by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Birkenhead School Birkenhead Proprietary School, later Birkenhead School, was founded in 1860, initially with 13 pupils, at Royden House, Park Road North, altering its name in 1871, when it moved to the present Shrewsbury Road site. Birkenhead SchoolBirkenhead School...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Conservative Club, Village Rd. The Club was founded in 1882 at 16 Claughton Firs, moving to the Village Rd premises in 1897Rose Mount – industrial building on right was originally Liberal Club, later St Saviours’ Parish Hall, then a “concert hall”Conservative Club...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Empire Day 1951, Newburns LaneThe Roadrunners playing at what the newspapers said was “the biggest ever congregation” in Christchurch in the mid 1960’s, with the Rev Skipper looking on.Oxton School Nativity Play, c 1951Staff and residents working at Ashton House...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Documents Mortimer on Oxton 1847Newspaper article 1969 Maps Oxton aerial photo 1920Wellington Rd & Beresford Rd 1875Village centre, c. 1860. Christchurch Road is shown as Church Road, and Palm Hill as Balls LaneTithe map, c. 1847, showing old Oxton Village around...
