Schools

Schools

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...
Other Public Buildings

Other Public Buildings

Conservative Club Bowling Club, founded in 1898Rose 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, Village Rd. The Club was founded in...
People & Events

People & Events

Coronation Day 1953, Parish HallStaff and residents working at Ashton House during World War IICountry dancing, St Saviour’s Parish HallEmpire Day 1951, Newburns LaneThe Roadrunners playing at what the newspapers said was “the biggest ever congregation” in...
Documents and Maps

Documents and Maps

Documents Newspaper article 1969Mortimer on Oxton 1847 Maps Oxton aerial photo 1920Tithe 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....