Do you have a close-up of the artwork on the blue doors? It looks interesting.Originally Posted by lindylou
The blue doors also set off the building bettter that the doors shown in the wiki link.
Do you have a close-up of the artwork on the blue doors? It looks interesting.
The blue doors also set off the building bettter that the doors shown in the wiki link.
The old "Florrie" looking the worse for wear, anybody know whats happening to it
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What beautiful brickwork GD and not a movement joint in sight!
The building seems to be running a temperature. Seriously though, it's a real shame. Liverpool council should be ashamed of itself.
Hi Joe,
the good news is,the Heritage Lottery Fund awarded £3:7 million for it's restoration,in January ! I dont know much about the "Florrie", except it's held dear by the many people who went through it's doors!
I hope they reinstate the spire.
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Fab pics of the Florie, Joe. Thanks for sharing them with us.
I do hope something will be done to preserve this important building.
Chris
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Sounds like you are talking about Derby Road. If so do you remember the Caulfields?Yep...some of them vaguely... but we lived half way between the Booker Ave. shops and the Garston Old Rd. shops. I remember usually going to Garston Old Rd. unless the Post Office was needed...
The Chemist is the only one still there that you mention, I think.
I believe our street was the dividing line between Booker Av. primary school and Duncombe Rd. - our street kids seemed divided between the two schools.
My sister still lives on one of the roads behind the Booker Av. Post Office, and mum is still in the same house (since 1950!!)
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The old Toxteth Town Hall in High Park St, built in1865 and named then, the Township of Toxteth Park Public Offices. It is now a citizens advice bureau and a listed building.
The tower of the old water reservoir in High Park St which served the districts of Dingle and Toxteth till the conversion to Wales.
The doorway at the bottom of the tower with the liverbird looking a bit worn down
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Nice pics Gregs dad, of Toxteth Town Hall & also The water tower and its doorway.
It would be nice as a 'visitor attraction' the water works, real history. I asked United Utilities some time ago, and they were't really interested. The Everton water tower would be interesting to see as well.
Yep... Derby Rd. where Garston Old Road does a turn at a funny almost roundabout...
The Booker Av. shops where at Brodie Av.
The Caufields had one of the Garston Old Rd. shops, right?
Caulfields shop? wasn't that opposite Garston Hospital? (Pet shop) I used to deliver dog food there. Caulfields also had a haulage business,
all the wagons were an unusual shape (rounded roof)
Was this where the haulage was - now new housing in a gated courtyard?
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I think this is the Caulfields shop you mention Smudger! corner of James St & Chapel St. Empire Cinema on left. sorry pic isn't too good, taken about 1954. Also the Red Lion Pub at right of photo, now demolished I believe.
Last edited by Norm NZ; 05-29-2010 at 02:44 AM. Reason: additional info
I have been up on that reservoir. That is Mt. Carmel school playground next to it and our balls used to end up there so once in a while they let us go up and collect the balls, very exciting.
The old Toxteth Town Hall in High Park St, built in1865 and named then, the Township of Toxteth Park Public Offices. It is now a citizens advice bureau and a listed building.
The tower of the old water reservoir in High Park St which served the districts of Dingle and Toxteth till the conversion to Wales.
The doorway at the bottom of the tower with the liverbird looking a bit worn down
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Hi Norm NZ. Yes that's the shop. The Empire cinema is also sadly lying empty and looking a bit worse for wear.
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