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Changed quite a bit since 1947.</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0e503030.jpg" border=0 width="3" height="3" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B><U>HISTORY</U></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="07981840.jpg" border=0 width="129" height="132" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B><B>              </B></div> <div> <B>  </B></div> <div> <B>     </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#3300CC" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>  History of RAF West Kirby</U></B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="07a87b90.jpg" border=0 width="135" height="185" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                          <IMG SRC="07b8bbe0.jpg" border=0 width="139" height="190" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">           </div> <div> <U>RAF West Kirby Association</U></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>A Potted History</U></B></div> <div> <B>The RAF Camp at West Kirby existed from 1940 until about 1960 but according to official records the final passing out parade took place on December 20</B><B>th</B><B> 1957. Since then the camp has passed into oblivion and the area is now a mix of farm land and Country Park.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>No 5 Recruits Centre (1). Formed 25.4.40 at West Kirby(Saughall Massie);12.2.41 Staff ex 1 PDC arrived and unit then functioned as a de facto PDC in No 24 Group: 20.2.41 No 4 wing to Weston super Mare;3.3.41 No 1 wing to Skegness; Redesignated No 1 Personnel Despatch Centre 17.9.41. </B></div> <div> <B>(2) Reformed 1.9.46 at West Kirby; Redesignated No 5 School of Recruit Training 1.11.48. </B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Above information was sent in by Percy Woodhouse, to Cliff East.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>A book is also in existence “</B><I><B>West Kirby and Beyond”</B></I><B> by Denis Tomlinson a veteran of the camp.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>During this period in excess of 150,000 young men passed through the camp either on route to foreign parts in its early days as a transit camp, or as recruits to be trained by the various drill instructors. There was of course also a core of permanent staff to cater for all the various needs of those young men.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>In more recent years there have been many attempts to gather lists of names of those who attended and even to try to organise a reunion.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>In 2001 a lady named Ada Stewart an ex NAAFI girl organised a reunion ostensibly for ex NAAFI staff but also involving a number of the old recruits and Dis. This first meeting was held at the 12</B><B>th</B><B> Man Public House and Restaurant at Greasby, which is very near to the site of the old camp.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>A further reunion was held the following year at the Dene Court Hotel in Chester. At this meeting by a show of hands it was voted to form an association and a small number of volunteers (service training stood for nothing) set about forming the association.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The next reunion was held again in Chester at the Hoole Hall Hotel. At that meeting it was decided that there should be some form of memorial to show where the camp had been and a bucket collection started a fund for that.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The fourth reunion was held in 2004 at Leasowe Castle Hotel, Moreton, a village well know to some.</B></div> <div> <B>At this meeting we were able to unveil</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>our commemorative plaque and there is now a clear indication to any old boys who pass to show them where they spent those few weeks.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The fifth reunion was held in 2005, again at Leasowe Castle Hotel</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>The sixth reunion was held in 2006, again at Leasowe Castle Hotel. On the Sunday Morning the new Commemorative stone was unveiled by our </B></div> <div> <B>President Lord Pendry.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>************************************************</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#336600" FACE="Arial" ><B>September </B></FONT><B>2003</B><B>   </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#336600" FACE="Arial" ><B>The RAF West Kirby Reunion website launches.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>September </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>2005 </B></FONT><B> </B><B> The web site was updated.</B></div> <div> <B>January    </B><B> </B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>2009 </B><B> </B><B>  </B></FONT><B>The website was upgraded and updated.</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>WEBMASTER:- Les Haines, E-mail:- </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>les.haines@btinternet.com</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Use this E address for web site queries only. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Anything to do with the Association should be sent to </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>TERRY BARRY, at E-mail:- </B></FONT><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>raf_west_kirby@tiscali.co.uk</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Can anyone answer the following question ?</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> Where was the dance hall that we were allowed to go to, </B></div> <div> <B>Hoylake, or ??</B></div> <div> <B>Just had an E mail from Bill Pound,</B></div> <div> <B>who was at W/K from March to May 1953, </B></div> <div> <B>He said it was " The Haigh Dance Hall",</B></div> <div> <B>Hoylake. </B></div> <div> <B>Thanks Bill,   </B><B>Webmaster, Les.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Just had an E mail from Peter Scot he said it was New Brighton, but doesn't know the name of the hall, 26/7/10</B></div> <div> <B>Thanks Peter. </B><B>  Webmaster, Les.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>  Had an E mail 29/08/10, from Michael McCarthy, with the item below.</B></div> <div> <B>The request for the dance hall place produced an answer that it was Hoylake. In fact, the Haig Hall Dance was held in Haigh Hall, Haigh Avenue off Sandbrooke Lane Moreton and in the 1950s was run by Joe Barnes and his wife. Apart from the dance floor there were snooker tables in the room upstairs. </B></div> <div> <B>Thanks Michael, Webmaster, Les.</B></div> <div> <B>////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////</B></div> <div> <B>                                                                         </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="8e5ff3f0.jpg" border=0 width="767" height="575" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="8ebff3f0.jpg" border=0 width="767" height="575" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="8e7ff3f0.jpg" border=0 width="767" height="575" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="8e9ff3f0.jpg" border=0 width="767" height="575" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>The above 4 photos, showing an ex RAF West Kirby hut that has been re-sited </B></div> <div> <B>& recycled in to a Church Hall, it</B> <B>i</B><B>s</B><B> </B><B>in the grounds surrounding, </B></div> <div> <B>St John The Divine Church, Frankby Road, Frankby,</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>Wirral,</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>CH48 1PE. </B></div> <div> <B>I wonder how many more have been put to a good use???.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07cee340.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="308" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above photo was taken at West Kirby in March 1952.</B></div> <div> <B>Anyone give the reason why ???, also how did it get there??</B></div> <div> <B>I have just been told, by Cliff that Gil Stanley has Identified </B></div> <div> <B>the aircraft as a Vickers Valetta.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07deee90.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="489" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07ed9f30.jpg" border=0 width="729" height="499" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above 2 sent in by John Daniels, via Cliff East.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>This should take you back, ah ! memories, I will be putting the rest of the"West Kirby Parade" on the Bits & Pieces page over the next few days. </B></div> <div> <B>The original was sent to me by Baz Clarke for me to use on our website, Baz lives on the Wirral and passes the old camp most days, although he is a young fellow ( early 50's) I believe, he has an interest on the history of the camp. Also any other things of interest he finds he will pass on to me.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07fdf5e0.jpg" border=0 width="479" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>3 More West Kirby Parade front covers,</B></div> <div> <B>sent in by Cliff East, as he said the back page is always </B></div> <div> <B>a map of Liverpool. </B></div> <div> <B>The July one has the Festival of Britain portrayed.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="08077c20.jpg" border=0 width="631" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0823cc20.jpg" border=0 width="316" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>***************************************************************************</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="08300360.jpg" border=0 width="512" height="310" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above is an extract sent in by Gil Stanley from his Book,</B></div> <div> <B>never published, of his childhood memories.</B></div> <div> <B>See his write up in the Guest Book.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="7ad58c30.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="451" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Anyone reconise this N.A.A.F.I. photo ?.</B></div> <div> <B>Is it West Kirby ?.</B></div> <div> <B>Please let me know your views. ( Les Webmaster)</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0904a5e0.jpg" border=0 width="586" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0915e5e0.jpg" border=0 width="606" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0923d5e0.jpg" border=0 width="573" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="093665e0.jpg" border=0 width="614" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above four sent in by Cpl Tooze, via Cliff East.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="57ee8a60.jpg" border=0 width="1000" height="422" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above cutting sent to Cliff, both him and I have tried to enhance it but this is the best we can do.</B></div> <div> <B>If I could have the name of the newspaper, I would contact them to see if they can help.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0944dc20.jpg" border=0 width="589" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>G & H Squadrons, 1952.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="50c586f0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="367" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="50d58750.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="373" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above 2 photos sent in by Cpl. Alan Sutcliffe, 1955.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4d7eec20.png" border=0 width="750" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Sent in by John V Diamond, 1954.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0956c5e0.jpg" border=0 width="620" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above sent by Mike Stambois, from September 1952.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09651c20.jpg" border=0 width="593" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09772c20.jpg" border=0 width="626" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Above 3 items, Passing out parade G & H Squadrons,</B></div> <div> <B> 14th November 1952, sent in by Vic Pagdin. </B></div> <div> <B>More of his photos on the 1950 - 53 page.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="95d78dc0.jpg" border=0 width="632" height="476" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B> 1953, sent to me by peter Holland, via Cliff East.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="098e06c0.jpg" border=0 width="480" height="364" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above sent in by Alwyn York, June / July 1953.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="79e5bdb0.jpg" border=0 width="603" height="475" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="97da2c20.jpg" border=0 width="674" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above sent in by Peter Boskett April 1954</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5cb41c20.jpg" border=0 width="577" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="8daee3c0.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="316" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>October 1954, sent in by </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09adc5e0.jpg" border=0 width="476" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Passing out parade, sent in by Norman Quirk.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09bf4df0.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="223" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4b5a7c20.jpg" border=0 width="679" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09c25900.jpg" border=0 width="549" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Above Photo from Jim Dowson.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09d59c20.jpg" border=0 width="601" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09e4dc20.jpg" border=0 width="589" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09f45c20.jpg" border=0 width="581" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a048c20.jpg" border=0 width="584" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a141c20.jpg" border=0 width="577" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above five photos, on parade the 50's.</B></div> <div> <B>Sent to Cliff by an ex DI.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a2385e0.jpg" border=0 width="568" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above sent to me by Peter Miles, Feb 1957, taken by his Father.</B></div> <div> <B>Peter is in front rank 6th from left.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a3d65e0.jpg" border=0 width="470" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a4f36d0.jpg" border=0 width="499" height="365" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>One above from Eric Betts 1953,</B></div> <div> <B> more of his photos on Photos 1951 - 53.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a5e3c20.jpg" border=0 width="739" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Sent in by Colin Thackeray, 1954 / 56.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a68bc20.jpg" border=0 width="651" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Sent to me by Cliff East, another photo is on the 1952 -53 page from Reginald.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a8be5e0.jpg" border=0 width="446" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above photo from Michael Uzzell, via Cliff.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a9ea5e0.jpg" border=0 width="490" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="50958a70.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="423" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above photo sent in by Cpl. Alan Sutcliffe, 1955.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0aa448d0.jpg" border=0 width="580" height="397" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0acf42f0.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="303" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Lower barack blocks August 1949, sent in by John Phillips. With cookhouse.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0ad3eed0.jpg" border=0 width="318" height="237" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>On parade outside the Drill Shed.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0ae202d0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="301" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Another Passing out parade.</B></div> <div> <B>Above three photos taken from James(Jim) Aitken's</B></div> <div> <B>website, many thanks Jim.</B></div> <div> <B>To see his website go to the Links Page,( it is the last but one on the links page).</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4f4b0f40.jpg" border=0 width="688" height="500" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Above sent in by Alan Cooke, via Cliff.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Just had David Keith Wordsworth, in the Guest Book,</B></div> <div> <B>saying he is 13th from left in the above photo.</B></div> <div> <B>David's E address is in the Guest Book, if anyone want's to get in touch</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="93ceecd0.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="461" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="93eeed30.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="467" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above 2 sent in by Arnold Creaser.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0afcbc20.jpg" border=0 width="715" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>This passing out parade sent in by Vic Prior, May - July 1957</B></div> <div> <B>Also sent in by Andrew Philpin, on behalf of his Uncle Roger Watts.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0b0eb900.jpg" border=0 width="491" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Bob's C Squadron on parade July 1953, intake No. 201.</B></div> <div> <B>He also said the following, in his E-mail:- </B></div> <div> We did not have a passing out parade, instead we lined the route for the the State visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh to the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod on Friday 10th July, 1953 shortly after the Coronation.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0b117900.jpg" border=0 width="535" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Derek Walker on parade.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0b3f4af0.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="175" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0b5d8fa0.jpg" border=0 width="472" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0b6ca5e0.jpg" border=0 width="458" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The following 5 photos were sent in by Cliff East,</B></div> <div> <B> from Cpl Bob Jarvis.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0b722da0.png" border=0 width="290" height="218" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0b80ec00.png" border=0 width="270" height="192" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0b903b10.png" border=0 width="259" height="177" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0ba08c40.png" border=0 width="264" height="196" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0bb8ed30.png" border=0 width="398" height="211" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>I felt the above 5 should all come under West Kirby's history.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="54c58150.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="277" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="54b585a0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="346" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above 2 photos sent in by Peter Snowden, his hut's display team, </B></div> <div> <B>mid July 1951, Peter is in the front row 2nd from left.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0c31b5e0.jpg" border=0 width="539" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0c444fa0.jpg" border=0 width="324" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>ABOVE PHOTOS FROM CLIFF EAST, ARCHIVIST, CIRCA 1950'S</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0c53e170.jpg" border=0 width="318" height="279" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="8bfee7c0.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="380" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="8c1ee8c0.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="396" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above two sent in by david Harvey, Son of Edward (Ed) Harvey.</B></div> <div> <B>Same as the two below but a bit clearer.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0c6635e0.jpg" border=0 width="611" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0c7885e0.jpg" border=0 width="648" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above two from G.E. Richman, via Terry Barry. </B></div> <div> <B>More photos on 1954 - 57 page.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0c95ac20.jpg" border=0 width="346" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Aug - Sept 1948, sent by John Guild, via Cliff East.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0cac2510.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="337" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B> Hut ready for inspection, from Edmund Phillips.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0cb3dc20.jpg" border=0 width="573" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>This one sent in by Vic Pagin. Anyone know what date?</B></div> <div> <B>Are they beret's or peak cap's on the blankets.</B></div> <div> <B>Definitely peaked caps. Mike Stambois, sent me 4 photos and one</B></div> <div> <B> is the same as above and you can see the caps more clearly.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0cfdc5e0.jpg" border=0 width="476" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>From Norman Quirk, Jan. 1952.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="55458cb0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="459" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above from Peter Snowden July 1951.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="47a50c20.jpg" border=0 width="592" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>From Terry Forman, 1952 Jan - Mar.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0cc245e0.jpg" border=0 width="548" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Another Hut photo, this one has wooden lockers, sent by G. E. Richman.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0cdcac20.jpg" border=0 width="714" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Two of the same Hut? this one sent in by Colin Thackeray, 1954 / 56.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="97fa2c20.jpg" border=0 width="674" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Hut 106, sent in by peter Boskett, April 1954. This makes 4 of the same hut.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="8bdee8d0.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="397" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Now another one of Hut 106, sent in by David Harvey.</B></div> <div> <B>Son of Edward (Ed) Harvey.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="937eed80.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="472" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>May 1955.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="93aee220.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="546" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above 2 sent in by Arnold Creaser.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0d0c8c20.jpg" border=0 width="712" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Another Hut photo from Vic Prior, May/July 1957.</B></div> <div> <B>Also sent in by Andrew Philpin on behalf of his late Uncle Roger Watts.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4b294c20.jpg" border=0 width="660" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Another view of Hut 1957, sent in by Dave Bloomfield.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0d2c2d40.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="468" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>The camp being demolished 1957. </B></div> <div> <B>Above photo sent in to Gerald Pardey by a friend of his.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0d456c80.jpg" border=0 width="342" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <div> <B>Latest occupants of the camp.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0d526900.jpg" border=0 width="550" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>This was sent to me today by Alan Forsyth, check with the map below to see the outline of the camp as it is now.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0d7d4900.jpg" border=0 width="468" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>View of the R.A.F. West Kirby site, just showing the old path layout of the camp and just above,</B></div> <div> <B> is the layby where the  Commemorative Stone is.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4db58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4dd58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above two photos sent in by Mike Gutierrez, in the top photo. </B></div> <div> <B>with Leasowe lighthouse in the background, </B></div> <div> <B>and in the bottom one, showing the area where the campsite used to be. </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0d8fa650.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="101" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above bus sent in by Gerald Pardey, ring any bells?</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Just heard from Michael McCarthy, he tells me this is a Leyland TS model, </B></div> <div> <B>and Crosville ran the bus service, they had a depot in West Kirby.</B></div> <div> <B>The following photo is of a K100 which was new in 1936, </B></div> <div> <B>Michael's Mum was a Clippy after the war.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0d9fa730.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="115" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0db90a40.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="164" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <div> <B>Meols station.  Sent by Gerald Pardey.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0dceeb80.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="440" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Post card sent in by Ray Preston, via Cliff. Ray sent the same one to me some time ago, </B></div> <div> <B>but it wasn't so clear as this one. On the bend you can see the queue for the old </B></div> <div> <B>Tudor Cinema, and top right, on the junction is the Tower of the Railway Station.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The following was sent to me by Eddie Howard, via Terry Barry.</B></div> <div> <B>As it is almost unreadable I have retyped it, </B></div> <div> <B>and it follows after the original.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0dd2fb60.jpg" border=0 width="559" height="950" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0de8a810.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="897" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0df8a2a0.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="298" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0e1d92c0.jpg" border=0 width="473" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>One of my photos which I have cropped to give more details, </B></div> <div> <B>of West Kirby Railway Station, Les Haines.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////</U></B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>