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An old photo of the Big house in Moreton. The date says 1940s, looks later to me. The left hand side of the pub used to be a fancy restaurant. I think it was silver service back then

Another old photo of the cross in Moreton. The road to the left is Hoylake Road to Birkenhead. The shops are still there, but looking a lot different. I remember a hardware shop there being called Cushings. I used to go there for parafin. Not something you see much now. There was another place I used to get parafin. The Fellowship garage, just opposite Cadburys. It was a small vending machine just for parafin at the entrance to the garage

Another post card of Moreton. Looking up Hoylake Road towards Birkenhead. Oddly enough, there doesn't seem to be a roundabout there. No date on this

Moreton Cross looking towards the Big house. Not the first time I've seen cows in the cross...

Notice the lack if cars and indeed people, must of been very tranquil back then.

Notice the lack of litter back then too...

The original Coach and Horses is still standing in front of the new, much grander version we have now.
My great grandfather was the landlord of the old one when the licence transfered to the new one on opening. I still have some literature from when he was there. If i can find it i'll see if i can post it up.

I've seen cows with bigger butt's than those old one's on the Cross just this week!

Good photos. I remember Cushings Hardware shop too. They also delivered Coal and had a few coal wagons. Their shop was next door but one to the Army & Navy store. I used to buy parafin as well but from Star Motors on Hoylake Road. I think it cost 6d to fill a gallon can, which you took your own!

Great pictures - I enjoy seeing how things were. Going slightly off-topic, for which apologies - does anyone know if there are photos of the Moreton shanty town anywhere on this site? I haven't found any yet, but might not have been looking in the right place. My maternal grandmother and her sisters lived there for a while.

There was a topic on here about the shanty town down at the shore. way back tho. maybe one of the moderators could find. MARK did a bit on it years ago!

is this what you're looking for

Thanks Pablo42. Your collection of pictures and postcards are excellent. Most of the time they are images I have not seen before.

When I was a child in Wallasey we used to call the area Moreton/Leasowe Road on shoreside 'The Indian Village'

Got thousands here, mostly of old Liverpool though. A lot of them are new. I'll put some up of the city centre, that way the folk on here might recognise somewhere

I'll have a look. I have that one that Bert posted, so I'll not put that up. I'll have a mosey for you

Well spotted Stegga. I thought that was where the banks were. I've not seen many photos of the old Coach

It's a good job no women can see this, or we'd both be in trouble...

Heres one for you Pablo. This is one of the old Coach and Horses after exchange of the licence. The new pub is visable behind the old one and the name signs have been removed from the old building.

If you look closely, on the picture with the cows on, the old coach and horses has gone. Only the cottages that were attached to it remain. It was only looking at the roofline on the last pic i posted that i notices the row in the "cow pic" didn't step down, it's the same roofline for the full length of the row.
I wonder how long the cottages stood there for in front of the new pub?

Brilliant Pics thanks for sharing

Great photo Stegga. Interesting stuff

A fairly recent view of the Plough in Moreton. Very sad to see that go, but I believe it was a bit rough near the end. I used to go into the Public Bar there for darts matches. The entrance to that was on the left of the building

I've just posted this in Up & Coming Events; copying here for info.

'Memories of Moreton and Leasowe: Coastal Communities'.
I've just been handed a flyer about this, by a colleague. Moreton History Group is looking for people who'd like to share any memories of Moreton and Leasowe before the 1930s; they're also interested in documents and photographs, and recording any memories including anything about living in the shanty town. They invite people to join them for a chat at 2pm on Tuesday November 29th at Moreton Library. Sounds good!

Plough.

Thats a great picture , i love to see piucs of the past

Hi Pablo,
Can you tell from your original photograph the words on the building that the cows are heading toward?
Could this have been another pub / beerhouse at Moreton Cross?
The second word seems to have three letters, possibly MAN or HAL (from Hall).

As previously mentioned, Moreton History Group invitation - details here - www.greasby.btck.co.uk/11Nov29

Based on other published photos of the building the sign actually says District Bank.

Bloody 'ell Greasby Lad. I can barely see the sodding cows...

Smashing photo Helles, nice one

Another old shot of Moreton Cross, looking towards Upton Road

Moreton, Hoylake Road. Looking towards the Cross. The Big House is on the left

It astonishes me how WIDE that road was, when there were so few cars about!

Long shot but i am looking for information on a betting shop (bungerlow) in Salacre lane moreton, (by Sacred Heart Church)think it was called Roy Hood, thanks in advance

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Don't know if you have the road name wrong but Salacre Lane is in Upton. There used to be a little betting shop in Sandbrook Lane in Moreton. I went there with my nan a couple of times in the 70s to put her Grand National bets on. Had to wait outside mind. I don't remember what it was called though.
I'm pretty sure it was in the building tha Arrowe Flooring Ltd occupy now. Just type in 28 Sandbrook Lane, Moreton in google maps to have a look.

Thanks for the quick reply Stegga, yes been onto my mum and she had given me the wrong name road(she asked me to find info on it) so just told her your reply and she agreed it was that road, if you remember the name of the place let me know please or if anyone knows when it went would be a help x

thanks again in advance x

Don't think you will be able to claim the money after all this time anyway!

Ha Ha i wish!!


just some information needed for a family member x

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it was silver service,also it had a cocktail bar.i worked their when ANDREWS was the licencee.1963

I think the name of the bookies was Russ and Hudds,no idea when it closed.

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some info about the shops on the left in this photo