The Liverpool Times

Another appeal for information on the past – feel free to add anything in the comments that might help us dig up the history of a camp with wooden huts (prefab style?) that existed for single men in the 1940s on the site of the now Kirkby College.

Surely some older folk in Kirkby will recall the camp and perhaps they might have worked there or been to the theatre.

Below, a recreation of the wooden huts – probably not factually correct but you’ve got an image of wooden huts and Kirkby – which might stir up some memories.

Here is the appeal from a reader Bill T.

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Just a simple appeal from an adopted child and hopefully someone in Kirkby can help out. If you can help then it would be best if we furnished details to the person making the appeal in private. To this end it would be best if you emailed with any definite knowledge of the whereabouts of any family rather than put them in the comments.

Appeal starts…

“Hello from Greece! My name is Paissi Maria and I am 24 years old. I am a legally adopted person.

I found out from my biological father who is Greek that my birth mother is called Gillian Ann. Edward Smith, her family lives in Kirkby and her father’s roots are from Ireland but he is now dead.

Gillian 6 years ago used to live in Texas. I have never met her so I thought if you could help me to find her by making an announcement on your newspaper. I sent you some photos of her 20 years ago. Thank you beforehand.”

Here are the photos…

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