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| Name: | Phil Archer |
| E-mail address: | britmariner@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | Hello Sue,
no sorry, I don't remember the Prices from near the Park. My old mates are listed further on down this page.... "Wild nights in the Farmers Arms!!" I'm 66 now so maybe we are different age groupes. Before that of course when I was a kid it was always New Ferry Baths and "bunking in" through the fence close to the Council rubbish tip!! But mostly our play area was New Ferry shore where we used to run around in the mud!! Maybe that was the reason I went into the Merchant Navy?? My claim to fame is that I once swam out to the wreck of the "Ousel" at low tide, which was sunk at the end of Henthorne Road, and climbed her foremast!! Stay Cool, Best Regards, Phil. |
| Name: | Robbie Forfar |
| E-mail address: | robbie4far@me.com |
| Comments: | Hi. Does anyone have any idea where Paul WALKER is? He left New Ferry School in 1975/6/7. Any help much appreciated. |
| Name: | sue furey |
| E-mail address: | furey3@bt internet.com |
| Comments: | you are definatley from new ferry phil to have tasted pearsons pies and know about getting their early me and my brother had a competition when we were kids to see who could eat the most pearsons pies well we weren't very well off like most of us in the ferry so we managed to get enought to buy three each which was a fortune but our aunty ruby had been to visit and she used to give us money (we thought she was posh because she lived in chester)well by the time we had finished eating the pies we had forgotten it was a comp we just sat their in heaven do you remember ernie Prices shop by new ferry park he had a son keith who was a mate of my brothers and a daughter Janet he died in the isle of man |
| Name: | Phil Archer |
| E-mail address: | britmariner@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | You're right about the Pearson's Pies Sue, but you had to get them early in the morning when they were still hot and the juice used to run all over the place!! I was born in New Ferry Road (132) and lived there until I "run away to sea".
Best Regards, Phil. |
| Name: | susan urey |
| E-mail address: | furey3@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | just want to wish everyone a very merry christmas and a happy 2012 I love looking back at the memories of new ferry were I was born and bred I now live in staffordshire but still come back every now and then specially for pearsons pies havnt been for a while but will be back soon .Sue |
| Name: | roy fitzpatrick |
| E-mail address: | mail@royfitzpatrick.plus.com |
| Comments: | i lived at 1 shorefields for for years with my gran mary smith.late fifties earley sixties.this page brings back happy memories the baths the shore and all that .good stuff thank you. |
| Name: | norma edwards |
| E-mail address: | norjkedwards@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | Has any one heard this saying ? I will put you in a home with your ears tied back. OR You can put me in a home with my eards tied back , my mother would say this. My family wounder were it came from is it a local saying ?
norma edwards nee ruffler |
| Name: | norma edwards |
| E-mail address: | norjkedwards@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | wounderfull websight found my mother on photo in Brombrough pool May Day in the 1920,also photo of New ferry sec school I left in 1953/53 must try and dig out some phots of the past regards norma |
| Name: | Phil Archer |
| E-mail address: | britmariner12@aol.com |
| Comments: | Here's some names from the past you may remember from the wild nights in the Farmers Arms: Jimmy Rollo (Rawlinson), Jimmy Taylor, Jimmy Connel, Jeff Brennan, Alan Stockwell, Des Threllfall, Ronnie Gorton, George Nursall, (I bet I've spelt that wrong!!) and many, many more. Can't even remember the landlord now; a little guy with a limp ???
Best Regards, Phil. |
| Name: | lorraine fitzgerald was wiliams |
| E-mail address: | lollfitzuk@googlemail.com |
| Comments: | brilliant memories we lived in 30 shorefields with our mum betty, our nan lived in 38 beverley road we went to grove street school, spent many days and nights in new ferry bathsthose were the days, wish we could turn back time, |
| Name: | lorraine fitzgerald was williams |
| E-mail address: | lollfitzuk@googlemail.com |
| Comments: | we lived in 30 shorefields with our mum betty loved the place happy memories, our nan lived in beverley road, wish we could turn back time, |
| Name: | lorraine fitzgerald was williams |
| E-mail address: | lollfitzuk@googlemail.com |
| Comments: | we lived in 30 shorefields with our mum betty loved the place happy memories, our nan lived in beverley road, wish we could turn back time, |
| Name: | Philip Archer |
| E-mail address: | britmariner12@aol.com |
| Comments: | What a good job you have done with the website, very interesting and brings back lots of fond memories. I also attended Grove Street and New Chester Road schools, (left in 1961). I remember Mr Pinks chippy (his name was Frank) in New Ferry Road; they were lovely chips. But I would say that wouldn't I; because his daughter Linda Pink was my first girlfriend!! |
| Name: | andy smith |
| E-mail address: | andrew.smith16@sky.com |
| Comments: | very interested in your site. my great grandfather was J G Davies the photographer located at 99 New Chester Road. I would like to know where I may purchase any of his picture postcards or at least see any? |
| Name: | susan furey |
| Comments: | I lived in woodhead street when I was little then they pulled the houses down and we were rehoused in Eastham, we were their a few years then moved back to the ferry new ferry baths was our holidays all summer in the park with our picnic then in for a dip then we would walk home to grove square tired pull faces at the policeman in the station over the road to the civil defence club on our way to the square the people who lived theire when i was young were the clarks, the merritys, the coopers ,the dales, the ashworths the evan's, the molloys,the henshaws(my family), the igoes, happy new year to you all
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| Name: | Barbee |
| E-mail address: | barbie270456@msn.com |
| Comments: | I am not from around the Wirral but my mum and her parents and her grandparents and the rest were all from the Tranmere and New ferry way. My Mum died when I was little so I don't know much about the family but been doing some research and its nice to have a web site like this to give an insight on how and where they lived. I know that My grandparents lived on New Ferry road and Grand-dad was a painter and decorator. Thank you for sharing the stories and pictures. |
| Name: | martin morrow |
| E-mail address: | yewgarth@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | During the hot summers of the 1970s when i was a teenager, New Ferry baths was the place to be. Get there early in the morning and spend the day. Sometimes you'd squeeze under the barrier and pop down to the shops or Mr Pink the English chippy for chips and a bottle of R Whites lemonade, (or take the empties back for 2p). There used to be a little step at the end of the counter that you could stand on, then you'd be as tall as the adults and you could see over the counter.After that you'd pop next door but one to Mrs Burnhams shop where Peggy and Audrey O'Gorman worked, to buy your crisps. Mrs Burnham as i remember was a very close friend to Sid Butcher, he owned the Betting office in Marquis Street at the rear of where the Post Office now stands. We as kids could do things that kids now would never be able to do. I remember once a few of us 'borrowed' some canoes from the baths one evening after they'd closed and carried them down to the 'big hill'. We didn't know at the time that this hill was part of PLUTO, Pipeline Under The Ocean and was used to store aviation fuel in the build up to the D day landings. We did however know it was partially flooded. Nothing ever seemed to be locked in those days, so it wasn't difficult to get in. I remember a long dark corridor with metal grating on the floor and below that just water. At the end of the corridor was a 'T' junction where yo could go either left or right. The water was so clean that when you shone your torch down through it, you could see three or four more rusty levels covered in rusticals, very eerie. If you could imagine what a prison looks like, where you have balconies, that was what it was like. Anyway we put our borrowed canoes in the water and started paddling the length of the hill. At the far end (Bromborough end) there was a massive work shop with a very old rusty tractor, obviously not touched in 30 odd years. There where Lathes, work benches,lockers and chairs. The lockers still had overalls in! Back to the canoes. We paddled from one end of the main corridor to the other and decided to get out and walk on the grating again and have a look in some of the rooms off the corridor. Inside one of them tables and chairs had been set up. and on the wall facing as you went in was a big rusty wheel with a spout below it. So us being kids decided to turn it not realising Aviation fuel was going to pour out of the spout! I still don't know why it was set up to do that in a room where people sat. At bothe ends of the hill were metal steps going down level after level under the water, of think of what it was like at the very bottom. After an hour or so exploring we left the same way as we'd entered and it was pitch black when we arrived outside. I remember we cleaned the canoes in the 'Glassy' a pond that used to be or is still there. We then headed back to the bath's like commando's, hoisted the canoes over the Hospital wall and back to where they came from, in the roof space of the changing rooms, no one knowing theyd ever been taken. That was just one of many adventure we got up to years ago. Beats computer games! |
| Name: | Joan Smith |
| E-mail address: | joan.nic30@talktalk.net |
| Comments: | I was born in Clatterbridge in 1945. My nan lived on New Chester Road (30) facing the Post Office and zebra crossing, almost next door to the Bus station, and facing almost also "The Lyecum". I went later to live n Salford, but we came "Home" every week. And I spent all my school Holidays "Home".
I remember New Years at the Toll bar, the allotments in the park, the trains, the shore, wet nights, going to meet the bus for Uncle Pete to get off the bus from Fawsett and Prestons. (Salford was never like New Ferry.) Going to the shore, Christmas and the door always being knocked and family poping in, Snowing and the freezing bedrooms, the carol singers. Rhoda's shop in Wooodheady, Mays paper shop which always smelt cats wee. Buckley wonderful ice cream, To this day I have never had ice cream like that. God I could go on like a tenner dollar watch. I know it is not the same anymore but I still have lovely memories of it. |
| Name: | Joan Smith |
| E-mail address: | joan.nic30@talktalk.net |
| Comments: | I was born in Clatterbridge in 1945. My nan lived on New Chester Road (30) facing the Post Office and zebra crossing, almost next door to the Bus station, and facing almost also "The Lyecum". I went later to live n Salford, but we came "Home" every week. And I spent all my school Holidays "Home".
I remember New Years at the Toll bar, the allotments in the park, the trains, the shore, wet nights, going to meet the bus for Uncle Pete to get off the bus from Fawsett and Prestons. (Salford was never like New Ferry.) Going to the shore, Christmas and the door always being knocked and family poping in, Snowing and the freezing bedrooms, the carol singers. Rhoda's shop in Wooodheady, Mays paper shop which always smelt cats wee. Buckley wonderful ice cream, To this day I have never had ice cream like that. God I could go on like a tenner dollar watch. I know it is not the same anymore but I still have lovely memories of it. |
| Name: | Bill |
| E-mail address: | Rainford |
| Homepage URL: | http://appliedassociates@bravehost.net |
| Comments: | I spent my formative years at 32 Stanlet Rd. I still remember my first day at Grove St. School (The air-raid shelters were still in the ground) I went on to Wirral Grammar, until in '53, I followed my parents to PRS boarding school in Wilhelmshaven. Germany. I emigrated to Canada in 1956. I have great memories of cycling all over the Wirral but, not so, of my stays at Clatterbridge Hospital for Diptheria and Scarlett fever! Cheers Bill |
| Name: | M. Campbell |
| Comments: | I was profoundly shocked to see that the Great Eastern had been demolished. A scandalous act of vandalism and a very great shame. Our politicians have been too busy saving their skins following the expenses scandal to worry about saving our heritage. Not one of them is worthy of our vote. M. Campbell 26 July 2010 |
| Name: | syd hill |
| Comments: | brought back many happy memories knew peter floyd
when i lived in river view |
| Name: | d.morris |
| E-mail address: | d.morris@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | seethe planning for the houses has bee approved on the site of the great eastern. to late wirral council you are are laughing stock but there again you dont live there. |
| Name: | d.morris |
| E-mail address: | d.morris@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | will the council refuse planning permission to these developers i think they should thats the only way to stop them doing what they want when they want |
| Name: | Christine Glover |
| E-mail address: | cglover@b123925.orangehome.co.uk |
| Comments: | I still can't believe they could do such a thing as demolish a building that has been there for 148yrs--''The Great Eastern'', have they no sense of history? obviously not!! i have grown up seeing that building everyday,it was my dad's local many years ago.
All the years i have walked over the bridge and seen it in front of me--coming home from school,coming home from work, pushing my son in his pram in the 70s,--now i look down the road and feel sad to see the pile of rubble, they have taken everything away...the market,the baths,my old school Beb Sec, now the Eastern! Well....i have to say i am beginning to dislike New Ferry,it's not what it was years ago, not the place it was when i was growing up!! |
| Name: | gill roberts |
| Comments: | pleasent suprise when found page, enjoted all the old photo's . And plenty of local info. |
| Name: | John O,Hara |
| E-mail address: | gegsy6@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I am really enjoying your web site, I lived in Bolton Rd East and have grear memories of the New Ferry Baths and days spent on the muddy shoreline by shorefields, I attended St Johns school and had many friends who lived in Woodhead , mostly of Irish descent,I played darts at the Wynstay " happy days" |
| Name: | rolo |
| E-mail address: | roland@rboothroyd.freeserve.co.uk |
| Comments: | love new ferry many good and bad memories,love the site well worth doing,old photos of the 70`s 80`s brilliant would like to see more of the swimming baths if possible tho,lived in new ferry road just over the bypass bridge for about 25 30 years loved it ...be nice to see more pics ...... |
| Name: | angela roberts |
| E-mail address: | robertsangela5356@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | lovely memories of growing up. |
| Name: | elsie ogilvie ne shaw |
| E-mail address: | billandelsie@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | wonderfull web brings back memories i was born at 39 merseybank road, and was surprised to see my gran on the green geting flowers from a young girl my nans name was sarah shaw my farthers mum thanks for the memories |
| Name: | mrs christina black |
| E-mail address: | chrisa.black@talktalk.net |
| Comments: | I have quite enjoyed reading both the newsletter and your home page.
But I did find it difficult at first to reach the petition following your instruction in the newsletter. Only once I got onto your home page was I able to access it. I hope the petition is signed by enough people to make a difference. I too think that a resource centre with displays of local history and the natural world that shares this space with us would be an asset. Coupled with a day-time cafe for the many walkers who visit this area. |
| Name: | Brian Balshaw |
| Comments: | A very comprehensive site and lots of memories are brought back by the amazing collection of photographs, including the new ones, March 2010. I was at St. John's during WW2 and remember the 2 cinemas and shops.
The photo captions are just the ideal potted history to add to the personal memories. Brian |
| Name: | Reuben A. Jones |
| E-mail address: | JONESRajones1@aol.com |
| Comments: | I'm in my 91st.year and seen many changes in New Ferry. Although born in Canada, came to Rock Ferry in 1937, got a job in B'head then war years with Br.Army (out of Dunkirk) and then Cdn. Army. A 'bobby' B'head Police Force. then lived in Canada and Germany, returned to N.Ferry '62 and here settled overlooking the river. Two bombed damaged ships where in midstream, eventually dinamited. Every shop you needed in our now 'precinct'. . . 'Woodsons', 'Reeces' (lovely cakes} Tesco's (opened by Elsie Tanner)now 'Ethel Austins', a couple of shoe shops, 'Sostances' department store . in fact you had everything here in N.Ferry. also 2 cinemas. Our health clinic used to be the now, Vet Clinic. Thank goodness N.Ferry has not disapeared like Rock Ferry, commercialy. All those shops in Bedford Rd. and New Chester Rd.gone. I feel sad when driving through. St. Peters church was bomb damaged a couple of days prior to my marriage to a R.Ferry girl (7 June '41) moved to St. Barnabas. demolished--now a factory. Saw the liner "Athenia" leave the Pier Head when swimming at N.F baths,on the eve of outbreak of war, sunk the next day. New Ferry was under Cheshire Constabulary, office in Grove St. New Ferry holds a lot of memories, the town and it's friendly inhabitants. Congratulations on a super site. |
| Name: | Martin Morrow |
| E-mail address: | yewgarth@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | Great site, keeping New Ferry alive, a must for anyone who lives and lived in the Ferry |
| Name: | Ken Charlton |
| E-mail address: | kaycee_562@fsmail.net |
| Comments: | What a great site,it brings back lots of memories for me.I lived in Winstanley Rd. from about 1941 until 1962 apart from 2Years National Service.
Happy days at Grove St school and not so happy at Wirral G S. Will try to find some photos which maybe of interest. |
| Name: | sarah spoor |
| E-mail address: | tootle@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | This web site is really good! |
| Name: | susan rowlands |
| E-mail address: | suzyrow@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | loved reading all about the memories and photos of new ferry years ago i virtually lived at new ferry baths they were such happy times everyone was so friendly then everybody helped each other people were so much kinder to each other and mums and dads were the the best they provided us with so much love and comfort aand happiness people i speak to today say they wish it was still like that were did it all go so sad my childhood in newferry was the best ever and my parents were too god bless them they were terry and aggie langan my dad used to sing al jolsen songs in the great eastern pub that is were he met my lovely mum im sure people remember them he also used to work on the door on breaks snooker just to earn his money for his backy such lovely memories |
| Name: | Eddie O'Brien |
| E-mail address: | eddie.obrien@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | So good to see the old pic's of New Ferry.
I grew up here and moved away in 81 but moved back in 2001 was so amazed with the change in the place I think losing the bathes lost us the business. but things seem to be getting better again :) |
| Name: | Mark Appleby |
| E-mail address: | mark_appleby@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | Happy memories of 'The Ferry' when I was a kid |
| Name: | peter floyd |
| E-mail address: | peter.floyd1@btopenworld.com |
| Comments: | Born and bred in New Ferry and your site brings back lots of memories.
Peter Floyd |
| Name: | June Hancox |
| E-mail address: | june.hancox@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | Wish I could time travel and see New Ferry as it was. great website, you have worked really hard letting the good people of New Ferry see what is on offer to them. |
| Name: | Sharon Pettitt |
| E-mail address: | justine.nolan@gmail.com |
| Comments: | I would like to see the community spirit kept alive in the area. well done with the website. |
| Name: | sarah spoor |
| E-mail address: | tootle@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | fab web site |
| Name: | Mike Tate |
| E-mail address: | michael.tate1@virgin.net |
| Comments: | Isn't it a shame that you have to get older to appreciate what we have lost or destriyed! |