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Prescot, High Street c.1910
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A Selection of Memories from Prescot

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Prescot

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I too, remember Mrs Bamforth, Miss Batton and Miss Chattaway. I have happy memories of going to school in the late 40's, although I am afraid I can't remember anyone's name. My maiden name was Robinson and I have a brother two years younger than me - Freddy. We lived at 131 Kemble Street, which I believe is no longer there. My father, who was born in Prescot, worked at the BICC which was directly ...see more
Does anyone remember George and Ada Price. They lived in Prescot in the fifties and moved to the new masonettes in Beaconsfield in the 1960's. They had a son Gerogie and a daughter Phoebe. I have many fond memories of coming to visit them from Huyton. Prescot was an affluent town then, everybody worked for the BICC. to the brand new masonettes in beaconsfield in the 1960's
Does anyone remember a street party in Beaconsfield Street, Prescot? I think it must have been for the Coronation. I was about 4 and I can remember sitting at a long table outside my Grandma's house which was 2 doors up from Prescot C of E school. I can also remember Sunday School Treats which happened when we had completed the Whit Walks and ended up at Knowsley Park (before it was a Safari Park) we had a party tea in a big marquee and then ran races.
Although I was born at 96 Manchester Road, I too remember Beaconsfield Street very well as my aunt and uncle lived there. Doe's anyone remember The Brownbills? I went to the Church School in the next street, before moving on to the Board School on Warrington Road; Mister Barnet was the Headmaster, does anyone remember him? Then I went on to Whiston Central School, only for one year though, as we moved away down to ...see more