Garston News Views and Discussion

[Max]

Thanks Dave, was just given these two links on It.

http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/showthread.php?t=1815

http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/...ad.php?t=22132

[A.D.W]

Interesting links, Max.

[wsteve55]

Cool photo Max, but were exactly is it?

[Max]

Cool photo Max, but were exactly is it?

The Garston Shoreline, you can get to It from Church Road, then through King Street, through Blackburne street and stop at Brunswick street and go through Brunswick street.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=UTF8&z=16&om=0

[Norm NZ]

"Nice Pic Max"! As a teenager I used to ride an old Francis Barnet 2-stroke motorbike along those roads leading to the shore, all cinder track in those days!!

[Kev]

http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8025

for old images of Garston

[chrismarsden]

Hi all
what a good site i am from garston too been here all my life with my parents and grandparents

anyone have any pics of the old king street shops or has any been posted as i have only just found this great site im still looking reading through.

my family had a shop in king street or off king street in the 60s cant remember the little street

also anyone remember the old local band who used to play in the kings pub

and who were they

im trying to find out a little bit more about my family that came from king s street if anyone can help

anyway will post again going to look around here

The band was called the "Pandomonium" not sure if that is how it is spelt but you get what I mean.

[Max]

I wish Garston was more like those old shots still, some terrible modern buildings mixed with old ones.

[brian daley]

I took my wife to Liverpool yesterday to show her how wonderful it is,she was not disappointed.I was able to see it through her eyes,how magnificent the architecture is ,and I'm not talking about the prettified Albert Dock,but The Three Graces,St Georges Hall,the Museums and those temples to commerce that fill the old town.
We were going to go to see the "Men" at Seaforth and Crosby but a 'phone caal from a business colleague in Lichfield meant cutting our journey short. I showed her instead the Georgian streets and squares around the cathedral,a veritable feast for the eyes.Leamington Spa does'nt come close to the beauty of them.
We then meandered down Lodge Lane,it looked so alien,not the place of my childhood,but Sefton Park and those magnificent Victorian and Edwardian houses were as I remembered them .
It was then on to Cressington,an enchanting place ,it's views of the river quite unspoiled by great changes,was this the Cast Iron shore of my youth ?
Garston Old Road seemed to be holding up and the Park itself looked unchanged,but where was the milk bar now?
We drove to the village and went up St Marys Road,that was shocking,4-00 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon and most of the shops locked and shuttered.
It was hard to believe that this was the thriving thoroughfare of so many years ago;then under the bridge to see Banks Road and Window Lane;King Street had all but disappeared.
It was painful to see how poor it looked,my sister lived there for many years,a lot of my pals lived in those streets,they never looked this desolate.
We drove up to the shopping village opposite the airport,was this the cause of the villages decline?
The same thing has happened to Dudley in the Midlands,the gigantic Merry Hill Shopping centre has all but killed the town. It is inevitable I suppose,but sad nevertheless. I hope the changes I saw on Speke Road filter down to Canterbury Street and all those other little Streets,but that the community that lives there benefits from those changes.
I know I left 48 years ago,but my heart is still tied to the place,
BrianD

[Kev]

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[taffy]

Hi all just joined this site its really interesting.

i have also been reading the garston book part 2 that was good found members of my family in it .jimmy les and dolly their mum
my fam used to have two shops along king street .hughes st or sinclair st

i can remember years ago my fam telling us about the banana boats used to love them stories

had to laugh when i read what......
MAX WROTE
"I nearly became a mud man sinking In alot of Garston Shoreline mud. Was hard keeping my trainers on, the muds keeping them stuck In"

done that years ago myself when younger and so my kids we used to come home stinking

anyone any idea how many books there are about garston
went to garston library but couldnt find any

im going to try and google to see if anything else comes along
will keep coming on here keep up the good work on garston its enjoyable to hear other peoples stories..

Hi Brend and welcome to the list. The Garston Historical Society has quite a few publications about Garston. Send me a private message and we can discuss them.

[Kev]

Hi Brend and welcome to the list. The Garston Historical Society has quite a few publications about Garston. Send me a private message and we can discuss them.

When does it meet next Taffy? I'd love to pop along and say hello.

[taffy]

When does it meet next Taffy? I'd love to pop along and say hello.

Meetings are held on the first Friday in the month at 7.30pm at Garston Park Church ( old Methodist Church) Island Rd. Entrance via small door at the side of church. Meetings cost £2 per person.For Publications, see list below

[Kev]

I'll try and attend, there's no reason why not, so I'll look forward to it <<<<<<me writing in the dairy.

[Brend]

I wont be able to get to that one in march maybe if they are held a few times ill get to one