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#503006 15th Apr 2011 9:44pm
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What was the name of the antique shop at the point of the triangle.(now a solicitors)
I can remember it being there in the 80s but not sure if it was there pre 60s.
Have a look at the small windows at the top of most of the buildings - are they for attic rooms

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more pics

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December 1965. Back then it was Hughes & Dobson, wholesale stationers.

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derekdwc #503018 15th Apr 2011 10:19pm
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CROSS STREET 1916
(Market Place)
Swift Beef Co., Ltd., wholesale meat exporters
1 Moss, Wm. Albert, mechanic
3 Fryer Bros., wholesale fruiterers
May, Mrs. A.
5 Harrison, John & Sons, grocers
7/9 Mawby, Wm. & Son, ironmongers
11/15 Woodson's Stores
17/19 Hope & Lee, tailors and ontfitters

CROSS STREET 1857
Hope T. Lambeth house, Chester st. &
19 Cross street, Birkenhead
Harrison J. 5 Cross street, Birkenhead
Strong R. 13 Cross street, Birkenhead




CHESTER STREET 1916
90 Hurley, J, H tobacconist
92 National Amalgamatted Union of Labour-platers, helpers, fitters and general labourers
94 Jewish Synagogue
96 Holt, Wm., clerk Brownlows, refrigerator manufacturers
98 Cottrell Mrs Hannan
104 & 106 Hope & Lee Ltd., tailors, outfitters and ,clothiers


MARKET STREET 1916

3 Hurley, J, H tobacconist
5 Hurley, Joseph Hy., hairdresser
7 & 9 Price, mrs. S. E., dining rooms
11/15 Shaw &Jones, auctioneer
17 McKellar, Walt~., hairdre",er
19 Grosvenor Club, Ltd.-Geo. Molyneux,
sec.: John lI1:tnn,manager
23 Jones, J. S. & Co., grocers
25 Compton, Mi;s M., eonfectioner
27 Crownshaw, George, saw and tool
maker
29 & 31 Dickin, Ed\mrd, tobacconist


MARKET STREET 1857
Gill James, 7 JMarket street, Birkenhead solicitor
Vickery W.3 Market street, Birkenhead tobacconist


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Was the antique shop called
W.Courtney & Son who may have moved there from 150 and 156 Chester Street when that area was demolished?

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104-106 Chester st, Hope & Lee Ltd

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No 104 was an antique shop in the mid to late 1950s if not earlier.


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More pics from the early 60s.

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When I was married 1970 we bought a dining room suite from Bouchers. Vaguely remember asking for a discount if I paid cash for it and got a discount.
Think stores prefer you to buy on the never never nowadays

Has anyone been upstairs in any of these buildings - would like to know how big the rooms are where the small windows are and would they have been servants quarters?

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My mum was born(1950) and raised in number 98 Chester St.

I'll ask a few questions and get back to you!

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think this is the same building

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