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Pinz

Sun would have to be coming from the North, Robin Hood only has/has buildings by the sand where the quay is, sands aren't that good and brickwork is a completely different style.

Hi Pablo


DD, have you followed the railways ? My understanding was that many went by rail from Liverpool Limestreet when evacuated but that could be wrong information.

You need one of these. Pinz probably has a few, amongst his crap.

Evacuation from Liverpool

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/kids/games-quizzes/blitz/1400_info.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/51/a3069551.shtml

I don't think this woman would fall into the categories for any evacuation programs.

I'm wondering if she went with the West Kirby household that she was in service with.

Maybe we are getting our wires crossed. You say this photo was probably in Wales, as they were evacuated there. You were also looking for places they could have evacuated to. Now you say you doubt this woman would have fallen into the category of any evacuation programme. ??

So, I'm pretty confused.

They did evacuate those with disabilities too.

Looking at the woman ,she could have some sort of a uniform on, as she is wearing a dress, rather than skirt and blouse. The tights and shoes could also be part of a uniform, and that tripod made up of spades and walking sticks, could be related.

Many people evacuated themselves, a person in service often went with their employers who decided to move and were not part of an evacuation program.

Even if they were part of an evacuation program they were spread far and wide, even the smallest of villages took evacuees.

I agree that she appears to be wearing a service (as in servant not military) uniform.

I'm not sure if I've mentioned that she had four children by the age of 44 (1931).

I now realise that I skipped a decade, she would have to be 60 for this to be 1947. It has got a post-WW2 feel about the photograph.

When I referred to the walking sticks, it was a way of suggesting she could have been a live in nurse for someone.

Sorry, I didn't explain that very well.

Same thing, nurse/maid/companion = in service.

Point taken.

Could the location be Meols?

Doubt it.! Not unless most buildings in the picture have been demolished.

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I see where you are coming from with Meols - when the sea wall was built a lot of beach was reclaimed, the orginal beach went further inland.

There was a building called Sandheys which was built on an "island" in the middle of the beach I think - this is now where Greenhays Road is.

But, no, it can't be Meols - the density of buildings (some are even three storey) doesn't tie up.

I'm really struggling to find anywhere in the UK with this density of buildings direct onto the beach (looking at 1911, 1950 and modern maps), most are usually either the single string of houses along the coast or have buildings further apart. This seems to be at least three deep inland

@granny This is highly embarrassing - all along I remember being on sands when I was young with woooden steps down to the beach - I completely forgot that I spent time in the Isle of Man (my families homeland) - Port Erin looks very promising.