Gardens, Tenements and Courts

[lindylou]

Thanks Waterways - I'd forgotten about that link !

[Waterways]

Windsor Gardens in WW2.

[Windsor]

That small block seen on the footage is Windsor Gardnes, everyone seems to have forgotten it. I lived there for 10 years until it was knocked down because of the troubles. All the fighting took place in and around there in 1972, hence the programme being made.

[Waterways]

That small block seen on the footage is Windsor Gardnes, everyone seems to have forgotten it. I lived there for 10 years until it was knocked down because of the troubles. All the fighting took place in and around there in 1972, hence the programme being made.

Windsor Gardens was already scheduled to be demolished before the trouble. It may have accelerated the demise.

[Windsor]

Hi Waterways,

[Waterways]

Hi Waterways, There were smaller riots in 1972 before the Toxeth ones. They took place in and around Windsor Gdns, most people forget them but the people living there dont. They came to do a programme on the fighting and not long after we were all told we would be getting moved out. Im new to this and still finding my way around, sending emails etc.

I was there is 1972, look back on this thread.

[Ged]

What were these 1972 troubles about?

[Waterways]

What were these 1972 troubles about?

http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/sho...ial#post116050

[Windsor]

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[lindylou]

It's all so long ago so my memory of it is a bit rusty - but I definately remember the black kids being attacked by skinhead gangs. Especially skinheads from areas such as Holt rd, Earl rd, Park rd (all danger zones for young blacks). I remember clearly my black friends being chased on more than one occassion. It was quite dangerous to be out and about in certain districts.
One time, when the power cuts where on and everywhere was in total darkness, a friend of mine ran to safety towards a group silhouetted in the gloom - getting closer and closer, only to find it was a gang of Earl rd skinheads - something like running into the jaws of a shark
they high tailed it across towards Entwistle heights across the 'borderline' to safety !
My friend's nan used to say, 'if any of those 'skin arses' come near my house I've got me red pepper ready !!'

There was some serious warfare going on.
I especially remember the mini riots around the Faulkner estate which I have already talked about further back in the thread.

[Waterways]

I think the police and the council tried to keep it quiet.

It went on for two or three nights before the Echo reported it, and only after the Daily Express, a national paper, reported it.

[Windsor]

Hi again,

[lindylou]

Yes, the 'warfare' between the blacks and the skinheads went on for a long time.

[edwardo]

Ged do you have any photo of 147a mill road.thanks.

[burkhilly]

I lived in Hurst Gardens as a kid. We were a real little community - everyone joining in and supporting each other. I only remember the good times of course. Our flat was quite big, but the kitchen very small. I also knew St Oswalds Tenements very well - having loads of mates living there.

My grandparents and other family members lived in King Gardens. I have only good memories of living in this type of housing.