Over the water: 1950s

[knowhowe]

Yes, the lorry is all polished up for a special portrait. One therefore wonders if the house belonged to its proud owner? If so, there was evidently a few bob to be made out of hay and corn back then. One assumes the house was on the Wirral somewhere and may well be still standing- anybody recognise it?

[squiggs]

The picture of the new Chester road, I think is by Camelairds, facing is the pub called the Castle, they used to have all the drinks, already pulled for the rush from Lairds in the dinner hour.

Sadly the building with the "pointy bits" has fell into disrepair and is looking very bad !, it even has plants growing out of the brickwork making it more unsteady !

[Johnny Robbo]

Sadly the building with the "pointy bits" has fell into disrepair and is looking very bad !, it even has plants growing out of the brickwork making it more unsteady !

The "pointy bits" are stone crosses on each of the apexes. The building was an abattoir for many years. The distant part of it nearest the Cammell Laird gates was being used as a meat processing plant until about 3 years ago when it was totally destroyed by fire, leaving just part of the outer walls standing.

[Ged]

Looks like a fine and ornate building for such a mundane use, almost church like. I hope they can keep it.