Thomas said he 'didn't see what he thought he would' when he returned to his old childhood street
A recent trip to Birkenhead "meant everything" to a 90-year-old man from Merseyside who hadn't been home in over four decades.
As part of our How It Used To Be series, we spoke to Thomas and his daughter Jane about their memories of Birkenhead and what it was like revisiting after decades away. Thomas told the ECHO: "It's going back a lot of years for me. "I left Birkenhead shortly after leaving school and would go between the Isle of Man and Liverpool on the ferry boat, the pleasure boats. When was old enough, I joined the Merchant Navy.
Thomas' daughter Janice, aged 66, also hasn't visited the area since she was a child, but has fond memories of Fox Street and going to local cinemas and Birkenhead Park with her dad. Janice, from South Shields, told the ECHO: "I used to go on holiday to Fox Street to see my nana, so I have some nice memories from there.
"I remember going to the pictures in Birkenhead with my dad to see Cinderella.. We had such happy memories there." Janice said the visit to Birkenhead "meant everything" to her dad and that she still has brass candles crafted by her grandad from parts in Cammell Laird where he worked. Thomas has lived at Harton Grange for three years and is loved by staff and residents alike. Staff at the home said they were delighted to be a part of making his dream come true and wanted to be there as they knew how much the visit meant to him.
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