Background- Perch Rock Lighthouse at mouth of River Mersey
A portrait of William dated about 1855, according to a friend of mine who knows about Victorian hair styles. Maybe to mark his 50th birthday. Certainly he wasn't poor! I know again very little about William directly, but am gradually gaining information from the 1837-1847 ledger. For instance, he exchanged/bartered work for: Beer, silver spoons, Hats(2) for £1/0/0. Of course, he also took cash or sometimes even promissory notes and bills. In the early stages he was solely operating as a bricklaying contractor, but it didn't take long for this to change to being a general contractor.
William 2- 1806-1881
Titanic_hotel
Section of stairs
Contract drawing for hotel
Invoice_from_WTS for Cornwallis Street
Bolton_market in conjunction with John
Bolton_Market_2
Hhouse at Oliva
House Oliva
New Brighton
The laying of the foundation stone for the opening of Birkenhead Docks 1845
Hale Church after a complete rebuild following an arson attack. c 1979
Construction of the Plough Inn Runcorn c 1980
Stands for a Royal visit in 1913 on the site of Premier Buildings on the corner of Church Street and Hanover Street. Now a bank