The Ann Fowler Memorial Home For Women

[Kev]

Any idea where this was?

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[lindylou]

Yes, you know where Everton Brow is - where the lock up is ? - - - Anne Fowlers was further along past there.

[Debra]

Yes, you know where Everton Brow is - where the lock up is ? - - - Anne Fowlers was further along past there.

Yes thats right , Netherfield road ..

[Ged]

http://inacityliving.piczo.com/?g=42204765&cr=7


Scroll down to the 3rd and 4th line of photographs.




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[RonnieW]

One of my mam's sayings: "She's not going out dressed like that is she? She looks like one of Ann Fowler's!"

[ItsaZappathing]

One of my mam's sayings: "She's not going out dressed like that is she? She looks like one of Ann Fowler's!"

Oh I dunno, Debz's auntie works there and believe me they're well fed and come Christmas they're well dressed.

[Debra]

One of my mam's sayings: "She's not going out dressed like that is she? She looks like one of Ann Fowler's!"

Yes one of my Mums too Ronnie .

[Debra]

Oh I dunno, Debz's auntie works there and believe me they're well fed and come Christmas they're well dressed.

Where the women incarcerated there Zapp , or did they go in there of there own accord ?

[ItsaZappathing]

Most are crackheads or smackheads and the likes.

[Debra]

Oh it's still open then , i did'nt know that .. But years ago was it for fallen women ?

[ItsaZappathing]

Yeah it's open. Wanna bed ?

[Debra]

Yeah it's open. Wanna bed ?

Do ya know i would'nt mind , i'd have a bit of peace away from these kids ...

[Quentin_Sharples]

Still open?
The building in the photo has been demolished.

I don't think the building in Fraser Street looks anything like the one in the photo.

[lindylou]

Yes, the Ann Fowlers of Netherfield rd no longer exists - it moved somewhere else - must be Fraser st as you say.

[George]

Certainly was advanced at the time in respect to washing themselves,I remember in our house it was just a cold water tap running into a white stone sink.

http://archive.liverpool.gov.uk/dserve.exe?&dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=ImageView.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqImage=1899_75.jpg

[Debra]

Look at those beautiful sinks !!

[taffy]

Yes, you know where Everton Brow is - where the lock up is ? - - - Anne Fowlers was further along past there.

The Ann Fowler Home was originally a Welsh Chapel serving the large Welsh population in Everton.

[ItsaZappathing]

Yes, the Ann Fowlers of Netherfield rd no longer exists - it moved somewhere else - must be Fraser st as you say.

Am on about the one opposite Cash Convertors in London rd. That's open .

[lindylou]

I didn't know Ann Fowlers still existed, I had no idea it was now in Fraser st.

[burkhilly]

One of my mam's sayings: "She's not going out dressed like that is she? She looks like one of Ann Fowler's!"

One of my mum's sayings too!!!

[burkhilly]

I remember seeing the building years ago. It looked big, old and the bricks were black. I think by then it was closed and awaiting demolision. I always thought it was a school.

[Partsky]

Been in both places, Ann Fowlers, which was subsequently replaced with the Fraser Street Womens Hoster. Not as a resident, thank God, but as a housing officer trying to place the Women, which was, believe me, difficult as a lot of Landlords did not want to take "one of Ann Fowlers". Lots of sad stories and casualties but whilst I did not relish visiting, particularly Fowlers, you have to remember that it was established at a time when, sadly, womenwho were homeless literally on the street. "Fallen", as in "Fallen Women" could and did mean prostitution but for most women it could mean having a child, being abandoned, or being illegitimate or simply being poor. Many Women felt great shame being in there. As the Daughter of a Woman placed in an orphanage when her own Mother died, and a Father born illegitmate in Brownlow Hill Workhouse I always tried to place myself in the position of these Women I was interviewing. After all, there but for the grace of God.......................This brings back memories

[Partsky]

The Victoria Settlement was down the road from Ann Fowlers. Never went in it. What was it?

[George]

Victoria Settlement was womens university and was built around 1895/1905? prolly where ann fowlers women went for education in social life?

[robbo176]

The Victoria Settlement was down the road from Ann Fowlers. Never went in it. What was it?

The Victoria Settlement was the former home of Major Lester,it was a boys club in early 80's.......it was demolished 1990's? & a block of flats now stands there also called the Victoria Settlement

[robbo176]

sign on Branded Bargains in Audley St

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/robbo176/location-6.jpg

[George]

The Victoria Settlement was the former home of Major Lester,it was a boys club in early 80's.......it was demolished 1990's? & a block of flats now stands there also called the Victoria Settlement

Wrong,the Major Lester home looked across over the Victoria Settlement.

http://www.emanuensis.btinternet.co.uk/lester.htm

[Ged]

Have you seen the late Dave Evans site George, I know Mandy has.


http://www.emanuensis.btinternet.co.uk/lester.htm


Click on the little home at the bottom of the page to take you back to the home page and from there you can navigate to other pages.


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[Debra]

Been in both places, Ann Fowlers, which was subsequently replaced with the Fraser Street Womens Hoster. Not as a resident, thank God, but as a housing officer trying to place the Women, which was, believe me, difficult as a lot of Landlords did not want to take "one of Ann Fowlers". Lots of sad stories and casualties but whilst I did not relish visiting, particularly Fowlers, you have to remember that it was established at a time when, sadly, womenwho were homeless literally on the street. "Fallen", as in "Fallen Women" could and did mean prostitution but for most women it could mean having a child, being abandoned, or being illegitimate or simply being poor. Many Women felt great shame being in there. As the Daughter of a Woman placed in an orphanage when her own Mother died, and a Father born illegitmate in Brownlow Hill Workhouse I always tried to place myself in the position of these Women I was interviewing. After all, there but for the grace of God.......................This brings back memories

What a lovely way of thinking you have Partsky 'Empathy' not a lot of people have that ..

[Debra]

The Victoria Settlement was on York Terrece , next door to the rag yard , i was a regular in secky , i loved it .
I played the pussycat in thier anual summer play 'The owl and the pussycat' !

[George]

I played the pussycat in thier anual summer play 'The owl and the pussycat' !

Gawed woman the more you roll out your childhood years the more I think we've met or crossed paths?

I also went to the Settlement,I made Punch&Judy puppets there and was one of the puppeteers for a while.

[Debra]

Gawed woman the more you roll out your childhood years the more I think we've met or crossed paths?

I also went to the Settlement,I made Punch&Judy puppets there and was one of the puppeteers for a while.

We probably have George , i loved making things in there , it was like another world , as soon as you went through those doors , you were transported into an other dimension , i thought it was a magical place ...

[George]

Someone nicked me puppets,I went home with a face on me like me Avatar. :-(

[Debra]

Someone nicked me puppets,I went home with a face on me like me Avatar. :-(

Aww , well be assured it wasn't me , i was an angelic child :) I'm trying to think of the ladies name who was in charge ?

[George]

I was always getting things nicked off me when I was a nipper,at ten years of age in Juniors I drew a baby Elephant and its Mamma and it was the best drawing I ever did at that age...it was so good someone nicked it off the wall.

Was sent to the headmasters study for being a nuiscence one day...knocked on his door and entered when he called me in.
Standing there in front of his desk and him looking out the window I started looking around and on the left wall was me drawing in a frame.

Robbing bleeder, I murmered to meself.

[lindylou]

Have you seen the late Dave Evans site George, I know Mandy has.


http://www.emanuensis.btinternet.co.uk/lester.htm


Click on the little home at the bottom of the page to take you back to the home page and from there you can navigate to other pages.


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Good site that Ged :handclap: don't think I've come across it before. Very interesting to read about Major Lester having another 3 graves other than his own, for poor children. He must have been a great and compassionate man.

[Ged]

Aye Lindy. Have to seen the drawing of Everton in 1818 from Great Mersey Street, Kirkdale when it was mansion house up on t'hill.

[George]

Have you seen the late Dave Evans site George, I know Mandy has.

Yep,prolly seen that site before you,Ged. :unibrow:

[Ged]

Of course you did George. ;)

So was Mandy right or wrong then
:unibrow:

[George]

So was Mandy right or wrong then

in what respect?

[Debra]

I was always getting things nicked off me when I was a nipper,at ten years of age in Juniors I drew a baby Elephant and its Mamma and it was the best drawing I ever did at that age...it was so good someone nicked it off the wall.

Was sent to the headmasters study for being a nuiscence one day...knocked on his door and entered when he called me in.
Standing there in front of his desk and him looking out the window I started looking around and on the left wall was me drawing in a frame.

Robbing bleeder, I murmered to meself.

The headmaster , that's terrible !