Everton history and clearance areas
Hi there
I've been interested to read some of the memories on here about old streets and places which have since disappeared, presumably as a result of major clearance durings the 1970s?
The last set of posts on the Everton District thread showing both a 1960s roadmap, and a contemprorary map, grpahically shows how an incredibly dense network of back to back streets (presumably creating pretty poor living conditions), has been transformed.
Looking at the 1855 OS map, shows another picture again, this time before much of the high density settlement occurred.
I'm interested because these are the palces where my grandfather was born (and ran away from!).
In particular I'm interested if anyone has any memories of or information about Orient Street and Priory Street (two of the older streets in the area, being on the 1855 map, and now covered by the Dixie Deans Playing Fields.
Also interested in any clues about: Amelia Street, Potter Street, and Nicholson Street.
I'm also curious about the "priory" referred to in Priory Street (and perhaps also Priory Road. Does this refere to one specific histrical priory in the area, or where there a few.
More generally, can anyone popint me at a published or available hsitory of the development and growth and change of Everton?
Cheers from New Zealand.
Ian
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Shrwsbury Club Archive Photos
Ged!
Some pictures as promised.
pic 1 - This picture shows slum clearance in the region of Back Prince Edwin St. The building in the background is the Ann Fowler women?s hostel.
Photographer unknown but photo from club archives.
pic 2 - Corner of Dorrington St and Portland Place, taken from club.
Slum clearance in progress.
pic 3 - Another shot of the same corner, note the landing houses on the left with the central steps!
pic 4 - No1 court off Portland place. This is just across the road from the Roscommon Cinema on the left hand side of Portland Place.
Photo from club archive.
pic 5 - This is a photo of the club taken in 1942 after the blitz. It shows the remains of the houses next to the club. The far building on the extreme right of the picture is in Great Homer St.
This is how the archive team come across rare photos, this one was found in a bound journal of club magazines from the library at Shrewsbury School.
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Shrewsbury Club Archive Photos.
Some more pictures of Everton.
Pic 1 Lampost at bottom of Sackville St, Everton. Interesting to note that the multi story flats in the background have now been demolished.
Picture from club archive.
Pic 2 Another picture of Sackville St, probably taken from one of the high rise flats.
Sackville St School in the foreground, (now demolished) the old Shrewsbury boys club can be seen just behind the terraced houses in Sackville St. The lane on the left of the picture is Back Roscommon St
Picture from Club magazine.
Pic 3 A photo of the Shrewsbury Boys Club. This picture looks as though it was taken from the landing of the houses in Portland Place, as seen in one of the earlier photos.
Picture from club archive.
Pic 4 Horse and cart at the junction of Portland Place and Sackville St.
The lamppost is the same one the two girls were swinging on in the first picture.
Picture from club archive.