Interestingly, it would seem that the road, some time between 1912 and the date of the picture, actually became more "bent". When you compare the 1912 O.S. map with the photo, the pavement on the right in the photo is much wider where the building line changes (where the sun shines through the alley) than on the map. Also, the line where the tram tracks have been tarmaced over is more bent that on the map. I've always assumed that the O.S. 1:2500 maps are pretty accurate as to this level of detail; am I wrong?
As you look at the picture I think the woodlands school was hidden behind the house's on right hand side Hitchells moved to oxton road.My brother had a friend who lived in one of them house oppsite the school. Am 44 now but am sure they started demolished the house,s about 1970.
The map above is the nearest to me finding out whether Borough Road may once have been called Happy Valley Road.
The first section of Borough Road to be built is clearly marked on the 1875 OS map as Happy Valley Road. The name was changed in 1877 when Birkenhead was incorporated as a municipal borough.
Lol! Hold the control button down on the keyboard and if you've got a mouse with a middle roller, you can zoom in and out. Not sure about a two or three button mouse tho'...
Hope its helps anyway.
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H Sproston, Chemist, was in 1900, 436 Borough Road, Birkenhead. Somewhere between the car spares shop (400) and the Carlton Public House, perhaps bottom of Glover St? map required.
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