Vaughan Williams "found" this shipwreck some 400 yards off Hilbre Island at low tide on 16th April. Vaughan says the shipwreck is covered is seaweed and marine growth and the rudder is around 12 feet … [Read more...]
Hoylake Evangelical Church to move
Darren Jones of Hoylake Evangelic Church and manager of their website writes: Throughout April, Hoylake Evangelical Church is celebrating its 50th year in Hoylake with a number of events such as … [Read more...]
Old Meols Infants update
As I suspected, the article and photos of the old Meols Infants School has jogged a few old memories! The above photo is of a 1938 Meols School football team - click on that photo for the names of … [Read more...]
Hoylake Parish Church – St John’s Ambulance
As many of you have been discussing the old Hoylake Parish Church this photo, kindly sent in by Keith Wallen, may well be of interest to you. It's the Hoylake branch of St Johns Ambulance from … [Read more...]
The Royal Hotel
Many thanks to Joe Pinnington for allowing me to republish his interesting article about Hoylake, the Royal Liverpool Golf Club and the old Royal Hotel: “What a ghastly building†retorted Peter … [Read more...]
Dr Browne of Hoylake
Many thanks to Ian Powers who captured the above row of big terraced houses that once stood on Market Street, to the left of St Lukes Church and now a large apartment block. Ian writes: I … [Read more...]
Full T’ Brim
Good to see that the model boating lake is still holding water! I'm only joking of course, the newly repaired boating lake should be fine for a few years yet. It's currently just about as full as … [Read more...]
Blooming Boat
Thanks to Ian Davies (Hoylake RNLI) for sending in a photo of the boat that will be used for planting. Situated on the grass next to the lifeboat station the Hoylake In Bloom team (their latest news) … [Read more...]
Another Hoylake Dairy
Following on from the recent Ashfield Dairy photo Syd Bird has sent me this really old photo. Milk deliveries by horse and trap ...and we buy ours in plastic jugs from the supermarket. Apparently … [Read more...]
Ashfield Farm Dairies
Many thanks to Kevin Radford who sent me the above photo of an old milk float belonging to the once Hoylake based Ashfield Farm Dairies. The road in view is Rudd Street and Kevin is on the left - his … [Read more...]