Gardens, Tenements and Courts

[Ged]

Those blocks are part of the developments that were further East than Myrtle Gardens. There were lots of blocks in the Mason street, Smithdown Lane, Grinfield Street, Overbury street and Sidney Place such as Paddington House and Sidney House. These are just some of them.

[lindylou]

http://www.britishpathe.com/images//...0/00086718.WMV

There, I think that's it - it's the block with the washing hanging out and lots of people on the balconies?

When you watch that footage it makes you realise how much has improved.
Liverpool looks a lot better now.

I was visiting the Falkner estate, Entwistle Heights and Myrtle House on a regular basis form 1972 until 1980s. I had friends and family there.

- those flats were grim by then That film is just how I remember it.

[The coolbury boy]

http://www.britishpathe.com/images//...0/00086718.WMV

There, I think that's it - it's the block with the washing hanging out and lots of people on the balconies?

Its the block next to the old St Nathaniel Church. The block you seem to be refering to is to the left of the church in the below link.

http://www.toxteth.net/places/liverp...0nathaniel.htm

You can see the church and the flats on the film at 1.30 on the footage

[Ged]

New Social Housing it says.

Looks like a 30s tenement block to me......


http://www.social-exclusion-housing....l-estates.html

[chippie]

I do like that Pathe Review, very interesting to see movies instead of flat photos sometime. Thank you so much.

[Ellyjo]

The pathe review was good, but I thought the photo's excellent, and so many of them very clear , Thank you so much for sending them, right up my street ! I knew there was a good reason that I joined up here.
Ellyjo.
PS. Brilliant forum by the way.

[Ellyjo]

Hi everyone, I have just been looking at some pic's of luke street, and wondered if anyone might have some of the three little houses there, don't know if they are still there now, they were numbered 4, 6, and 8, i'm just interested because we were the first tenants there, and I spent a few of my teenage years in number 8, not all happy memories, but memories just the same, I never thought of taking photo's at the time, but I feel a little bit nostalgic and homesick sometimes, thanks to anyone who can help,
Ellyjo,

[col]

hi,,i am new to this site and i am made up with all the pics of the old tenements of liverpool ,,,,i was wondering if any one has pics of sir thomas white gardens (or sir tommy whites as i affectionally remember them ) spentmost of my childhoood here as my grandmother and auntie lived here,,and would love to see some more pics of the place

well done everyone who has contributed to this site and keep up the good work

[chippie]

Hello Col, I,m sure if you look on Ged,s site there will be one of Tommy Whites.

I had a mate in there back in the 60s and stayed there drunk a few times, sweet memories.

Hope someone finds a few pics for you.

[col]

hi chippie,, thanks for the quick reply,,,and you are rght there are pics of tommy whites there,, was just looking for something more detailed if you get me,, maybe pics of inside the courts and such,,, brings back so many memories though just looking at the pics i have seen

hopefully someone may have a pic or 2 knocking around somewere,, i know my mum would love to see the place again

[Kev]

Hi Col, welcome

[col]

hello kev and thankyou for the warm welcome

[goldenface]

Its the block next to the old St Nathaniel Church. The block you seem to be refering to is to the left of the church in the below link.

http://www.toxteth.net/places/liverp...0nathaniel.htm

You can see the church and the flats on the film at 1.30 on the footage

Is this not Windsor Gardens? I seem to remember these being of a different design to Myrtle. There were in front of Entwistle Heights and behind the factory on Crown Street.

[edwardo]

HI Ged.Any info or photos of Cowen terrace please.

[Ged]

Hello Edwardo. Where was Corwen Terrace as it doesn't seem to exist still? I imagine it's court pictures you are looking for rather than tenements, is that right?