Forums Forums Wirral History : Chasing the Past History Information Request Old Maps Of Argyle Street Wanted

Can someone please share/suggest land-use map of Argyle Street, 1950/60s? Looking to reconstruct where various shops/services where. Any help advice gratefully received. Thanks Erainn

Hope this help, 50s

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Bert, thank you for so kindly taking the time to share those wonderful maps

Bert, do you have any recall of a tobacconists in Argyle Street that sold an exotic range of tobaccos, cigarettes and pipes?

Yes Erainn,

Just a few doors up from the George and Dragon pub on the corner of Grange Rd I think it was.

ahhhhhh :)not Marion Street? oh and how about the 'Dolls Hospital'? ring any bells?

There may well have been a tobacconist by Marion St, a road the size of Argyle St would have had a few I would think,
the Dolls Hospital, was mentioned in a thread on here recently, sorry can't find it, I'm sure someone will.

Thanks Bert, yes you are right, someone recently told me about another specialist tobacconists that was down Market Street..

I remember the Tobacconist in Market Street very well, bought many items from there over the years, just a few doors down from Haylocks shoe shop on the corner of Hamilton St. In between was a little DIY shop.

This may be of interest, Erainn,members memories.

https://www.wikiwirral.co.uk/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/294390/Skid_Row_Market_St_B_head.html

Cheers Bert, great link

I remember the dolls hospital. Mum used to get the "Glass Eyes" for my cuddly toys from there, when the wire snapped. We used to get them from the Dolls Hospital In Borough Road Seacombe most of the time.

there was a very old dolls hospital in the hay market maybe next door to marriots they used to sell kitchen pots and pans and crockery on the pavement outside