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You know the swimming baths on Conway Street ? Over the road is a little garage type of business (I think !).
THAT'S where Bob Martins' used to be !

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bob martins was on the corner of hilton st(noy there now











bob martins was on the corner of hilton st and conway st opposite the cycle exchange i lived right next to it when the old houses were opposite the cycle exchange many atime went in ther for a 3d drink of juice great stuff...







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bob martins was on the corner of hilton st and conway st opposite the cycle exchange i lived right next to it when the old houses were opposite the cycle exchange many atime went in ther for a 3d drink of juice great stuff...







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You are correct Bob Martins was on the corner of Hilton Street and Conway Street. I used to live in Craven Street and we went in there every night almost, as kids. He used to have all the cordials in barrels behind the counter and then pour a measure into the glass before using the pump to add the carbonated water, an early Sodastream. In the winter we had hot water from the boiler. Bob was the old guy with the slicked hair and then it was run by his son Edgar until it was closed down. The shop at the top of Park Road East opposite the Park was called Jacks.

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Jacks indeed smile a never ending supplier of Jublee's during the Summer

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coincedent took a pic yesterday
You can just make out the outline of the doorway to it.
Seemed to be bigger when I went in there as a kid

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My my smile take some bottles back to Jacks, or those coupons from cigarettes..

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Bob Martin is dead now but his wife mary Martin is still alive and living in Moreton.

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That is not Bob Martins, that used to be a sweet shop on Claughton Rd

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derekdwc supplied the photo, not claiming it as site of bob martin's, but in reply to a comment in the thread about 'Jack's'.

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Did "Bob Martin", have jokes and home made lucky bags in the window? ,or was it a shop further on?.It was items put between double glazing rather than a contemporary window display, However it did have sliding glass doors.Everything seemed to be sun bleached but the stink bombs still worked OK.Hot blood tonic after Livingstone Street baths in the winter, or the docks in the summer when blood tonic was taken cold, are my fond memories.

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Blood tonic a legendary drink indeed,definitely did the trick after a three hour long game of footie in the park smile

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I remember it very well I also remember Petes Cafe just a little way down from Bob Martins it sold the best meals for miles around the pea and ham soup you could stand your spoon up in.

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Hello, Im new here and would like some info please, was there a decorators shop on conway street, a bit down after Bentleys pawn brokers?

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Hi bonnieboo - welcome to WikiWirral.
I personally can't help you with this one, bit I'm sure there are loads of others who can. In fact, Bentlys was mentioned only yesterday in the 'Lowther, Fox & Craven St' topic.
This particular topic was set up for information Bob Martins on Conway St., and you can do the same too, just go to Wirral Information Request and start a new topic, and you might get a better viewing with more results.
Don't forget that there is a search facility on the top bar, and in most browsers, a control-f will search the whole page for a word that you give it.

And don't forget - go to the new members page and say hello. You don't need to write a lot, just a few words will do. Good Luck.

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