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    Hey, haven't been on Yo for quite some time and...

    Hey, haven't been on Yo for quite some time and your fab photos were the first thing I came across this visit. Marvellous stuff. Keep 'em coming!
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    You'll find lots of fascinating stuff about the...

    You'll find lots of fascinating stuff about the much-missed Sailor's Home here-

    http://www.chesterwalls.info/gallery/sailorshome.html

    All corrections/contributions are most welcome!
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    One that cracked me up when I posted it and got...

    One that cracked me up when I posted it and got ******* some time ago...

    S n i g g e r y W o o d s (Little Crosby)
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    I remember that place well, especially the way...

    I remember that place well, especially the way the bus would tilt over alarmingly when negotiating that final sharp turn into the station. I recall a couple of times when the bus scraped its side on...
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    That's me told. Wasn't sure where else to put 'em...

    That's me told. Wasn't sure where else to put 'em however...
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    He was really funny. Had one of those 'bird call'...

    He was really funny. Had one of those 'bird call' things in his mouth you used to be able to get in the Wizard's Den, Ellisdon's catalogue etc and chirped away at passing kids, most of whom thought...
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    Too right. I think scaring the **** of tourists...

    Too right. I think scaring the **** of tourists brought a bit of interest to their working day.
    The place they landed and took off from in Vancouver was nuts, dodging boats and canoes as a matter of...
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    Indeed. Those float planes were everywhere, taxis...

    Indeed. Those float planes were everywhere, taxis of the skies. We got one down from Vancouver to the island and got ferries back, which was cheaper but no less enjoyable. Smallest aircraft I've ever...
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    Street performers

    Here's a couple of nutters spotted in Church Street...

    http://www.bwpics.co.uk/yoliverpool/busker1.JPG


    http://www.bwpics.co.uk/yoliverpool/busker2.JPG

    How long must it take these guys to...
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    Cheers lads. It is indeed a lovely place. Only...

    Cheers lads. It is indeed a lovely place. Only tiny and squeezed in between the Rockies and Vancouver Island, which you can see in the background and which is huge, the size of Britain.
    The light...
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    Not so much ships as boats I guess, but here's...

    Not so much ships as boats I guess, but here's some nautical scenes from beautiful Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada. I was lucky enough to spend a month here in 2006.
    ...
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    Mount Street luggage left in the rain...

    http://www.chesterwalls.info/gallery/liverpoolpics/mountstreet.jpg

    Luggage left out in the rain: Mount Street, August 2008
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    Oops. Quite right. The thread about...

    Oops. Quite right.

    The thread about Liverpool's Woolies is very interesting-

    http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/showthread.php?p=207149&posted=1#post207149

    I've added a bit there about the...
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    The links in this thread to the Woolworth's...

    The links in this thread to the Woolworth's Museum sadly seem to not be working now. Shame.

    Interesting, though, to learn about the first store in Church Street. I hadn't realised that it was...
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    Thornton Hough eh? Nice part of the world and not...

    Thornton Hough eh? Nice part of the world and not far from me. There's a few bob round there now, not many lads running off to sea anymore!

    This writing business is bloody addictive. I never...
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    My pleasure mate. It works by people sending me...

    My pleasure mate. It works by people sending me their stories, pictures and memories plus a lot of passion, research and hard slog. So if any of you come across any such I'll be grateful to get them....
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    The grave of Thomas Owen Hughes, who went down...

    The grave of Thomas Owen Hughes, who went down with the Lusitania, can be seen in the marvellous Overleigh Cemetery in Chester-

    http://www.chesterwalls.info/overleigh6.html

    There are many more...
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    A truly fascinating and informative thread. Many...

    A truly fascinating and informative thread. Many thanks to everyone for this. I'll never walk past this site again without imagining the old church there!

    I may have missed it if it's been...
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    Yes, great stuff mate. Enjoyed it greatly and...

    Yes, great stuff mate. Enjoyed it greatly and wanted to read more...

    Unlike Chris, I didn't mind the interactions between man and woman- running his hand through his wife's hair was a nice touch...
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    Again, many thanks for the info and kind words...

    Again, many thanks for the info and kind words folks. I've got tons of this stuff plus, as previously mentioned, hundreds of negs that I can't currently deal with due to lack of film scanner...
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    Thanks for these interesting pictures- bloody...

    Thanks for these interesting pictures- bloody fuzzy though...
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    Hi there. That's a fascinating subject and I wish...

    Hi there. That's a fascinating subject and I wish you the very best with it. I hope to get a chance to read the finished masterpiece!

    I wonder if you have ever had the pleasure of reading Herman...
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    Well, they were on the official gay cops float. ...

    Well, they were on the official gay cops float.

    You should have seen the looks they were getting from the straight ones down in the street..
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    http://www.bwpics.co.uk/yoliverpool/gaycops2.jpg...

    http://www.bwpics.co.uk/yoliverpool/gaycops2.jpg

    http://www.bwpics.co.uk/yoliverpool/gayboys.jpg

    http://www.bwpics.co.uk/yoliverpool/gayboys2.jpg
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    To redress the balance here's a jolly sight from...

    To redress the balance here's a jolly sight from the London Gay Pride Parade in June 2007...

    http://www.bwpics.co.uk/yoliverpool/gaycops.jpg
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