I know this sounds a little weird for a thread, but it has been in my mind for some time now.

There are some interesting public toilets around (Park Road, St John's Gardens, London Road)
And also, I often wonder how many underground toilets there were...I know there was a set in Victoria Street and one next to Petony's Buildings next to St James' Church...

I will take some pics in the next few days...

Yes it is a bit wierd but.... interesting. There was or is a public toilet under the Victoria Monument in Queen's Square.

Chris

Interesting topic. A great shame none of them are open any more.

I know this sounds a little weird for a thread, .

You're not wrong there missy..... :eek: :celb (23):

Am I right in saying that the 'Roundabout' at the top of Penny Lane used to be ladies/gents?

Attached a couple of pictures, one taken by me at the top of St Barnabas tower while working on it!

Dont know how I remember but a survey a few years agoshowed Liverpool had less public toilets than anywhere else, with Aberdeen coming out with the most.

You're not wrong there missy..... :eek: :celb (23):

Am I right in saying that the 'Roundabout' at the top of Penny Lane used to be ladies/gents?

Attached a couple of pictures, one taken by me at the top of St Barnabas tower while working on it!

Hi Jona76

Great couple of pics of the former bus shelter at the top of Penny Lane, Jona76. Yes it was a bus shelter with I believe gents and ladies toilets.

Chris

seeeeee! everyone has thought about this!
i was just the weirdo who posted it!!:)

great stuff so far!

Alot have been knocked down, there's the remains of one in Garston Village, plus Lodge Lane and I'm sure there were public toilets at Otterspool, by where they used to sell ice creams.

There's still some left on West Derby Road near the bridge by Tuebrook police station, but theyve been closed for years. There used to be some on Broadway in Norris Green which have now been converted into some sort of beauty salon.

Alot have been knocked down, there's the remains of one in Garston Village, plus Lodge Lane and I'm sure there were public toilets at Otterspool, by where they used to sell ice creams.

Hi Kev

I may be dreaming but I think the public toilets at Otterspool were set into the hillside along the prom.... or do you mean down in the valley by the old mansion, Otterspool House, where the ice creams where sold?

Chris

There used to be some next to Woolton Woods and these WC's have been closed for many years. The 'rest area' between the two sets of WC's have also been fenced off.

Hi Kev

I may be dreaming but I think the public toilets at Otterspool were set into the hillside along the prom.... or do you mean down in the valley by the old mansion, Otterspool House, where the ice creams where sold?

Chris

Its set back off of the road, don't think the toilets are still there but the Ice Cream Kiosk is still there.

There also used to be a set of public toilets on Childwall Abbey Road just before you go to the Abbey Pub at the bottom!

http://www.childwall.moonfruit.com/childwalltour2

Alot have been knocked down, there's the remains of one in Garston Village, plus Lodge Lane and I'm sure there were public toilets at Otterspool, by where they used to sell ice creams.

They closed the lodge lane ones.

They keep closing the public toilets and not building new ones! :mad:

The Sergent Pepper ones closed too, I remember going in there.

The one on Wellington Road in Wavertree closed after being burned out too and then bricked up!

The one on Wellington Road in Wavertree closed after being burned out too and then bricked up!

You can still see the 'room' with no roof as you walk past though! I reckon you'll find MissInformed there :gossip: :celb (23):

There's recently been a newish public toilet installed at the top of Bold Street I think.

Thats **** though and not open sometimes. :mad:

There was one in Green Lane, built into the high concrete wall about opposite Derwent Rd. I walked down there last year and it was gone. That concrete wall was pock marked from machine gun strafeing in WW2, was left like that for years. :037:

At last!
I get a chance to share this.
I can't remember what I photocopied it from.
Ken Martin is a Liverpool architect - responsible for the Conservation Centre.

Public Toilets were everywhere.
There were underground circular ones outside the Playhouse and where the roundabout is by Princes Park Gates.
The old Tram Depot at the Dingle had them.
The subway at Aigburth Vale.
The old railings for the underground one at the Rotunda are still there - I keep meaning to take a photo.

The railings of an underground convenience exist in Stanley Rd(I took a pic a few days ago...will post it tomorrow)
An underground convenience existed in Upper Park Street.
The Horsfall ramp(Sefton Street) contains toilets as far as I remember.
The toilets on Aigburth Rd (near the library) still remain (not in use)

You can still see the 'room' with no roof as you walk past though! I reckon you'll find MissInformed there :gossip: :celb (23):

:unibrow:

There used to be underground toilets in London Road/Pembroke Place that were filled in in the late 1980s, when the new above ground ones were built.

my mum just told me there used to be some in malta street L8...

The Malta St one is the same one as Upper Park Street. This had 2 entrances with a thick bottle-glass skylight. Kids would throw fireworks through a smashed portion of the glass, for a louder explosion.

Here's the railings on Stanley Rd.

Here's the railings on Stanley Rd.

Thanks for the photo, Marky.
They're the ones by the old Rotunda Theatre site.
I wonder if they're the only (underground) cast iron ones left.

The entrance to some on Smithdown Road (not underground), near Hartington Road is still there.

I found a pic of the public toilets on Park Road in the 1960's.
Courtesy of the Dingle Renaissance website http://www.dinglerenaissance.co.uk

Thanks for the photo, Marky.
They're the ones by the old Rotunda Theatre site.
I wonder if they're the only (underground) cast iron ones left.

The entrance to some on Smithdown Road (not underground), near Hartington Road is still there.

where about on smithdown philip?

where about on smithdown philip?

Right on the Town corner of the cemetery.
Next door but one to Hewden's Hire.

I took this snap last night.

I think there used to be toilets by Picton Clock in Wavertree

Right on the Town corner of the cemetery.
Next door but one to Hewden's Hire.

I took this snap last night.

Thanks Philip!
Had no idea about that!:)

Didn't there used to an underground WC near to the North face of St George's Hall and St John's Gardens? I vaguely remember it in the late 60s/early 70s. I think the entrance is still there, but it's either closed off or gated up (scratches head). It's not far away from Merseyrail.
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Oops! I meant South face of St George's Hall

I think this must be the only contemporary photo that makes a public toilet it's main subject.
It's by Freddy O'Connor and is in his book: "Liverpool: Our City - Our Heritage" (page 24).

I think this must be the only contemporary photo that makes a public toilet it's main subject.
It's by Freddy O'Connor and is in his book: "Liverpool: Our City - Our Heritage" (page 24).


thanks for posting that Philip.
Was gonna do that in the next few days.
I have never seen another pic of that either.

I think this must be the only contemporary photo that makes a public toilet it's main subject.
It's by Freddy O'Connor and is in his book: "Liverpool: Our City - Our Heritage" (page 24).

Nice.

:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

Made a unique addition to that street when It was there anyway.

There were a set of underground toilets encased by railings on a triangular piece of land on the Holly Street, Christian Street, Richmond Row junction in the 1960s. I'm too young to remember of course but my older brother isn't, plus there's a slight pic of the railings in a pic I have.

There are some in Prescot. closed but very old. i will take a pic when im up there.

I hope this thread dont go down the pan:)

Didn't there used to an underground WC near to the North face of St George's Hall and St John's Gardens? I vaguely remember it in the late 60s/early 70s. I think the entrance is still there, but it's either closed off or gated up (scratches head). It's not far away from Merseyrail.
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Oops! I meant South face of St George's Hall


St John's Lane/St John's Gardens.
Ladies and Gents entrances.

The Gents still has its sign.

St John's Lane/St John's Gardens.
Ladies and Gents entrances.

The Gents still has its sign.

THANK YOU Philip! I have often been past them in the car and always wondered where they used to lead to. I was imagining some underground crypyt under St John's Gardens - now you've told me! :thumbsup:

I remember the underground one's in Park Road - next to Black Georges - men's urinals - could smell 'em before you saw 'em!:eek: :shock: :eek: :shock:

Why aren't these Toilets refurbished? There not even building new ones to replace them.:Colorz_Grey_PDT_24:

What if Old peoples bladders go in the middle of the street? It will be because theres not toilets for them.:Colorz_Grey_PDT_24: :eek:

There used to be some in West Derby village by the bus stop next to the Sefton but they were maid into a hairdresser's. Heard they were something else again now but not sure.
Was also some in the St Oswalds gardens next to All Mankind on the Prescot road side
Roundabout at the top of the High street in Wavertree are still there arent they?
I Remember the ones underground in Victoria street but wasn't there underground ones in the old Clayton square as well or is my mind playing tricks?

The finest public toilets of the modern-age are these.

Yeah, you guessed it, they're for the toffs in London.


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If you click on the top left image, that's the one. Click the 'zoom' option an it's as good as being there...!

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http://www.breaktaker.com/displayimage.php?pos=-2562

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.plumsite.com/fredgurner/pissoir.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.plumsite.com/fredgurner/pissoir.htm&h=500&w=525&sz=85&tbnid=kZn-uLLZYiG82M:&tbnh=126&tbnw=132&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpissoir&start=1&ei=EdGiRZu3KJnsaeXJpYwI&sig2=zE0QVLqZdGpck0VmBXdu9Q&sa=X&oi=images&ct=image&cd=1

That bog's where NY's gay-quarter started.

Great image.

No, it is a Pissoir in Paris. :037:

No, it is a Pissoir in Paris. :037:

...yeah, well they had a meetin didn't they?

Bloody hell lad.

There were some just off Leece Street, adjacent to St. Luke's Church. There are also some just beside the Liver Building - these were in use until recently but I'm not sure if they're still open.

A bit further afield were the undergrounds at Lord Street, Southport. These were vile and are now open as a wine bar or similar. I noticed this about 12 months ago... I haven't been to Southport for a while.

hmmm
thanks ross.
will have to actually get around to taking some pics of these this weekend, I have got a great little camera on my phone now, so I have no excuse!!

The Southport ones are a nightclub called 'Core' now.

The Southport ones are a nightclub called 'Core' now.

They were a restaurant.
Wonder if they closed due to food poisoning?

Eatwell in Catharine Street used to be toilets.
Closed ones which still stand in Liverpool are in:
Leece Street.
St John's Lane.
Park Road (They were built for the market).
Aigburth Road, near the library.
The underpass at Aigburth Vale.
Next door to Speke Road Baths (the front wall survives),
and others which have been mentioned in this thread.

Did anyone mention the underground one in Parkway?

I went past so Aigburth ones near the Vale on that tunnel you use to cross the road.

I went past so Aigburth ones near the Vale on that tunnel you use to cross the road.

Only been in em once when I was caught short on my way home from school. The subway was notorious for muggings and the like but we never saw anything. In the gents there was an 'office' where presumably the caretaker sat...must have had a lovely smell while tucking in to his butties!!!

I believe this must be some pistake.

Picton Clock and Public toilets.

Nice, It looks very HDR.

There used to be some in West Derby village by the bus stop next to the Sefton

I believe these toilets were where a certain Mr Epstein had his collar felt for cottaging. Was it called cottaging in those days?

You'd never have thought that there could be so much discussion about public conveniences. And it's nice to see that everyone's using the proper terms - no bogs or P*&S offices, not even toilets - just good old fashioned WCs and Public Conveniences.

The Southport toilets as a nightclub - I find that really funny.

And today I noticed that another part of Liverpool's Public Convenience History has been demolished - The facilities outside the Royal liver Building.
Pity I hadn't had chance to get a photo.

Remember though when public toilets were all over the place, now you can never find one. Council's are fed up with the damage and up-feep I guess. It seems you can now only find them in places such as shopping centres.

I know that in parts of Scotland I've visited the councils still provide the conveninces but charge 20p, I feel this is completely reasonable as the standards are always maintained and many have an attendant on duty at all times.

One thing I do find quite funny though is that you get a ticket when you go in - 20P ADMISSION, NON REFUNDABLE.

Pier Head Feb 2004
Roscoe Street Jan 2007

Gentlemens toilet in Stanley Park
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j248/itsmma/DSCF0702.jpg

Ladies toilet in Stanley Park
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j248/itsmma/DSCF0701.jpg

great pics mark:handclap:

This block is hidden away nowadays, but I'm 99% sure it was a toilet block in the 1970s (St James' Road)

:) very much looks like some toilets marky!

Yes, they were definitely toilets.

Waited months to sit in traffic with my phone ready - can anyone else find a sign pointing to Toilets in Liverpool? (old style only please!!!) :celb (23):

Sign is next to the Lock-Up in Wavertree!

I found this picture on Liverpool record office archives

A photograph of the ceiling of the public conveniences that were built underground in Derby Square. This shows the domed ceiling which protrudes above the ground. People are walking along the street. The street running behind the public conveniences is likely to be Preesons Row, and the street running off that, Redcress Street

Mandy

I found this picture on Liverpool record office archives

A photograph of the ceiling of the public conveniences that were built underground in Derby Square. This shows the domed ceiling which protrudes above the ground. People are walking along the street. The street running behind the public conveniences is likely to be Preesons Row, and the street running off that, Redcress Street

Mandy


Thanks for the pic - not seen it before.
They were really magnificent and were probably built at the same time as the Victoria Memorial (1906), which they were behind.
There's a drawing of the interior at #19 in this thread.

I know it's not quite liverpool, but there used to be some off south rd in waterloo (I don't know if they're still there). Will have to get a bus down there sometime and see if they're still open lol.

There also used to be some right by the front of south park in bootle. I remember a college lecturer telling us a story about him using his scanner on the police frequencies and hearing them describe an incident of 2 men being caught taking part in a sexual act there. lol

I thought most have them had been closed due to these sort of incidents and muggings etc. If they opened new ones, you'd need a bouncer on the doors at night !!!

I found this picture on Liverpool record office archives

A photograph of the ceiling of the public conveniences that were built underground in Derby Square. This shows the domed ceiling which protrudes above the ground. People are walking along the street. The street running behind the public conveniences is likely to be Preesons Row, and the street running off that, Redcress Street

Mandy

Brilliant bit of detective work!
Fab picture, thanks so much for sharing:handclap:

I seem to remember a set in London rd where the new ulgy toilet block is.

On a less serious note maybe in 100 years time that generations Tom Slemen will be writing stories about secret underground "Stalls" or cells discovered while they were digging the st. tony blair london hovercraft tunnel, in one of the stalls they found me sitting there with a hand of cards in my hand....lets starts these myths early as we can

Does anyone remember the public toilets in Islington square at the top of islington and moss street. We used to walk across the square on our way to Sfx school in salisbury street.

Does anyone remember the public toilets in Islington square at the top of islington and moss street. We used to walk across the square on our way to Sfx school in salisbury street.

I can vaguely remember them Johno.I knocked about there on Westbourne St about 1970...

Anyone remember the public toilets in Islington Square liverpool3 The square was at the top\of Islington and moss street Used to walk through the square every day on the way to school.

Did not see any mention of the old toilets that graced the corner of Sheil Road and West Derby Road (gents only). They had a Bus stop in front of them.
I think they have long gone.

Phredd

Wasn't there some in dale street near the courts

Wasn't there some in dale street near the courts
Cant remember any on Dale St..Can remember the ones Near the She on Victoria St though.

Cant remember any on Dale St..Can remember the ones Near the She on Victoria St though.

They could be the very ones. My mistook!

Took this today - the toilet block on Wellington Road, Wavertree. Not sure what is more strange, talking about em or taking pictures of em :PDT10

1729

I used to use em before they burned down and were bricked up.:PDT11

There were also ones in Lodge Lane [opposite the Pavillion Theatre] and Prescot Rd [wall of the Police Club] as well as behind a pub in Oldham St in town,and at the junction of Catherine St/Myrtle St,same side as the Phil.

Dave.

You have to check this out - Kev, you have to contact them with this thread :PDT_Aliboronz_24:

http://www.britloos.co.uk/

Alas no more and fiendishly bricked up to make the point

Anyone ever used these ? Nice Liver birds too.

Guess what is in the auction.....

The toilets at Lark La /Aigburth Rd are up for sale .. at last ! i don't know who in their right mind would want to purchase this building , the immediate area around it stinks to high heaven , due to the alkies dominating it , i was made up when the council removed the bench they used for their daily sessions , at least we will be able to stand & wait for a bus without retching
it'll be intersting to see what the building or perhaps land will be used for .

karen

There is an underground toilet in Manchester converted to a bar. Not sure if it still smells of piss or you just imagine it.

Yuk ,
John i couldn't imagine a good p*ss up in there .

Karen

The underground toilets in Eastbank Street, Southport were closed a few years ago as being too unhealthy for their purpose.
Now they're a restaurant!

Here in Liverpool, the toilets in Catharine Street, near Myrtle Street are the "Eatwell" take-away food shop.

oh eh Phil ,
It's getting worse , I'll be looking at all eating establishments now.
It will be interesting to see what becomes of the Lark la /Livingston Dr Loo's .

Karen x

Don't forget and check the ingredients on the 'chocolate log' wrapper.

trust you Gedrick to get in on the act


:PDT_Aliboronz_24::PDT_Piratz_26:

Better late than never. Anyone remember the one in Lower Breck Rd ?
It used to be on the corner of the playing field just before the Cabbage
hall cinema

waves to Chippie ~~


Ged i was just about to eat a mini roll , !! Never again ,

Karen xx

There is an underground toilet in Manchester converted to a bar. Not sure if it still smells of piss or you just imagine it.

Is that the place somewhere off Oxford Rd? I've walked past there a few times lately, noticed the sign... "nah... can't be, surely?!"

The other pubs round there look more appealing :unibrow:

There's a converted toilet in West Derby village,now a shop!

and here's a couple of pic's of the circular toilets in Derby Square, pretty ornate, dont you think?:shock:

source-L.R.O.

I,ve been in that one too before they buried it under the pavement. Always very clean and sparkling. When you went for a poo you used to have to wrap it up first in pretty wrapping paper and put a bow on it.:shock:

hello Karen, nice to see you again:hug:

There were circular underground toilets in Williamson Square and by Princes Park Gates (where the roundabout is).
Some local comedians called them the "Magic Roundabouts".
Anybody know where the "Garden of Allah" was?

Was it by the Mecca bingo Phil?

Was it by the Mecca bingo Phil?

I was a bit slow there, Ged! :PDT11

Mention Mecca Bingo and I always think of cinemas.

Which is the ideal time to say that the last Mecca Bingo in a former Merseyside cinema is in Southport. (The former Garrick/Essoldo).

The big Art Deco one on Lord st?

The big Art Deco one on Lord st?

That's the one.

Is that the place somewhere off Oxford Rd? I've walked past there a few times lately, noticed the sign... "nah... can't be, surely?!"

The other pubs round there look more appealing :unibrow:

Yep it has a big cruzcampo sign outside.

Canal St? :unibrow:

Better late than never. Anyone remember the one in Lower Breck Rd ?
It used to be on the corner of the playing field just before the Cabbage
hall cinema

Do you mean the ones that used to be at the top of the bowlie ?

Do you mean the ones that used to be at the top of the bowlie ?

Might be. There was a record shop the an alley way and the toilet was
next to this, down some steps, god did it pong

There were two shops on that block.
Starting at the corner of Suburban rd, there was the record shop called 'Kittos' - they sold sweets and icecream too. We used to love that shop 'cos you could buy your records at the same time as buying your sweets with your pocket money :)

There were a couple of houses, then another shop on the next corner of the entry and the Bowlie. This shop was called 'Erics' and sold everything from soap powder to potatoes.

Those toilets were almost next door to the shop ! More in line with the backyard of the shop though.

Come to think of it, they must have had to endure the pong going over into their backyard and kitchen window :eek: lol !

The shops were closed and turned into houses many years back, the row of houses are still there - - but not the toilets, thankfully !! :D

I remember the shop owners very well. I remember Mr & Mrs Kitto.
Also Eric and his wife and daughter Yvonne.

[QUOTE=lindylou;79225]There were two shops on that block.
Starting at the corner of Suburban rd, there was the record shop called 'Kittos' - they sold sweets and icecream too. We used to love that shop 'cos you could buy your records at the same time as buying your sweets with your pocket money :)

There were a couple of houses, then another shop on the next corner of the entry and the Bowlie. This shop was called 'Erics' and sold everything from soap powder to potatoes.

Those toilets were almost next door to the shop ! More in line with the backyard of the shop though. http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=3002

Come to think of it, they must have had to endure the pong going over into their backyard and kitchen window :eek: lol !


Yes that is the one. Were I lived in Winchester it was just up the road
as it was for you. I remember the shops and going in there.. Long time
ago now.. Got a good memory though

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i36/taxipix/CALEDONIASTREET-LPLCC-PUBTOILETSASE.jpg

The Catharine Street conveniences as 'Eatwell Takeaway' - SEP 2007

The Toilets at Livingston Dr /Aigburth Rd have been withdrawn from the auction list , Wonder if it's been sold prior to Auction ,
Karen

someone must have been p***** off waiting for it to open ha ha

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2196/2193173628_8f1611203b_o.jpg

There use to be some underground toilets at the intersection of Everton rd, West Derby rd and Brunswick rd opposite the old Hippodrome cinema by Grant gardens

Well this is a very interesting thread indeed! It's very sad that most of the public conveniences have now closed but this is due to the vandalism etc.

I can say that I used to use the Roscoe Street conveniences quite frequently on my way to and from work. It was wuite a part of my daily routine, leave for work, get a paper and a pint of milk and pop into the Roscoe's, reading my Post while I make my delivery... I even met my first wife shortly after leaving the Roscoe's one afternoon, sitting on the steps at St. Luke's as we both ate our lunch, Summer 1989...

Sad news the day they closed down.

It doesn't surprise me that they are now closed as many times during my daily / twice daily visits I have witnessed a stray log (i.e. one that missed the pan). I also witnessed a group of lads deliberately draining their bladders on the tiled floors and even a man delivering a log into a urinal because he would not wait for a sit down to become available.

Pure filth these people - - - Blame them for the closure of the publics.

May I also say that I never had the fortune of using the Derby Square conveniences but how proud I would have been to make a delivery in there.

They were all closed down because the Council wouldn't continue financing them.
Lime Street Station have just started charging 30p. :PDT_Piratz_26:
It always used to be free!

It is sad to think that you should have to pay 30p (or any price for that matter) just to deliver muck. After all it's only nature. I've a feeling that this, in time there will be a massive problem with log dropping in the street. At the moment, a few conveniences still remain but it won't be long til they have all closed.

I used to actually feel quite at home when making a delivery at the Roscoe's, I got used to the feel of the cheap toilet paper, got used to the smell, even got to know some of the regular Roscoe users and the cleaner.

I spent a lot of time over the years 'on the pans' and at the urinals of the Roscoe's. We will never see their like again.

VSRY SAD

You could even use the toilet paper to trace the cartoons out of the morning paper and upon realising you'd used the last piece of tracing/toilet paper you could then use the morning paper to actually wipe your arse.

This thread really has reached the bottom now!

This thread really has reached the bottom now!

Skid Row perhaps?

Did any of these bogs have advertising posters up inside, maybe for the Star trek film or something because I remember someone shouting and swearing about klingons?

Wellll Warra youse men like !

you'd never find us ladies talking about .. whispers the word " log "
Logs indeed .

Oh nearly forgot what i poopped on here for .
Livingston Dr " Loo " SOLD £92.000

Karen x

Wellll Warra youse men like !

you'd never find us ladies talking about .. whispers the word " log "
Logs indeed .

Oh nearly forgot what i poopped on here for .
Livingston Dr " Loo " SOLD £92.000

Karen x


I had a fish & chip dinner in the cafe opposite there today (very nice, only £4, Salad too) and there were three winos and three "community officers" at the old loo.
The 3 officers ended up walking away with the three winos making interesting hand gestures! :)
There used to be a long wooden bench there, but it was taken away ages ago, because of the "undesirables".

Hiya Philip ,
Glad you enjoyed your fish n chips . mmm i'm starvin now .

The Wino's have been back in force along there latley , They have their drinking session on the bench outside the spiritulist church , Then stagger to the closed toilets Do their buisness behind the toilet block , then stay there & think their putting the world to rights normally ending in arguments . I'm glad the building has sold . Anything it gets used for has to be better than it being left the way it is .
The stench is unreal by that bus stop.
Karen

Exmouth Street, Birkenhead town centre...

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i36/taxipix/EXMOUTHTOILETS.jpg

These toilets have been closed for some time. Being demolished this week.

Another good shi**er gone! This was one of my favourite sh*t houses on Wirral. It's right on the corner of Exmouth St. and Conway St. I'll never forget visiting one afternoon, (I was on a trip to the Birkenhead art gallery), I did the usual, went into the sit down, took a seat and began to deliver as I read my copy of the early edition Liverpool ECHO. After I left the cubicle, washed my hands and left, an elderly man came shouting after me, you forgot your paper. He handed it to me, I thanked him and continued on my way.

I recall an awfull stench in this particular shi**er, with pools of urine on the uneven tiled floor and a condom vending machine that looked like it hadn't worked for 30 years.

That was my last visit to this convenience. (Oct 2001)

It's confession time now.
I've been taking interior photos of toilets for a while now, and think I've got one of this.
Is (was) it opposite Yates's?

It was indeed opposite Yates's.

Photograph from a couple of months back...
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i36/taxipix/ExmouthStToilets.jpg

Just had a quick look and can't find one.
Obviously, I can only take photos if these places are empty.

Original Victorian crapper.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2286/2055681539_9fe05da464_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2011/2056465930_6b24ca6ac4_o.jpg

Very nice Philip. I think anyone else having any should all poo l these together.

Those toilets in the Town hall are lovely - well, lovely isn't the word maybe ! attractive looking antique style. :)

Anyone got a photo of the most famous ones - the Philharmonic pub gents ?

This is a topic which really touches me... I find it so sad when I see that some of the places I spent my happiest times have all but dissapeared.

Another favourite of mine used to be the UNDIES on Scotland Road. I called them the Undies as they were underground but it was also a clever play on the word 'Underpants' I thought that one up one night on my way for a sneaky John Laird (Turd) at that very establishment.

I always remember using the old Roscoes one afternoon around four 'o' clock. I entered cubicle two only to be greeted by the brown stained underpants of a chap who didn't make it hanging over the uplifted toilet seat.

I was in dire straits, Should I move them? Should I leave them there? Should I take them with me? Maybe they would be good as new with a little TLC. In the end, I relocated myself to Cubicle one where I relieved myself, Oh! the sheer relief. I'd worked all day not far from the Pier Head, walked all the way to the Roscoes to deliver my muck in style.

Happy memories hey!

For any serious Public Toilet enthusiasts, you may be interested to know that I am proud to own one of the original Pull Chains, the one from Cubicle Three. I now have it in my own toilet at home, Not too far from it's original Home. I often wonder how many hands pulled that chain when I am sitting there making a first class delivery.

Ah, so you worked for the post office too then?

Stewy...

That's some tale that, but yes it is sad to see the old buildings going. Sometimes, it is the buildings you don't pay that much attention too, that you really miss when they are gone.

Stewy...

That's some tale that,


That's not a tail, it's the turd he was on about :)

Ah, so you worked for the post office too then?

I deliver lots of crap:unibrow:

Stewy, that's more information than we need thank you very much :$ik:


... by the looks of it you've been watching this thread since January ... waiting for the moment to step in :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :ninja:

Looks like you've caused a bit of a stink Stewy?

Hasn't anybody already posted a photo of this not quite Bog Standard Loo?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3295/2367980073_eb703ec765_o.jpg

Fantastic Philip :handclap: Thanks for that smashing photo - we didn't have one on here of the Philharmonic pub toilets.

I'd love to see the look on someone's face if they came in to see a chap in a toilet taking pictures!!

Here's one to make the Security in Chester's Grosvenor Shopping Centre gnash their teeth!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2299/2414769218_580d3ec496_o.jpg

I took a photo of some toilets in Spain once because I was so impressed at how pristine they were. I've never seen such clean toilets.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee283/exactavarex/dserve-1-1.jpg
From 1906, the ones in front of St Johns Gardens
pic from L R O

I took a photo of some toilets in Spain once because I was so impressed at how pristine they were. I've never seen such clean toilets.

Without wishing to appear rude, I was merely expressing an interest in these public conveniences, which is obviously an interest you share with me judging by the posting quoted above.

I fail to see why my postings have offered 'too much information'. My postings are fairly brief and straight to the point.

I would like to make it known that I have an in depth knowledge of currently open and closed down conveniences right across the North West and it is indeed a topic of particular interest to me

the UNDIES on Scotland Road. I called them the Undies as they were underground but it was also a clever play on the word 'Underpants' I thought that one up one night on my way for a sneaky John Laird (Turd) at that very establishment.

I always remember using the old Roscoes one afternoon around four 'o' clock. I entered cubicle two only to be greeted by the brown stained underpants of a chap who didn't make it hanging over the uplifted toilet seat.

I was in dire straits, Should I move them? Should I leave them there? Should I take them with me? Maybe they would be good as new with a little TLC. In the end, I relocated myself to Cubicle one where I relieved myself, Oh! the sheer relief. I'd worked all day not far from the Pier Head, walked all the way to the Roscoes to deliver my muck in style.



if the wording in this post isn't more information than we need to know - then I don't know what is !! :$ik:

Without wishing to appear rude, I was merely expressing an interest in these public conveniences, which is obviously an interest you share with me judging by the posting quoted above.

I fail to see why my postings have offered 'too much information'. My postings are fairly brief and straight to the point.

I would like to make it known that I have an in depth knowledge of currently open and closed down conveniences right across the North West and it is indeed a topic of particular interest to me

... and as for me taking a picture of a loo in Spain - it was merely to show the difference between the filthy places we have here in UK to a pristine and spotless washroom with pictures on the wall, vases of flowers and scented candles - really nice :handclap: I've never seen anything as nice here.

I would like to make it known that I have an in depth knowledge of currently open and closed down conveniences right across the North West and it is indeed a topic of particular interest to me

can you give us some interesting information then ??

I'd love to see the look on someone's face if they came in to see a chap in a toilet taking pictures!!

I think he'd walk out again if he saw you and a bloke with a camera :eek::rolleyes:

Re: Roscoe Street/Leece Street: The roof and some of the brick-work was removed a few days ago. It looked like some building material was being delivered via the open roof. The artwork on the Leece Street side had also gone. I can also remember a W.C. along Egremont Promenade, built into the wall.

Ladies, Sefton Park.
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee262/south_liverpool/Ladies_Sefton_Park.jpg

Birkenhead lost it's public loos the other day...never been in but the block was built out of lovely lakeland slate. Looked a little out of place but never mind ay!

looking at that tree trunk lying outside the ladies, dread to think what's outside the mens!

is that a branch or are you just pleased to see me!

looking at that tree trunk lying outside the ladies, dread to think what's outside the mens!

is that a branch or are you just pleased to see me!

Theres me thinking you were all innocent Karen!

:unibrow:

Theres me thinking you were all innocent Karen!

:unibrow:

ah how little you know lol ;)

Hasn't anybody already posted a photo of this not quite Bog Standard Loo?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3295/2367980073_eb703ec765_o.jpg

I was in there last week. As I was walking out three women were walking in...I thought they were after me till they said they wanted to have a look inside...:disgust:

They must be the ones in the philharmonic pub, here in NZ some towns toilets are tourist attractions, this link is about the public toilets in kawakawa in the bay of islands
http://www.flatrock.org.nz/topics/photographs/hundertwassers_ultimate_stand.htm

Wow ! there's some interesting toilets there ! :)

The opposite happened to me Mark. I went into the ladies though it wasn't even the Philharmonic pub and they weren't even interesting. One of the women sitting on the throne challenged me and I just said I wanted to have a look at the insides.

One the finest delivery rooms I ever visited was on a motorway service station. I forget the exact service area now but it was close to Junction 38 o the M6. The actual sh** house was maintained regularly, there were vases of flowers on the walls and by the sinks, bars of luxury soap were also available.

I had visited on the off chance, just expecting an ordinary sh** house for me to deliver my John Laird. In i went, nly to be greeted by the sweet smell of rose petals and soft background music.

You would be surprised how the sound of soft music can make even the most difficult delivery easier. Just outside the toilets was a small kiosk selling newspapers and magazines so I purchased a copy of the Daily mirror to see me through the delivery.

I must agree with you, some of the operators of these Sh** houses go over and beyond the call of duty.

:handclap: