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Dee View

Heswall, Dee View Road c1955

The Dee View Hotel was one of our haunting grouds in our courting days
A memory of Heswall contributed by Beverley Sharp

Tesco

Heswall, Childrens Hospital c1965

During my last two years at school money was raised at Christmas time and Christmas presents were bought for the children who had to stay in hospital over the Christmas period. One little chap I remember was Tony. He was in hopital for a few years and he would now be about 32 years old.
A memory of Heswall contributed by Beverley Sharp

Happy Days in Heswall (RLCH)

Heswall, Childrens Hospital c1965

I guess I was on the same bus as Gina and her life long friends who I also remember. The Liverpool girls would meet up on a Sunday night to catch the ferry to Birkenhead and the bus to Heswall. If the girls from the Isle of Man and Ireland had been home for a weekend we met them too. Once back at Heswall we met up with the Welsh girls returning mainly from the North of Wales. We usually tried to escape for a late night out but would get caught by the Rotweiller, AKA 'Annie'. Now she was one seriously scary lady. Put one foot wrong and we'd be outside Mia Williams (matron) office 1st thing Monday.
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A memory of Heswall contributed by First Name Last Name

The fragrance lingers on

Heswall, Telegraph Road c1955

One of the shops to the near right of the photo was Riley's fruit and veg. at Christmas time there would be lots of cut pines outside of the shop for sale, the strong smell of the pine lingers in my memory. Such a pity that so called progress destroys so many of the good things.
Pete.
A memory of Heswall contributed by pete b