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hi john it was the browns,they lived at no 6,but wouldn't know what mrs brown looked like.wish i could see more photies though,i just love looking back.

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We originally lived next to the Chippy in Craven St then moved to Old Fox St I do have pics somewere but my copier is not working will try to post when I can get it fixed and can figure out how to put them on here

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The yard was on Exmouth St and the white buildig behind is part of the pub Wow! never thought I would see pics like this ever again. Wish they were captioned so I would know where I was -- it looks a completly different world now Marriotes used to be a junk yard.the floor was always filthy wet mud and they used to throw down brass bedsteads so you could walk through the mess,remember the pawn shop on the other side of street?

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It does indeed look like Bentinck Street in the distance ..I remember 'Nellie Heggies' on one corner of Sun Street, and Bert the Butcher on the other corner.. The mission you mentioned was 'ST Matthews' church hall or mission.

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Phil the Music Hall is still there=- Swank Rogers must be dead by now I am trying to figure the block where you lived did your home face the side of the cinema? or on Claughton road looking at the bombed site that we used to have our bonfires on? We moved from Craven St to Old Fox St in 1942 five doors up from the mission then moved to Aspinall St when my grandmother passed away in 1946 then to Woodchurch then when married moved to Well lane in Tranmere , now live in NJ.. USA been here since 1972 My Uncle John Wiggins lived in the house next door to the Music Hall

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Hi.
Just found your picture that you posted... My house is in the distance 54 Bentinck Street .One of the three that had attics..
Is there any chance you could send me a copy of that picture, and tell me do you have any more pics of same district at all.. Thrilled to be able to see my old house after so long, even though it is in the distance.I am hoping to get it blown up if you could possibly send me a copy . I don't know whether I am allowed to say this but my e-mail address is. [email protected] .... regards Brian

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We lived at 13 Fox St just 6 doors up from mission In the second or third house on the left of pic of Lowther St a family lived there who used to mind my sister Pat while Mum worked at Littlewoods. Pat was only a baby and too young for nursery. Would be 1942-43

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Did anyone walk along top of backyard walls and did you ever see a monkey tied to a wash mangle in one backyard in old Lowther Street ? It would be a house on right hand side as you came in from Bentick St-about 4-5 houses in.

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That couldve been my grandfathers monkey... sorry to be so un pc but its name was ni.. no i cant say it, but you get the picture. He was a merchant seaman and it came home with him from one of his trips to sea. I vaguely remember it,but it used to live in the coal shed and was really angry. as kids we were never allowed to go near it. I know it used to sit on the backyard wall and if anyone tried to get past, it used to shit in its hand and chuck it at them. I think someone poisoned it in the end.

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Hi Brian, welcome to WikiWirral.

I only spotted your request by chance. It would have been better to use a PM (Personal Message)[My Stuff - Messages - New Private Message]. Or, click on the senders name, and a drop-down box gives you the oppertunity to send a PM from there. That way I get alerted and you don't need to put your email out for all to see.
Anyway, I'm glad the photo is relavent to you. I'll get back to you. Check your email or PM mailbox later.

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We lived at 263 Claughton rd facing the bombed site on Bright st our coal man only had one arm and his nick name was one arm WIGGIE how he managed was mystery He had a yard next to the Music Hall pub, it was quite a big house it was on the corner of i think Malta st He was scared stiff of our small dog prince we had to lock it away before he would deliver the coal

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Hi Rita Mrs Brown is in the second pic 2nd from end in front on left wearing a party hat and a long coat.

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Hi John, remember Mrs Brown now,if I'm not mistaken Lesley Brown looked a lot like her.

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Just to let you know the Lowther Street sign has found a spot above the mirror where Dougy has the Spitfire engine from Birkenhead park on display at Fort Perch Rock.

Just a thought, Sun 14th is the 70th anniversary of this event and I believe that the RAF band are at the Floral Pavilion and there is a small service/memorial at the site of the crash I think Birkenhead park have the details, I can't find my info but will see Dougy on Friday if anybody wants more, everybody is welcome .

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I remember someone at the end of Lowther st,it may have been number 1 being married to a free french sailor who used to sometimes have a drink in the Exmouth, has anybody any info on this.

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