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We had a monkey called oscar,went everywhere with us,
Oscar allways sat on pulley over fire as soon as he saw my it went mad throw shite at him rip his shirts up, it hated my dad,

come home from school one day and our mum sold Oscar to wirral pets for £25 Gutted,

was in pet shop every day,only lived over the road.

Great childhood memories for me. I went to Woodlands school from 1958, Mr Bethell was the headmaster, great pool and always remember no mans land separating the boys and girls.

I lived on Borough Road but we moved to Wales when I was 12 so limited memories of the shops.

I had 2 brothers David and Peter, if it jogs any memories we had a piglet as a pet(think I was really naughty and charged people to see it).

Intresting infomation and History thanks guys.....

Is it the same little stamp shop that was still there in the late 80's?

Buggered if I can remember the name of it but used to go passed it all the time on the bus.

I think that it was possibly called Hitchells.

Bob.

My mum lived in Collingwood Street, never seen any pics, anyone able to help?

Here is a Street party in Howe Street, it may be Collingwood at the end. Some of the people are more than likely from Collingwood.

Thanks to Ghostly1

Howe Street

ORIGINAL THREAD

My nan is in that picture, right hand side, behind the table 3rd lady in wearing the black dress and my mum too in front of her, also think the boy wearing the glasses is my uncle.

Thanks for sharing!!!

There was an Irwins in New Chester Road in Rock Ferry.

Irwins was on Bebington Rd Rockferry

Hi all i've just got on to this thread,jeeeeeez what memories
i lived on the block between 5 L Motors and Wirral Electrics.
I went to the Woodlands school Maggie[scared the crap out of kids]Davies was the headmistress,before Mr Bethell 1956 to 1967.
Then i went to the University of Life also know as Hamilton Sec or Hemmy as it was better know.Ive found a couple of pics you might find interesting.
Who else on here went to The Woodlands or Hemmy

That's not the branch I'm thinking of, which was on the corner of Canterbury Road and New Chester Road.

Was the Bebington Road branch near Dacre Hill?

Regarding the stamp shop, I seem to recall the name "The Prenton Philatelist".

Never ventured in there, but the proprietor was frequently to be seen on Borough Road on his pushbike. And yes, he looked grumpy.

brilliant pic were do you get them from i used to work at w.h. smiths at the top end of grange road little old fashioned shop had to say prayers when shop closed lol back in 1970 opposite dept store forgot the name of it pikes the jewellers close by happy days

i remember that payment method a lot of people don't beleive me i remember in in rostances dept store h aha