Regenaration versus Degeneration of Kenny.
Hi All,
I must admit after reading all the emails in the Forum its typical of what everyone in the UK seems to have had to put up with since the late 50's which was the start of all the Bull from the Politicians and starting in the late 60's.When they just did their own thing and basically still are.You vote them in and they do the opposite of what they promised.Its starting to just happen in NZ.
My main reason for my emailing the Forum is I had a wonderful time there.Just prior to the war,even during and a bit after.Seeing Wallasey's photos has brought some Mersey Mist to my eyes.My Uncle Joe and Aunty Doddy Owens had the Fish Shop 2 maybe 3 shops past Holdsworth Streettoweards the City.Think the Number was 236. They had a daughter Audrey.Managed to get in touch. When the wife and I did a trip in 1992.Her daughter or son managed "The Ring of Bells Pub" West Kirby.We met them there.Wrote a few times her husbands name was Ken Faragher and they lived at Gateacre.Never had any replies.My Dad worked for Tommy Rose the Butchers on the corner of Holdsworth Street.Not sure think the Shop number was 242.Was wondering if Wallaseys photos would include the two old shops couldn't recognise any of them.It was a wonderful place Kensington and I Pray it will be again.The road past the library towards the city,was walking there with my mate from Holdsworth Street,his house was opposite the Builders yard.Anyway just before we got to the road three guys came running one towards us,one across to the middle of Kenny Road and the other towards the City.I think I could recognise the guys face to this day.He told us to turn around and an old lady just in front of us.He then said something like "We don't want anyone hurt today" and the little old lady said something like"What are you blowing up the Letter Box or the Telephone Box" They said a couple of other things then there was this Loud Bang.And he just turned to her and said."OK my Lovely Girl you can carry on now.It was the days when the IRA didn't blow up many people.The Kenny picture house anyone remember "The Claw" serial that was on there about 1938.Tell you what it still gives me the shivers and it was a kids serial.The Casino was really the posh cinema and the Skating rink was marvellous.My Grandma and Grandad lived in Toft Street of Holt Road,so I could see a lot of them as well.Staying a few nights with them when the Durning Road School got hit.That silence over Kensington was incredible.Bigmama and I were standing on the corner by St.Cyprians the following morning and they were trying to still find if anyone could be still alive.Yet there was a silence which was uncanny.I was from Anfield Hornsey Road,but as you can tell spent a lot of time in Kenny.
Thanks for reading my rambles but a bit of mist is coming back Night Night from NZ Best Regards Ken B:PDT11:034:
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Kensington 177 McCann Bros
Hi John;
I've read a fair number of contributions from your good self about Kensington, and that your father did a lot of sign and pub painting in the area over the years. Would you be kind enough, when you have time, to see if you can find any picture of the aforementioned, and if anyone can recall this business. Many thanks in advance for your help. Please feel free to get back to me.
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John(Zappa)
Regarding Ged's post...seen that,hard lines I thought.
Ok,help needed here....
my dad who is in his 70's visited today.I showed him this site and he asked me to see if anyone had any pics of Gloucester place/Low hill end ?
I also found out today that he painted most of the old pubs in Liverpool,he used to push a hand cart up west derby road.He also said that there used to be a street called "Every street" and he reckons you won't find anything on that? He is old but still got his all his marbles.