e Liverpool to Hawarden, Flintshire. 14th May 1887 The Duttons crossed by ferry to Birkenhead, where they presumably joined other members of the Wirral B C. Hawarden was the home of the eminent Victorian statesman and prime minister, William Gladstone. … Read More
Round the Mersey Tour: 30th April & 1st May 1887 On this first day the Duttons started by crossing the Mersey by ferry to Birkenhead. They joined friends, including members of the Wirral Bicycle Club, and together rode down the … Read More
Wirral Bicycle Club’s Opening Ride 16th April 1887. The Wirral is the peninsula formed by the estuaries of the the rivers Mersey and Dee. Six years previously we know that Walter was living with his parents at 36,Thompson Street, Birkenhead. … Read More
Easter tour. Friday 8th April 1887. Fourth & Last Day. Return to Liverpool from Moston Mills via Knutsford and Warrington. (42 miles in five hours including stops). NEXT PAGE 10
Easter Tour Third Day – Sandbach – Coppenhall visiting friends. Thursday 7th April 1887 Walt and Amy’s paternal aunt Martha had married John Kettel in 1885. They had a baby (Evelyn) the following year. NEXT PAGE 9
Easter Tour – Chester to Moston Mills, nr Sandbach, Cheshire. Second day 6th April 1887 Walt and Amy visit ‘Uncle Walter’ at Moston Mills. In the evening Walt and his uncle take a moonlight walk to Warmingham, where Ralph Kettel … Read More
Easter Tour 1887. First day, Old Swan to Chester >> During this four day tour Walt and Amy visit relatives in Cheshire from their home at Old Swan, Liverpool. On the first day they begin by going to the ferry … Read More
The Blue Bell Inn, Knowsley and the Anfield Bicycle Club>>> The former Blue Bell Inn was demolished and has now been replaced by a state of the art medical and care centre. The Anfield Bicycle Club however remains in existence; … Read More
Tuesday 29th March 1887>. Walt’ and Amy train for for their ‘tour’. Walter’s 23 year old brother Arthur, or Arth’ as he was known, is featured here. Reference is made to a rope works not far from where the Duttons … Read More
Thursday 24th March 1887. Searching for the new route to Aintree – Race with a butcher’s cart. Walk two miles – and get lost! Having established from clues in the sketchbook that Walt was living at Sandstone Road, West Derby, … Read More