Birkenhead & Bidston

Birkenhead & Bidston

[@johnwatt2425]

Lovely to view these old pics of Birkenhead they bring back fond memorys of my childhood and thanks for posting them jayne.
I was born and raised at Bidston Hall farm that my family ran for many decades and there were three working dairy farms in the village up until 1966, when sadly the land was compulsory purchased by the council to build the now Ford estate..Fond memorys indeed..

[@philmchugh3851]

That's nice Jayne, thank you. The hospital I was born in and the Pacific pub where I frequented in the 80s to listen to the A Team. Happy days.

[@carlarthur4442]

A life time away through our history, wonderful memories long gone but not forgotten, I remember lots of memories in and around Birkenhead , Bidston , I myself was born at Grange mount maternity Hospital on the 26 July 1950 on. Wednesday afternoon , lived with my Mum & Dad , my Nan & Grandad at 60 Hamilton Square started school at Pilgrim Street I was about 4 & half , lived there until I was six then moved to a new house on the Woodchurch estate until I was ten then my Mum moved back down to Birkenhead , number 28 Mornington Street , then went to Cole Street school and onto Tollimach Rd .

[@jaynephennah53]

Wow, you remember so much. I love hearing about how Birkenhead was back then

[@jacquelineithell307]

My dearly beloved brother went to tolly secondary school as we and you locals called

[@Frankiedoodle1941]

Many thanxJayne Your a Star

[@pyreneanparaphernalia6619]

How strange; I am originally from Bidston but living in the Pyrenees, sat reminiscing about my hometown by watching your videos of my hometown and on my birthday and I unbelievably see my farther's old Cotina estate driving round Charing Cross... THANKS.

[@jaynephennah53]

Wow, that's crazy. Happy birthday from Birkenhead 🎂🎁

[@pyreneanparaphernalia6619]

I know, I went quite quiet when I saw it; Thanks Jayne, Atb, Wayne Potter

[@willofirony]

I don't believe I have seen the aerial photograph "Birkenhead Town Pre WW2" before. There was very little change in the 1950s; except for the gaps in the architecture, kindly provided by the Luftwaffe, which where the inspiration of so many of my childhood adventures. Thank you.

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Good stuff,best wishes from Prenton , Bidston hill looking very bare back then....E

[@gerardbyrne4613]

Loved it - seeing the old market and realising how many hotels Birkenhead used to have. Don’t think there are any left now.

[@simonsenliam]

There is a new (ish) one by the tunnel and Birkenhead has (pre covid) a thriving Airbnb market

[@Britpack71]

Thanks for the video Jayne - really interesting. Anyone remember Star Yachts in Birkenhead?

[@davidroach8277]

Brilliant 👍 I've always wondered why they've never rebuilt on the old holy trinity church ground...it's been empty since it got demolished.

[@jaynephennah53]

Yes, I noticed this too. It has a fence around it and I find it hard to believe that a church stood there. It had long gone before I was born. Maybe the church were unwilling to sell the plot

[@davidroach8277]

@@jaynephennah53 I remember the gargoyle faces of creatures on the church...I suppose it was to scare away evil spirits...I lived just up the road in Brunswick Court and had to pass the church on my way to school.

[@mikewalker3450]

Jayne. Being born and brought up in the North End of Birkenhead in the 1960s and 70s, I have always loved your posts, so thank you for taking the time to compile. Do you know where any of the images can be purchased ? Would love to frame and display in my home. Thank you

[@jaynephennah53]

I borrowed most of the images from the internet or Facebook. I collect lots of them, love them all as I don't remember certain areas. Lots of changes through the years. Sorry I can't be of more help!

[@maisiephennahxx4365]

Wow so cool there is the post office is ther

[@judithhawcroft2482]

Hi my husband was the paper boy at the light house on bidston hill in the 60s

[@jaynephennah53]

Oh wow, did he live there as my uncle had a friend who lived in the lighthouse

[@judithhawcroft2482]

@@jaynephennah53 Hi we lived in colin rd not far away there was a shop by the gate of the light house and big house ruins only remain the hill was packed in those days before tv took over

[@yvonnejohnson772]

@@jaynephennah53 Bidston hill is still busy with dog walkers

[@simonsenliam]

I'm always by the 1 o clock gun 👍