i know i have tried before but with all the new members since i asked im hoping someone has pictures of cathcart street school in the 50s or before. also marion street and the the swing park at the bottom of marion street on camden street.

thanks for your interest,i wont give in someone must have something of interest.thanks again.

No luck with Cathcart Street School - there must be photos of it out there somewhere - but I have managed to find some of Marion Street/Camden Street, admittedly only from the mid-70s, but they're better than nothing...

fantastic marty very emotional great place to be brought up in. nearly got our house 75,marion street in,great to see denyes.

where did you find these great pics marty,im amazed how clear they are,good as digital.

LOL, digital still has some way to go before it matches the best of film, and I doubt it will ever match 10" by 8" glass plates.

i would never have thought that thanks thats interesting.

Thanks for all those pics. Brilliant ! For pics of Cathcart St School - I wonder
if you have asked at the Reference Library on Borough Road or at Wirral Archives
on Shore Road .

found the headteachers log from cathcart street. found my name in for passing the elementary exam,[11 plus],going to go and go through it to find what happened 1952-58,fascinating.thats at the archives,very helpfull staff,great memories.

hi marty have tried to get my e mail address to you but cant get through on my stuff,

These foties are great,Bring back so many memories for me.I was born in 44 rowland st+lived there until i was 6.My mum+dad drank in THE CROWN PUB+even when we moved up to rock ferry they still got the bus 2 the crown every weekend.Although we moved I still went back to rowland street every weekend to stay at my aunty eileens+uncle stans,They lived in their house right up 2 the time they were getting knocked down.Their daughter who was also called eileen married alfie o,donnell+moved into the house next door but 1 to her mum+dad.I have loads of GREAT memories of all these places.My friend linzy padmore use to live in marion st right on the corner her house is in the pics as her nan use to run the bookies right nxt door+u could get thro it from her house.Cant rem the shop name that was on the corner of rowland st but do rem the 1 in the middle by the entry use 2 be called Mrs Hunts she was a lovely little old lady+we use 2 get 1p walker toffee sweets there,also at the top of the street was Dennys shop+if i remember well denny the man always had a snotty nose+grunted alot,naver spoke much+was never really that polite.On the corner of Leta st was a chippy,These pics have brought all my memories bk,THANKS

hi lin,i posted this thread. i have been trying for stuff about marion st. for a while. marty sent me a load of photos,fantastic. i lived at 75,marion street from 1952-1960. are house was owned by denyes and my nan worked in the angel.great place to live,no matter what some people have said.

Yeah we loved it there 2.My mum died 4yr ago+my sis has all her old foties,I have asked her for them+she has sorted them all out,I just need 2 get there+pic them up.There will be lots of pics even cathcart st school as i no me,my sister+brother went there.They are both older than me.Will try+ sort pics asap.

fantastic lin ive sent you a pm.

i note there has been an influx of new members.im still looking for photos of marion street and cathcart street school before it was demolished.

i would like to get in touch with LinKeogh,you have a few photos of marion street,cant get on your pm as its full,thanks lin.

Hi little Stan, I also went to Cathcart st and passed the 11 plus, it was a great little school. I got married in St.Peters church there, it was a brilliant area to grow up in. Bennie.

Great pictures anyone have pictures of Payson street it was by Cathcart st I believe

hi bennie,what year did you pass the 11 plus.

Ive just come across this site and the memories have all come flooding back I lived in Rowland Street from 1960 until around 1971 and then moved to Lord St opposite what was at the time the social services building and the school dentist,I have sent Lin a pm as I lived 2 doors down from her in number 38 plus I also went to Cathcart St and then left to go to Conway middle for 2 years the headmaster at Cathy and Conway was Mr Powell who I met many years later and he still remembered me and I then went onto Birkenhead institute,I can remember a few first names of the kids i used to play with in the street but a lot of surnames escape me, I think the shop on the corner of Rowland St and Marion St was called Dolly's she used to give my mum tick till dad got paid on a thursday lol. I am now living in Glasgow and to find a site like this has really made my day and am looking forward to more memories
Thanks everyone
Colin Williamson

Hi, Welcome to Wiki. I noticed Lins last post was on 3rd Oct 2011. So I wouldn`t have much hope for a reply. Cheers

Thanks Zipper was worth the try

Wow, memories for me just reading your post. I lived in Leta Street when I was a kid. I often think of Denny's, I remember wondering if the bit of snot on the end of his nose was going to fall into whatever he was wrapping. I remember the toffee sweets at 2 for a 1d, I can remember going to that shop, but could not remember the name of the shop. I went to Cathcart street school.