The De Wolf Family

The Commanding Officer at the T.A. Barracks at Chetwynd , Oxton, Birkenhead asked me to investigate the History of their site. The most notable feature is the Victorian mansion in the centre of the base. Today this houses the Officers Mess and Cadets Training School. This large detached mansion  "Chetwynd" was lived in byone of the Laird family for a decade or so and then by the De Wolf family for a similar time at the end of the 19th century . The De Wolf family were shipowners of French Canadian extraction . They originated in  Liverpool, Nova  Scotia which is on the estuary of the River Mersey !   I would like to find out if  this family have any links with the  Wolf family of Harland and Wolf  Shipbuilders . 

I tried E Mailing  Belfast History Society in Northern Ireland but they did reply but were not able to help at all. I have got  pages and pages of info from  the Internet on the exploits of the De  Wolfs in the Pacific . I have searched for the origins of the Belfast shipyard but there is no mention of   origins  of  the names of the company founders. Have been prompted to try you by the recent question on the L.H.S.  site  about Nova Scotia in OUR Liverpool . I worked at Mann Island  myself for a  few years in the Merchant Navy Establishment Office that  was 1966/1967 .

Any suggestions from yourself or Rob or anyone else please ?

Regards

Roy Dennett
Birkenhead History Society

Grove House, Penny Lane

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have just discovered that two members of my family lived at Grove House, Penny Lane in the 19th Century - Andrew Kurtz and his cousin (and housekeeper) Julia Williams Turner.

Can you provide me with any history and/or images of the house, or direct me to someone who can assist ?

Sincerely,

Steven Turner

Melbourne, Australia

Dovedale Towers (Grove House) Penny Lane Liverpool

29 Church Street Liverpool

I  am looking for the name of a jewellers that used to be in 29 Church Street Liverpool I think it was about 1920 it was called something and lloyd I would like to know when it opened and closed or is it still open .

Posted by Anonymous

Lusitania Postcard

Hi

I have a Lusitania Postcard from 1909 adressed to a Mrs G Henderson  at no 5 Gainsboro rd off Smithdown

sent from seacom Birken head 6th August 1909.

What do you think?

Please let me know.

Kind Regards

Diana

Submarine Sunk in Liverpool Bay

Whilst recently searching through newspapers from 1939, I came by chance upon the drama of the submarine sunk in Liverpool Bay with the loss of 80 men.  

 

Maybe I missed it, but I can find no links on your website.

 

Best wishes for the future development of your excellent site.

 

David Harding 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nova Scotia Liverpool

Hello Rob,

I have been researching my family history and located a relative whose adrress was listed as Nova Scotia, Liverpool.  I can not find any reference to this area.  Can you help.

Regards

Mary

 Mann Island before the recent demolitions

St. James's Hall on Lime Street

Hello,

I'm not sure that this qualifies as a general question, but I have been searching (desperately) for a picture of St. James's Hall, on Lime Street -- preferably dating from the 1860s. Have searched the internet using every method I can think of and looked in all the Liverpool books and British theatre books I have access to.

I'll be giving a paper at a conference next Thursday so it's kind of last-minute, but if you can assist in any way I will be very grateful.

All the best,

Brian

Brian Thompson

Department of Music

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR, China

St. James's Hall on Lime Street