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Bebington, The Village c.1965
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These pictures highlight the benefits of a variety of small shops serving a close community. No need for the weekly trek to the supermarket and the massive loading of container-sized quantities of groceries into the car; just a short walk to collect what you need for a couple of days. The growth of out-of-town sites has rendered such areas almost redundant, and few of the retailers in these photographs are still in business.

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Memories of Bebington, the Village c1965

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. These memories are of Bebington, The Village c.1965

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Uncle Eric And Auntie Marjorie's Shop
I was born in Birkenhead and moved with mum and dad to Northern Ireland when I was about 6. My mum and dad's family lived in Birkenhead, Bebington and Bromborough. I was at my Nana's in Birkenhead and later Bebington for summer holidays. Once she, my Auntie Barbara, Uncle Eric and cousin Anne moved to Bebington I was able to run down to Eric and Marjorie's shop. It was a tobacconists. I ...see more
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