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My great-grandfather's uncle was the builder of the Hospital, and my great-grandfather came over from Northern Ireland to work for him as an apprentice joiner in 1880. He eventually settled in Birkenhead but cycled ...Read more

A memory of Heswall in 1940 by Jill Smith

My mother, Gladys Mary Jefford as she was known (her birth certificate said she was Gladys Ethel Mary Parkhouse Grey) lived in Shaldon from 1912- 1942. She married my father up in Birkenhead and my sister and I returned to ...Read more

A memory of Shaldon in 1930 by Angela Rickett (Nee Kavanagh)

I went to Wellsbourne Road School when I was just four years old on a part time basis when my mam was working shifts in an arms factory (I was born ...Read more

A memory of Norris Green in 1941 by Geoff Unwin

Dear Joan, Thank you for your contact. It was a wonderful surprise. I am sure a shared memory amplifies the nostalgia. I logged in to FF and got very teary (I am a big strong boy 73) and memories flooded back. I too ...Read more

A memory of Upton in 1946 by Alan Jones

My name is Edward Hughes and at the tender age of 3/4 I was evacuated from my home town of Birkenhead, Wirral, Cheshire to Talsarnau during the second world war; staying around 2 years or so in an allocated home ...Read more

A memory of Talsarnau in 1940 by Edward Hughes

Hi, I remember September 4th 1969, my first sight of Heswall Childrens Hospital where I commenced my nursing career as a cadet.  It was exciting and terrifying.  On the way over from Liverpool with my mum we had to take the ...Read more

A memory of Heswall in 1969 by Gina Shaw

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 ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead in 1960 by Brenda Vanderwert

I was so pleased to see this picture. The two ladies in the foreground are my Grandmother and my Mother. Mrs. Archie Turner (1892-1974) lived in Whitford Road, Birkenhead. Mrs. Clifford Bolt (1916-2003) lived in Arthur ...Read more

A memory of Parkgate by Margaret Halpin

I grew up in Oriel Road in Lower Tranmere. My nan lived across the road from us. When I was 5 (1951) she had a stroke and my mum spent the next 5 years looking after her until she died, when I was about 10. In those days, ...Read more

A memory of Tranmere by Angela Carr

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!!

A memory of Birkenhead in 1965 by Angela Rickett