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Hi I’m looking for ant pice of Morpeth buildings wood at Birkenhead,my mum was reared there .many thanks annette

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Here are two aerials from 1946 and 1950

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I don't think so, DD.

Needs further investigation, but I think the church (pic2) is Holy Trinity, Price St and Morpeth Buildings are not in shot.

Pic 1 should have the Great Western and Watson St in view, can't pick them out?


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That was me being lazy, I didn’t check properly. Where about are we after then? That was the section west of Park Street which is where I thought the paint place was.


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Check Derek's first map (pic) further back, Buildings between Watson St and Cathcart St.


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Edit, above I meant the North Western not Great Western


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Yep, I was a block or two out, here we go (massive building!) ....


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Spot on, DD


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Originally Posted by bert1
Spot on, DD



DD, is it possible to get the front elevation of the houses in Watson St, between the North Western and the Arab Arms?


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Just realised I have not marked Arab Arms on my map. Thanks

Arab Arms 168 Brook Street 18 Watson Street

Think this is where it was

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Originally Posted by bert1
DD, is it possible to get the front elevation of the houses in Watson St, between the North Western and the Arab Arms?


Not very good quality I'm afraid as this is the 1946 image. I'll try and put it through Remini sometime and see if it enhances it, sometimes it does miracles.

Thanks @Derek for confirming Arab Arms.

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And another from 1950 but its from a lot further away.

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Thanks, DD, excellent.


Arab Arms, it has what I assume is the year, 1882.

There are newspaper snippets, at least as early as 1860, Arab Arms, Watson St, Birkenhead.

Different location in Watson St? Knocked down and rebuilt? Top half added?


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Originally Posted by diggingdeeper
And another from 1950 but its from a lot further away.



Even better, I can now see the house I was born into. Thanks again.


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1861 Mawdsley's Directory,

John Price, Arab Chief, Beer house, 16 Watson St,

1861 census,
John Price, Beer house keeper, 16 Watson St,
Joseph Perrin, Licensed Victualler, 18 Watson St (Arab Arms)


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