Hi Folks, I am an ex-pat, Born in Liverpool Raised in the Wirral area till aged 12, Emigrated with my family to Australia in 1953. I have a Postcard that shows "The Mariners Homes - New Brighton", could anyone please tell me where they where and some history on them. This email was also sent to the Cheshire Family History Site. I do some Ancestry and have been successful in finding people in Australia, people in England have lost contact with (Unless major expenses are involved then you will be informed, otherwise No Charge) mainly via the Australian Electoral Rolls, please feel free to contact me. Thanking you very much. Ron Fitzpatrick Adelaide South Australia

Does the picture show houses high above a grassy bank Ron? I seem to remember that we always thought that was where the sea captains lived, whose ships came into the Mersey. Sorry, but apart from that I don't know anything Marj I am an ex-pat, Born in Liverpool Raised in the Wirral area till aged 12, Emigrated with my family to Australia in 1953. I have a Postcard that shows "The Mariners Homes - New Brighton", could anyone please tell me where they where and some history on them.

Hi Ron You may be interested in this extract of a post I made to the Mariners List on 30 November last year in response to a similar question:- >The complex, situated just off Egremont Promenade on the Wirral banks of >the >River Mersey, is now known as Mariners Park and is operated by NUMAST >Welfare Funds - a registered charity. >A few of the original cottages (built in 1892 & 1898) still exist but most >of them (and the original building Cliff House) have been demolished & >replaced >by purpose-built modern accommodation. >Applications are invited from retired seafarers and widows of seafarers >and, >subject to availability, from dependants of seafarers. You'll find a little more information on :- http://www.nautilusuk.org/ngen_public/default.asp?id=409 and a map here :- http://www.ucarewecare.com/map.php?p=2&id=14640 There's also a publication available for purchase - The Story of Mariners Park, Wallasey, by Robert Currams & Mike Condon (ISBN-1-899241-11-6), cost around 7GBP. (Can't say I've ever heard of Mariner's Hill, though!). Best regards Gordon Wallasey UK (A mile from Mariners Park) >Hi Folks, >I am an ex-pat, Born in Liverpool Raised in the Wirral area till aged 12, >Emigrated with my family to Australia in 1953. >I have a Postcard that shows "The Mariners Homes - New Brighton", could >anyone please tell me where they where and some history on them. >Thanking you very much. >Ron Fitzpatrick >Adelaide >South Australia

Another great piece of information - thanks to you, Gordon Marged You may be interested in this extract of a post I made to the Mariners List on 30 November last year in response to a similar question:- >The complex, situated just off Egremont Promenade on the Wirral banks of >the >River Mersey, is now known as Mariners Park and is operated by NUMAST >Welfare Funds - a registered charity. >A few of the original cottages (built in 1892 & 1898) still exist but most >of them (and the original building Cliff House) have been demolished & >replaced >by purpose-built modern accommodation. >Applications are invited from retired seafarers and widows of seafarers >and, >subject to availability, from dependants of seafarers. You'll find a little more information on :-