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    1. Re: [BKHD-Wirral] Schools
    2. Lavendersblue

    3. You must have been a close neighbour to the McMahon's, a large family. My cousin, who I found 2 years ago, lived above the laundrette with his wife in the 70s. Small world. Anyway George, there's going to be complaints if we carry on reminiscing! Best wishes, Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "GEORGE HIGHTON" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [BKHD-Wirral] Schools > Hi I lived at 661 Borough Rd the first house I ever bought could not > aford is so converted it into 2 flats to help with the mortgage it was > just round the corner from Clarence Rd we did not go out on match days to > much trouble we used to go out the next day to see how many shop windows > wre broken Cheers George > > Lavendersblue <[email protected]> wrote:I think it was 671. On > the opposite side was the row ofshops, and if you > were walking passed the shops going away from Singleton Ave there was a > small street; I lived right opposite that street. Did my laundrey at the > laundrette. Didn't go out on the front on match day for fear of the > mounted > police. Those horses were huge! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "GEORGE HIGHTON" > To: > Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 3:48 PM > Subject: Re: [BKHD-Wirral] Schools > > >> Hi Helen yes Westbank Rd was in Devonshire ParkI lived on Borough Rd in >> the 60's what no did you live in ? Cheers George >> >> Lavendersblue wrote:Hi Monica, >> >> I don't know of a Westbank in Prenton, but a bit further along is a >> Westbank >> in what is now called Devonshire Park (I knew this as Tranmere, but >> perhaps >> it wasn't). In the 1980s I lived on Borough Road, and right behind me was >> this Westbank. The houses on Borough Road were large Victorian >> semi-detached >> houses, and those on Westbank may well have been similar. Many of this >> type >> of large house were converted into flats (apartments?). >> >> Just a few streets away is St Catherine's Hospital, the old union >> workhouse. >> Going back along to the left is Prenton Park, the home of Tranmere Rovers >> Football Club. >> >> I have Google searched the street, as sometimes you strike lucky and you >> can >> find a property for sale. I didn't find any though. >> >> Sorry I can't be of much help. May be someone more local can help. >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Helen >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Fraser & Monica Taylor" >> To: >> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 2:43 PM >> Subject: [BKHD-Wirral] Schools >> >> >>>I have an ancestor who died at 72 Westbank Road, Prenton about 1944. Can >>>anyone tell me what kind of neighbourhood this would have been in prewar >>>days? Was in middleclass, poor, upper class? Was this area bombed during >>>the war? >>> >>> Thanks for any information >>> >>> Monica in Ottawa >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 4:00 AM >>> Subject: BIRKENHEAD-D Digest V04 #229 >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== >>> Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy >>> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html >>> >>> ============================== >>> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >>> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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    10/17/2004 10:33:42
    1. Re: [BKHD-Wirral] Schools
    2. Fraser & Monica Taylor

    3. Thanks to all about Westbank and the area. Every bit of information helps. Monica ----- Original Message ----- From: Lavendersblue To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 11:33 AM Subject: Re: [BKHD-Wirral] Schools You must have been a close neighbour to the McMahon's, a large family. My cousin, who I found 2 years ago, lived above the laundrette with his wife in the 70s. Small world. Anyway George, there's going to be complaints if we carry on reminiscing! Best wishes, Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "GEORGE HIGHTON" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [BKHD-Wirral] Schools > Hi I lived at 661 Borough Rd the first house I ever bought could not > aford is so converted it into 2 flats to help with the mortgage it was > just round the corner from Clarence Rd we did not go out on match days to > much trouble we used to go out the next day to see how many shop windows > wre broken Cheers George > > Lavendersblue <[email protected]> wrote:I think it was 671. On > the opposite side was the row ofshops, and if you > were walking passed the shops going away from Singleton Ave there was a > small street; I lived right opposite that street. Did my laundrey at the > laundrette. Didn't go out on the front on match day for fear of the > mounted > police. Those horses were huge! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "GEORGE HIGHTON" > To: > Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 3:48 PM > Subject: Re: [BKHD-Wirral] Schools > > >> Hi Helen yes Westbank Rd was in Devonshire ParkI lived on Borough Rd in >> the 60's what no did you live in ? Cheers George >> >> Lavendersblue wrote:Hi Monica, >> >> I don't know of a Westbank in Prenton, but a bit further along is a >> Westbank >> in what is now called Devonshire Park (I knew this as Tranmere, but >> perhaps >> it wasn't). In the 1980s I lived on Borough Road, and right behind me was >> this Westbank. The houses on Borough Road were large Victorian >> semi-detached >> houses, and those on Westbank may well have been similar. Many of this >> type >> of large house were converted into flats (apartments?). >> >> Just a few streets away is St Catherine's Hospital, the old union >> workhouse. >> Going back along to the left is Prenton Park, the home of Tranmere Rovers >> Football Club. >> >> I have Google searched the street, as sometimes you strike lucky and you >> can >> find a property for sale. I didn't find any though. >> >> Sorry I can't be of much help. May be someone more local can help. >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Helen >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Fraser & Monica Taylor" >> To: >> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 2:43 PM >> Subject: [BKHD-Wirral] Schools >> >> >>>I have an ancestor who died at 72 Westbank Road, Prenton about 1944. Can >>>anyone tell me what kind of neighbourhood this would have been in prewar >>>days? Was in middleclass, poor, upper class? Was this area bombed during >>>the war? >>> >>> Thanks for any information >>> >>> Monica in Ottawa >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 4:00 AM >>> Subject: BIRKENHEAD-D Digest V04 #229 >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== >>> Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy >>> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html >>> >>> ============================== >>> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >>> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >>> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >>> >> >> >> >> ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== >> Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html >> >> ============================== >> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >> >> >> >> >> Cheers George >> >> --------------------------------- >> ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! >> >> >> ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== >> Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html >> >> ============================== >> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >> >> > > > > ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== > Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > Cheers George > > --------------------------------- > ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! > > > ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== > Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > ______________________________

    10/17/2004 10:11:18