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Courtesy of Liverpool Records Office:
1- Garston Destructor
2- Men at Garston Docks 1897
3- Garston Docks Ad 1
4- Garston Docks Ad 2
5- South Liverpool Football Club
6- Groes Road 1911 (Top of the park off Garston Old Road)
7- Bryant and May Ad
8- Firebox outside Bryant and May
9- Fire Engine, Heald Street?
10- Garston Cross
11- Garston Salt Works
12- Garston Station 1928
13- St. Mary's Rd post card
14- Walking between the old and new Garston Docks
All animal life is here in Garston. Goats being herded along Church Rd. Photo courtesy of the Garston and District Historical Society.
Great pictures, any more?
Yeah anymore ? It's nice to see pics of the districts.
Thats a great pic Taffy, those shops on he left sadly not there anymore. I used them alot during the 80's.
Wasn't railways street on the left the oldest street in Garston?
Railway street as its name implies was built after the railways arrived in Garston, say mid 1850s. So its not the oldest street .It was built on a very old site though, that of the mill dam supplying water to Garston Mill. The oldest surviving houses in Garston are in Chapel Rd which was before St Mary's Rd was built, the main route into Garston village from the Aigburth area.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kev
thats excellent taffy, cheers. do we (the forum) have any pics of chapel street? is this by the Red Lion site?
Yes that's right, the old row next to the Red Lion site but also Seafield Cottages a bit further along. I did post a photo of these latter cottages so time ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kev
Found these old, well 3 years, photos of Chapel Rd cottages on my computer. They have of course been much modfied over the years !!
This was sited in Canterbury St. It was built in 1888 along with the two houses either side at a total then cost of £1400. Demolished late 1940s. Municipal housing was later built on the site. Photo courtesy Garston and District Historical Society
Thanks Taffy, I spent my childhood around there, my bezzy mate at school lived in the first one next to the entry and other people in the ones along.
Good times :PDT11
Viewed from King St. Courtesy Garston & District Historical Society
At junction of Speke Rd and Church Rd. Currently the site of Garston Community House. Photo courtesy Garston & District Historical Society.
The gas works closed down making gas in 1971, when natural gas was introduced. The holders remained holding natural gas.Quote:
Originally Posted by taffy
Thanks for the clarification Waterways, I should have mentioned the gas works has been demolished. The full history of the Garston Gas Works Works is available from the Garston & District Historical Society. Locally copies can be purchased from Garston Community House, Speke Rd, GarstonQuote:
Originally Posted by Waterways
The has works buildings were quite new at the time, only built in the 1950s. They lasted about about 15 years. Horrible smelly place.Quote:
Originally Posted by taffy
Some photos for Norm in New Zealand. Courtesy of Garston and District Historical Society who have published a full set of Under the Bridge photos from the 1960s.
excellent as usual Taffy :PDT_Piratz_26:
Exporting Ford Anglias from GARSTON ca mid 1960s. Courtesy of Garston & District Historical Society. Many Historical Society Publications are available from Garston Community House, Speke Rd.
Thanks Taffy :PDT11
Quote: "Some photos for Norm in New Zealand. Courtesy of Garston and District Historical Society "
"Thanks Taffy" (and others), for the Garston Pics, "much appreciated,! I lived in 48 Byron St (very early years). Also have just received the St Michaels Church calendar, one of the photo's showing the Ford Anglia's exported from Garston docks. The calendar was posted in Dec last year ! just arrived here on 10th Mar.!! (The 'Yo' Forum is a lot quicker!!) Cheers All:PDT_Aliboronz_24:
No problem Norm. This is an interesting thread, so I'll continue to post the odd photo from time to time. Must see if I can get one of those St Michael Church calendars !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Norm NZ
Gartson looks so much better on those pics than It does now, terrible modern buildings being blended In with the old village ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kev
Great pix of old Garston!
Dave.