Speke District

[bigpab]

I was born in speke in the late 1950s and we used to play down oggy shore. I think it was also known as the cast iron shore. Anyway had some great days down there, my mum wasn't to happy though when I came home covered in mud! But I did start the day clean.

[Kev]

I was in Speke last night and was impressed with the size of the sports centre/ morissons / parklands school area, its huge!

[john]

I was in Speke last night and was impressed with the size of the sports centre/ morissons / parklands school area, its huge!

I put the plans on Yo months ago, it is impressive my only concern is that its seems too close to the residential area.

[Max]

I was in Speke last night and was impressed with the size of the sports centre/ morissons / parklands school area, its huge!

You know you got the Idea for the Wave pic from me.

I'm going to try again sometime, I didn't go on the bridge last time not know where to go and the dark trees looked scary to go through. I went In between the rodes but the light In my pics didn't satisfy me enough to put them on Flickr.

[SteH]

I was in Speke last night and was impressed with the size of the sports centre/ morissons / parklands school area, its huge!

Parklands is amazing, as someone who once worked in one of the old local government offices in Speke I was really impressed by the size of it and amount of different services all under the one roof when I had to pay a visit there in 2005.

[beanie]

I was born in speke in the late 1950s and we used to play down oggy shore. I think it was also known as the cast iron shore. Anyway had some great days down there, my mum wasn't to happy though when I came home covered in mud! But I did start the day clean.

Oglet Shore played a big part in my life too. On the occaisions the tide did come in, my friends and I risked a swim just off the pyramid blocks. My Mother would of killed me if she knew. I can't believe how foolish we had been, not only was the water at that time quite toxic but the currents were very strong and very dangerous.

[Kev]

THE completion of the unique hybrid business space accommodation now available on the Dakota business park in Speke has been announced by Hitchcock, Wright & Partners. more

[Kev]

Info about road improvements to the airport.

[Liverpool Logan]

Hi Guys
l grew up in Speke in the 50s too. Close to Alderfield Drive/ Eastern Avenue end. A great place those days
The cast iron shore if l'm not mistaken was Dingle end.
Oglet Shore was known as the Onk in the 60s No idea why.
l do go back on occassion and am sad to see the dereliction of the Oglet Shore area
Flytipping is a main cause.
lt was a lovely place one time but sadly now l'm ashamed of it.
Hopefully someone will start a campaign to clean it up.
Pam

[matt]

My dad grew up in Clough Road in Speke. He was born in 1946. Here's some quality photos of him from the old days, LOL!!

[Steven]

Your Dad is just a bit older than me. I had an auntie who lived in Speke in East Damwood road and when we went to visit her from the Dingle it was like a trip out into the countryside on an 82 bus.

[matt]

I remember when I went to see my grandparents in Clough Road as a kid you could smell really strong paint fumes blowing across from Fords. I used to love it. Might explain a lot........

[Max]

Not many stuff In Speke to take pics of.

All I've seen Is the Wave, the Marriott which Is the old Airport site, All Saints church and the outside of Speke Hall.

All else there was Is rows and rows of council houses, a Morrison's being built and a load of business parks and Industrial grounds which smell of evil.

[Ged]

Speke, as a self contained town was, along with Norris Green, one of Sir Lancelot Keay's developments, built in the 30s as he was remodernising the inner city areas with tenement blocks. It won an award at the time for its layout and became a model for which lots of other European housing estates were to follow and many even further afield. He was responsible for over 35,000 new homes whilst in office.

[ChrisGeorge]

Not many stuff In Speke to take pics of.

All I've seen Is the Wave, the Marriott which Is the old Airport site, All Saints church and the outside of Speke Hall.

All else there was Is rows and rows of council houses, a Morrison's being built and a load of business parks and Industrial grounds which smell of evil.

Hi Max

I was around in the Sixties when the Old Hutte, the remains of a medieval moated manorhouse of the Ireland family, was swept away to make room for the Ford factory. I agree that the Speke housing estate is soulless and characterless.

Chris