Hello. Long time, no see! Sorry for the tumbleweed during January but I just haven't had chance to publish anything over the last month. Actually, that's not strictly true, as I did have some time … [Read more...]

Many thanks to John R. for these rare photos that prove my memories of seismic surveys in Hoylake were true! I'd mentioned last week my memory of seismic survey trucks driving in convoy around … [Read more...]

Hello! Time flies and I've not made the time to post over the last three weeks or so. Maybe I should use one of those habit tracker apps on my phone to get me into the routine of posting regularly? … [Read more...]

How odd! Just remembered that I snapped this scene about three weeks ago at Sandhey slipway down on the prom. It was the morning after the remnants of hurricane Ophelia hit our coastline, if I … [Read more...]

Here's a photo (of a photo) taken in 1978 during the embankment construction off Meols. I happened to spot the photo posted on twitter by Graham Connolly. I was living in Meols back then and I'm … [Read more...]

Another old photo from ebay this week, this one featuring several Hoylake cab men outside their hut. Well, apparently that's what is says on the reverse of the image that's dated 1910. It's hard to … [Read more...]

So, I'm not sure about this old photo. I noticed it on ebay and apparently it's supposed to be a photo of an old Hoylake post office (c1910) at  72, Market Street. Now number 72 would've stood … [Read more...]

How's about this for a camper van! This cool, blue DAF bus is currently parked-up on the grass next to the lifeboat station and it belongs to one of the land-yacht competitors. Looks like good fun … [Read more...]

*click for larger Here's a nice old photo of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club. Dated 1910, the photo captures a workman doing some repairs off ladders. Interesting that the club once had lawns - … [Read more...]

*click for larger version Here's a good old photo of a Hoylake lifeboat launch that I don't think I seen before! Entitled "Off to the Wreck", the horses are ready to pull the lifeboat across the … [Read more...]