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 School...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Conservative Club Bowling Club, founded in 1898Ashton House, Village Rd, entrance hallRose Mount – industrial building on right was originally Liberal Club, later St Saviours’ Parish Hall, then a “concert hall”Conservative Club, Village Rd. The Club was founded in...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Oxton School Class 2, 1951Country dancing, St Saviour’s Parish HallThe 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.Empire Day 1951, Newburns LaneCoronation Day...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Documents Mortimer on Oxton 1847Newspaper article 1969 Maps Wellington Rd & Beresford Rd 1875Tithe map, c. 1847, showing old Oxton Village around St Saviours and the Carnarvon Castle (its original spelling)Oxton aerial photo 1920Village centre, c. 1860....
