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Cheshire / Re: Derby Street, Birkenhead
« on: Thursday 27 November 08 03:43 GMT (UK)  »
Les

Your mentioning Derby Street as a 'play street' brought back an old memory. Prior to this, people would use the street as a rat run from Oxton Road to Westbourne Road -  the traffic wasn't as bad back then, but there had been a couple of serious accidents. One day the residents decided they had had enough, they lined up their dustbins across the street, and stood there in defiance. The police were called, and there was quite a commotion - I think it even made the Birkenhead News. It wasn't long after that, that we got our play street.

Mark

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Cheshire / Re: Derby Street, Birkenhead
« on: Wednesday 26 November 08 17:52 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Les

I'm an artist looking to capture some of my childhood memories on canvas, and came across your post whilst 'googling' for images of Derby Street in Birkenhead. I lived at No.2 (opposite Alec Green's) from 1959, when I was born, until 1970 - my nan lived there for sometime before that. You mentioned that you received some photos from someone at the Birkenhead History Society, and I was wondering if you'd be willing to send me copies. Unfortunately, all the photos from my childhood were destroyed many years ago, and the only pictures I have of the street were given to me by the owner of Alec Green - these are images of the street being burned and demolished sometime in the 70s - I would be pleased to share them with you. I would also be interested in any photos of Oxton Road in the late 50s and 60s. I can be contacted  at mark(at)mpix.co.uk  Any help will be much appreciated.

Kind regards

Mark

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