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Missing Street from WWII

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 18:24
by jwalker85@hotmail.com
Would any of our kind members please tell me the location of MOON St in Birkenhead. There was a bombing on three houses on 20th Dec 1940.

Unfortunately I just cant find out were it was located!

Kindly, Joe in Texas

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 20:12
by Hilary
I found Moon Street in the 1901 census and then looked for the next street which was Bentick Street. This street still exists (it's in my map book) so it should show on google maps. I would imagine Moon Street and there was a Sun Street would have been very near Bentick Street there is definitely a space on the map.

Wirral Archives might be able to help they are different to Wirral Library Service.

Hilary
Ed Officer

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 20:13
by daggers
Joe
Moon Street shows up in a 1930s street map: between Bentinck St and Exmouth St, which both ran from Conway Street to Claughton Road. It was quite short.compared with the next along, Sun St.
D

Posted: 20 Nov 2010 21:19
by jan44
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Joe,

I made an enquiry to Wirral libraries http://www.wirral-libraries.net/service ... -reference

They were not at all helpful!!

I also looked in 1938 directory and only one resident listed for Moon St Birkenhead.

Jan

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 09:37
by Hilary
Just to clarify - my suggestion was to Wirral ARCHIVES who are completely different to Wirral Libraries

http://www.wirral.gov.uk/my-services/le ... es-service


However it appears that the problem has been solved

Hilary
Ed Officer

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 15:23
by jwalker85@hotmail.com
I had a reply from the Wirral Lib. Thanks to your suggestion.
There were others of the Hughes Family at the 18 Moon St but only George Hughes was the only one killed. All your efforts are appreciated!
Thanks Joe in Tx

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 17:23
by jwalker85@hotmail.com
Sorry for my slow reply to you all because I am just recovering from
a (4) by pass heart surgery, followed by a Stroke,
thank you very much for all your kind patience! Joe in Tx

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:02
by MaryA
Hope you are now on the mend Joe.