does anyone have any photos or memories of priory buildings.i didnt live there but iknocked round there with my mates and brother in the early 60's

There is about and I think it's on you-tube a memories of Wirral video 1920s,30s and if my memory is correct it shows a street type party for the Coronation of king George IV in 1936 ,the mayor and the usual hangers were in attendance.

I have also tried to find photos/info about Priory Building (apparently I spent my first 6 months there). The only photo I found is this one...I believe Priory Buildings are those just behind the shipyard. I also have an early map showing them if interested

My mate used to live there until they pulled them down.
Will ask him if you have any particular queries you want to know
he's 66

Priory Buildings

these pics may help a bit
looking at the numbers on map I thought there were more flats
not sure how many balconies there were - 4?

Try searcing for cammel lairds on the website, 20th centuary images. There is a few pics of these buildings on there.

Priory Buildings would of been demolished AFTER 31st October 1968. I should know. I was born there and lived at No.61.

Finally managed to track down a few photos of Priory Buildings in the mid-60s, but there don't seem to be many others around.

nice pics where did you find them?

see the first photo showing the town end of the block with the name and telephone pole in the forground. spent a lot of time arround there in the mid 50s as it was the meeting point for a lot of us {teds}in those days.

Yes I lived at 40 Priory buildings in the mid sixtees, got loads of memories, Alan.

Hi , I lived at 40 Priory Buildings until they pulled them down.

I used to go out with a girl that lived there!

Probibly my sister she was the Priory bike

Anyone fancy starting a Priory Buildings and Abbey buildings Reunion ? ?

Did you live there?

I am sure it wasn't! I was in love!!! & her sister wasn't bad either.

my friend Ann McGrath used to live there too and she is trying to fine photos or information on anyone who lived there. she is interested in peoples memories

if you do would you let me know so that I can tell my friend who used to live ther

Nice to see all the dry docks having boats,Business was good for lairds in them days

my mum l sinnett is ur name alan tippy my mum lied in num 1 old priory

Please re-write that in English.

May I make a guess, but I am not good with Moldavian.

Her mother was I. Sinnett.
Is your name Alan Tippy?
My mother lived in number 1 Old Priory.

hello do you know the sinnetts from old priory ive looked everywhere for that road cant find it

I lived at 40 priory buildings as a kid, a Reunion would be fantastic.

hya yes i used to go round there " the kewleys i think they lived in number 24 it brings back my childhood days

I knew the Kewleys well.

hi ther just found this thread, I was born in priory bldgs,
in number 38 next to the top end stairwell,
the fotos show my aunty maggy and mrs steele in blue pinny, she lived next door,
the motorbike belonged to charlie and john williams's dad...(no relation,,)by the way
my names williams, but family name dobbins,and knew lilly sinett as well, ann mcgrath, ran a reunion many years ago, she lives in lower tranmere,......would welcome any feedback, from the flats and also Shaftesbury Boys Club,
also Priory street, my best mate Peter Akerman lived there,,opposite steenes sweet shop...by the sinnets

ive been looking for fotos of the flats like this for years...many thanks indeed

the priory buildings were further left of this fotie. nearer the old priory

thanks so much my mum used to play their but she lived in old priory and went to pligram street school can anyone find any photos of them i would be very very geatful msinno69

Here's a couple of photos of Old Priory and one of the kids' playground at the end of Leicester Street. Also some aerial shots of the area, the first two from 1959, the third from 1961, the fourth from 1966 and the last from 1967.

I so remember jumping from each bollard round the waste ground, pictured. and Johnny holmes jumping them like a racehorse,,,lol...his brother davy was my mate at the time, living in the corner house at the top of priory street,
and getting swung round by twisting the chain swing round the maypole, and getting flung higher as mates swung on the theirs under mine....there was a cafe by the swings Ghalaghers i think where my sister ann worked, she sent me for 5 woodies and a book of matches at the shop in chester street and ide recieve a threepeny bit for going.....
and not forgetting chester street mission (sunday school) we had to go to give our mum some peace...

I lived in 38, were you on the other side of the stairwell, would like to know who you are ?????....did my dad cut your ear whilst giving a haircut........lol

we lived next door but one to the letters pub,chester street in rooms,above a shop, from 1948 to 1964, remember sheridans milk bar.

YEAH LILY SINNETT REMEMBERS ALL THEM FROM THE PRIORY SHE WAS SAYING MRS STEEL WITH THE BLUE PINNIE LOL

I have a book ive been compiling with all the folk who lived in the flats, ill see if i can dig it out and put some names on here, see if she can add to it, and maybe give her some more memories,,, lol,, give my love to lilian. i remember her from the good ol days,...

I remember the sinnetts, I lived at No 40 priory buildings next door to Mrs Steel. they weren't good times for me.

Hi Birket,,,did you have a brother, Charlie,

Anyone remember the Mc.Ready's, Annie was the mother's name, there were about five sons, and no girls, that would be in the 40s to 60s.

I am Alan Tippy's cousin, I didn't live in the Priory Buildings, I lived over one of the shops in Chester Street, next door but one to the Letters pub, opposite the Birkenhead Arms, I remember auntie May,uncle Jack, Dorothy, John, and Ilene Tippy, my name at that time was Oldam, Mike was my brother.

Hi, yes I had a brother called Charlie Wilson, give me a clue who you are, you obviously knew us.

Hi birket, ive just tried to pm you as i dont want to put personal information on here, it says you are over your pm limit, so wont let me,
charlie had a brother and a sister, and i presume you are the brother, im slightly older by a couple of years than you and lived next to the stairs on the ground level...i spoke to an old priory and shafts lad not long ago and remembered your family, along with others..i have a photo i will post on here and see if you recognise any faces,,,,,

I dont know how to empty my PM box but if you want to make contact for a chat my phone number is 606 9906

will do that sounds ok. ill do so at a reasonable hour though..lol

I look forward to it.

can you name any of these kids... im here with my brother..I can put names to some but not to all.......

can anyone name the pub... i see a "BUFFS" logo in the glass above the door...any more information would be appreciated

his is me outside 38 in my Cute era

Something I notice about these three last pictures is that they are all "nice" looking people. Not a criminal or "hard" face amongst them.

Having lived there , I would say there were hard times which bred a tougher type of folk, some supposedly "hard", but I do remember quite vividly that we left the key in the door without fear of burglary,,and youre neighbours looked out for each other, we had bugger all but had much more in being unafraid to play out without all the fears we face today, there would be someone looking out for you, that is something that kids nowadays are missing out on,,Oh and I have other foties where we dont look so well clothed.....or shod...

I have wrote and published a book about my life in Priory buildings, its very powerful. If we can arrange it you can have a copy.

Possibly the Royal Castle on the corner of Ivy Street, one of there rooms was set up as a buffs meeting room, seem to remember it when i use to play snooker in that pub of a dinner time during the early 60s with a crowd of mates from work {Lairds}

Hi Birket, that sounds very interesting, will look forward to having a chat soon as my work load gets a little lighter, do you have the isbn number for your book ill look for a copy and be very interested in reading it
many thanks.

Hi jimbob,
I know he went to that pub along with may others,lol, there were so many in the area, seem to remember waiting on the steps asking if he was in there to other customers, when mum wanted him for dinner time,,cant remember if he always came when called. but looked forward to the glass of pop and bag of crisps, with a blue wrapper of salt in them....when he did.....
Oh and the coppers from his pocket he would let us have....

birket,

You are over you PM level, but I would like to buy a copy of your book. So, more details please?

hya you dont know me but i used to go to the kewleys not sure wat number though i often heard my auntie dolly often talking about may tippy

Hi, georgetheking, have you read your PM?
It's the flashing envelope on "My Stuff".

Does anyone remember Manner Kelly, I think he had a bit of a gang, one of them was Sty Evans.

oh my mum would love a copy can you tell me where i can get it plese thanks m.sinno1969

The book will be hard to get now, they sold like hot cakes. But if you call this number I'll sort you a copy

my husband from 23 Priory Buildings Bentley

FOR A COPY e MAIL ME AT [email protected]

Riche Moores bike or Robbie Ellons this is the front block Williams lived back block not there bikes

hi rosieb.... I realised that the next day, Thats the problem with wiki...I stay up far too late,,,lol....that was a very late night....sorry..

Me mum Lily used to go to school with your sister Rose.

My Nan and Grandad lived there for quite a while. I think Kitty Holmes used to live there too, a name I've dragged up from that time. There used to be a load of them who worked at the Ropps (the pig intestines to sausage skins place) down at Cathcart Dock. Trying like hell to remember more.
Actually Kitty's surname might have been O'Leary, grey cells whirring.

are NORA tell ye mum bengo an rose say hi

Yeah, great family. My mum married Dolly's brother Ben & do I know you?

Me mum said was it Bengo who me mam Lilan Sinnett used to play in the flats with Robbey and Tony.

yes with Griffo ,Rayo,an Sharky

Hi, Rose. When she read your message she was laughing; she was talking to Bengos sister Carol last week.

I remember a lad Sharky from Priory buildings{in the mid 50s}also Pat Fletcher, Billy Kelly, is this the period of time you are talking about or am I from an earlier age group.

60s they would of only been 6 or 7 in the mid 50s.

Hi, does anyone remember the manner(kelly) gang? sty evans was one of them,they were considered to be the so called bad lads of the area. compared to some of today's bad lads they were gentlemen.

Thank you so much. My mum Lily Sinnett can't wait. My email is [email protected]

happy new year to everyone could anyone help me iam trying to find white street in birkenhead plese thank you

Marked Red

50s, White st

Denbigh Castle White Street/ 4 - 6 St MAry's Gate
1876 MAP Denbighshire iNN

The Pub closed 1950

Vaguely recall a Stevie Sinnett when I used to go to the Shaftsbury Boys Club 1957ish - not too far from that area