Great set of photos ! I can't wait to see the Rock Ferry ones. There is a low stone wall on the 'river' side of the station on which we used to carve the numbers of any rare locos which went past. I always wanted to go back & see if they're still there. I got told off numerous times for not paying attention from our upstairs classroom at Rock Ferry Primary School in 1963/4 - it had a fantastic view of the railway.
There's only three of Rock Ferry I'm afraid Bob, but one of them might just show that very stone wall you're talking about...
There are another two as well - one at Port Sunlight and the other at Bebington+New Ferry. I'll try to put them up today - if not, it'll be tomorrow...
Billy.
Last edited by billy_anorak59; 23rd Feb 201010:24am.
Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for the van to come.
That's the wall on the middle Rock Ferry photo. The carvings should start somewhere beyond where the bike is propped against the wall. If any amateur archaeologists want to look for our carvings it would be interesting to know if they still survive.
Had a wander round yesterday and walked up the entryway in your picture 4 (Chester-bound, behind the Pub on Bedford Road). The little sandstone wall is still there, but any markings/carvings seem to have eroded with time. The high red brick wall further up towards the station, though, has a couple of what seem to be bricked up windows in it - does anyone know if there was another building there?
That platform had waiting rooms & toilets on it, so the windows must have belonged to one of these. Excellent set of photos. Shame if our historic carvings have eroded away thogh.
those carvings were there in early 90's. remember finding them. if i had done such a thing i would get told off by the vandal himself. not have a pencil then?
needed to change this for years. so now i have. ha
