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 School – The Boarding...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Rose Mount – industrial building on right was originally Liberal Club, later St Saviours’ Parish Hall, then a “concert hall”Ashton House, Village Rd, entrance hallConservative Club Bowling Club, founded in 1898Conservative Club, Village Rd. The Club was founded in...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Country dancing, St Saviour’s Parish HallEmpire Day 1951, Newburns LaneOxton School Nativity Play, c 1951The 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...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Documents Mortimer on Oxton 1847Newspaper article 1969 Maps Tithe map, c. 1847, showing old Oxton Village around St Saviours and the Carnarvon Castle (its original spelling)Wellington Rd & Beresford Rd 1875Village centre, c. 1860. Christchurch Road is shown as...
