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I lived in Wallasey but went to school in Birkenhead in the mid 1960s. I have very fond memories of the area. I made many friends at St Joseph's youth club. I remember two brothers - Dave and ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead in 1965 by Anne Tapp

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

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

Anybody remember Stairlers (hope i spelt it right) and the bus terminal round to the left

A memory of Birkenhead in 1957 by Barry Rogers

I was born in St Catherine's Hospital during 1943 and spent the next 22 years living right across the street from it until I emigrated to Canada in 1965. I can remember my mother, my sister and I walking along Derby ...Read more

A memory of Tranmere in 1950 by Angela Rickett (Nee Kavanagh)

From the age of about 4 years old to 10 years old we lived in Dowar Road and I went to Colmores Farm Infant School (near to Rubery). When I was 7 I went to the newly built Rednal Hill School and I started in the first year ...Read more

A memory of Rednal in 1952 by Sheila Mc Kinstry

I used to live at 22 Clifton Road. Tin baths, outside loos, newspaper on a nail in toilet, all of that. I went to Clifton Road School so I only had to skip a few yards to get there. I remember a teacher called Mrs De Orfe and ...Read more

A memory of Southall in 1952 by Sheila Haynes (Was Hayes)

I think I was around 6 or 7 when I went by coach to visit my grandmother in Bebington. My mother was Beryl (Betty) Mottershead, and going by her birth certificate she was born in 1923 at 20 Easton Road, Bebington to a William ...Read more

A memory of Bebington in 1953 by Sheila Haynes (Was Hayes)

I lived in Whitfield Place one street down from The Queens Hall picture house later called The Queens Dance Hall; also danced in The Kingsland, The Legion beside the Park Mikes, Byrne Ave and many others. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead in 1950 by Ken Mc Guire