Just found my Grandad's 1898 birth certificate. Never realised my Irish (Waterford City) Great Grandad and Great Grandma lived in Rokeby Street at the time of registering the birth. I'll do some Googling, but in the mean time, I'd really appreciate any info on the Rokeby St area from you lot:PDT11

I need to start a search, still think its hard work though.

Dave, it's an area I used to knock around in the late 1970s as my mates were from up by the four squares tenement area which was Soho street and another 2 lived in Jenkinson street off Rokeby Street. My parents were living in the old property in Field Street in the 1950s (before I was born, but around the time Gerard was born) which ran from Everton Brow to almost Islington (sort of parallel with St. Anne Street but a lot further up) All the old property was demolished in the 1960s and a new pedestrianised estate was built to the south of John F. Kennedy heights.

Dave, it's an area I used to knock around in the late 1970s as my mates were from up by the four squares tenement area which was Soho street and another 2 lived in Jenkinson street off Rokeby Street. My parents were living in the old property in Field Street in the 1950s (before I was born, but around the time Gerard was born) which ran from Everton Brow to almost Islington (sort of parallel with St. Anne Street but a lot further up) All the old property was demolished in the 1960s and a new pedestrianised estate was built to the south of John F. Kennedy heights.


Cheeky F&%$£? !!

Ged, brilliant pal, thanks.
Gerard, Ged's a wind up merchant. You don't look a day over 30 mate.:rolleyes:

Where's that winking smiley :)

Where's that winking smiley :)
Last time I saw anyone winking, was in the Lisbon in the 70s

Dave,Here's a Few of the Rokeby St area mate..
1st Photo taken on Everton Brow looking down past what was the Soho Arms on the corner of Soho St looking looking over Richmond Row toward St Anne St.
2nd Photo taken in the same place but looking up Everton Brow toward Shaw St,Which Becomes Netherfield Rd further to the Left where the St George's Hill area is.
Rokeby St is behind the Red Car to the right as we look.

To the Right of the Red Car You can see the Back end of the White Pick up Van sticking out into the Street.

Same Van as in the Next Piccie.

No Watermarks on These piccies Dave..Yer can Av em Lad if you like em !!


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You can Just make out the Church Tower above the Street Sign where you take your Piccies from.


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These Next Piccies Dave are all taken from the other End of Rokeby Street as the Sun was Behind me..
Rokeby St is about 200 yards long.

William Henry Street running across the Picture with Rokeby St in the Distance..
This piccie taken in the Area of where "The Bents" stood..Cant remember the name of the Pub but thats what People Called it Locally..
This was a great little Pub and Our Little gang would bevvie in there when we were just starting Drinking..My Best Mate Lived in the Piggeries which were to the Right of this Picture..
Field Street that Ged Mentions is in the Distance down Rokeby St to the Right Centre as we look...
The Street Sign is to the Right of the White Van.


Next Picture after this one taken on the Corner opposite by the Curved Wall looking up Willie Hennie toward Shaw St and what was the Radcliffe Estate.


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This one taken near the top of William Henry St looking back down toward Soho St area.


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This one Taken again at the end of Rokeby St looking toward Soho St.


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Rokeby Street.


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With Field Street to the Right.


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Looking Back along Rokeby St toward William Henry St...
SFX Church to the Left.
Field Street to the Left of the White Van.

Hope Yer like them Dave and it gives you an Idea of where you Grandad came from.


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Gerard, you're a star mate and I can't thank you enough for taking the time to take these shots. I know this street! Been down there loads of time without realising it was Rokeby Street. I know the Netherfield Rd and Gt Homer St areas like the back of my hand. Just looking at the map and it's only a few minutes from your place. Looks like my lot never moved that far away. My Great Grandma and Great Grandad on my Grandma's side didn't live too far away either. They lived in Milford St, just off Boundary St. The street next to their's was called Luton Street. Married in nearby St Alban's Church.

Many thanks mate:PDT_Piratz_26:

http://www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk/milfordst/cert.jpg

Your more than welcome Dave.

Evenin' Gerard. That Bents pub was the Windsor Castle, it's where we made our gig debut back in 1980. Small, compact, what - who said a dive :)

Evenin' Gerard. That Bents pub was the Windsor Castle, it's where we made our gig debut back in 1980. Small, compact, what - who said a dive :)

Nice one Rrrr Ged..:handclap: