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 rugby...
Other Public Buildings

Other Public Buildings

Conservative Club, Village Rd. The Club was founded in 1882 at 16 Claughton Firs, moving to the Village Rd premises in 1897Conservative Club Bowling Club, founded in 1898Rose Mount – industrial building on right was originally Liberal Club, later St Saviours’ Parish...
People & Events

People & Events

Oxton School Class 2, 1951Oxton School Nativity Play, c 1951Staff and residents working at Ashton House during World War IIEmpire Day 1951, Newburns LaneCountry dancing, St Saviour’s Parish HallCoronation Day 1953, Parish HallThe Roadrunners playing at what the...
Documents and Maps

Documents and Maps

Documents Newspaper article 1969Mortimer on Oxton 1847 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...