I lived on Queens Road in the 70s and I recall going to that cinema to watch the Poseidon film. We thought it was a brilliant film until we realised a gale was blowing up the beach outside and the sea noises were real! Now that’s what I call ‘surround sound’!
The military parade is for a Sergeant returning to Hoylake from the First World War with a VC. The parade terminates in West Kirby. The video is on YT and if I remember correctly the man in question is a Sgt Gourley VC.
A few sobering realisations watching this...1.) Nothing stays the same, everything changes, whether we like it or not. 2.) You can never go back in time, no matter how much you want to remain in the time of your best memories. 3.) We all die and a fresh set of humans replace us to make of what we held sacred or what we despised, into what pleases and serves their needs.
Interesting video, modern day image doesn’t look as nice as old photo. Modern paths look damaged, with unpleasant street lights, unlike the nice old fashioned street lights. Modern buildings are a tad boring. Years ago buildings were built to look good as well as functional.
I used to play closed to there when I was a kid, remember going to the cinema which I am sure was just behind the lifeboat station.
Yes it was. Always remember going there with a girl and we spent most of the film playing with the cats that lived there!
Yes the cats
I lived on Queens Road in the 70s and I recall going to that cinema to watch the Poseidon film. We thought it was a brilliant film until we realised a gale was blowing up the beach outside and the sea noises were real!
Now that’s what I call ‘surround sound’!
The military parade is for a Sergeant returning to Hoylake from the First World War with a VC. The parade terminates in West Kirby.
The video is on YT and if I remember correctly the man in question is a Sgt Gourley VC.
The grass on the beach is disgusting and needs sorting g out, another great vid mate.
Yeah but it’s costing the council loads to remove the sand on the roads the grass helps to catch it
A few sobering realisations watching this...1.) Nothing stays the same, everything changes, whether we like it or not. 2.) You can never go back in time, no matter how much you want to remain in the time of your best memories. 3.) We all die and a fresh set of humans replace us to make of what we held sacred or what we despised, into what pleases and serves their needs.
Always think of the programme Watching and Malcolm mother who supposedly had a house further down the prom
Yes 178 I think .
Interesting video, modern day image doesn’t look as nice as old photo. Modern paths look damaged, with unpleasant street lights, unlike the nice old fashioned street lights. Modern buildings are a tad boring. Years ago buildings were built to look good as well as functional.
Sand.. local council not treating it anymore the entire cost is turning in grass it will be like parkgate everywhere...sad really
We have an Hour long podcast /video of Hoylake Beach.
He says the lighthouse has gone - no it hasnt. I took a pic not so long back
Oh. Where is it? Can't see it from the Road and their is a block of Flats where it was. Cant see any remains on Google Earth.
Mike, That came across rude, how about just saying politely the light house still exists, and give it’s location.
The Light House you refer to is on Valentia Road. The one on the video was between Alderly Road and North Parade.