Just had a look at an old map on the site (1889) Carlisle St was then called Peel St (anybody know why the name was changed and when?) anyway, Robbs Garage was on the corner of Oxton Rd and Carlisle St.
There was a garage in Grange Road West directly opposite the top of Merton Place, I think they only did repairs, knocked down in the early 70s and a row of houses built in it's place, I have no idea what it was called. Any ideas? (it might even have been a row of lock-up garages being used as business premises)
Some more garages spring to mind, Claude Clark's garage opposite the Library in Borough Road, he used to have a 1938 Norton "International" motorcycle under a dust sheet in the garage at the back, a Birthday present from his Father before the War, he refused numerous offers to sell it. Gates' Garage in Huskisson Street by St John's Church, I used to go there for MOTs in the late 60s. Sadly I don't have pictures of either of them. Just the memories of nice people.
I was born in the house attached to Roberts' Garage.The house and Garage were built by my grandfather, Robert Alfred Roberts, (Alf). He started out in Bromborough Village, near the cross, as a cycle repairer and put in a petrol pump there. When cars started to become more popular, a local landowner, Sir William Forward? Invested in him and Roberts' Garage was born! Sadly no longer there.
Me and my friends used to play in the scrapyard behind the office/workshop,great fun but the P.C brigade would have a heart attack if we did that these day's
