norman Conquest, and it may even go back to the earliest days of Christianity in Britain. The first church here was built by Robert d'Avranches, one of William the Conqueror's barons. The tower in the foreground is all that remains of the fourth church, which was built in 1530. It... [more]

Liverpool and Merseyside Photographic Memories

St Hilary's is the old parish church of Wallasey. There are not many churches dedicated to this saint, and this church is also unique because of its two towers. There has been a church on this site for over a thousand years. Twice a fire has destroyed the buildings: the lone tower dates from a church built in around 1530 which... [more]

Cheshire Photographic Memories

St Hilary's is one of only eight churches in the country dedicated to the saint. The lone tower dates back to the rebuilding of the 1530s, the rest of the church having been demolished in 1760. The church in the background was rebuilt in 1858-59 after the previous one had been destroyed by fire.