Looking towards Walton Hospital from flats, Breeze Hill.
West Derby, from church tower.
Towards Norris Green, from Cherry Ave. flats All August 1970
Mather Ave. towards Garston. March 1973
Liverpool Institute for Boys, Mount St. March 1973
Looking towards Walton Hospital from flats, Breeze Hill.
West Derby, from church tower.
Towards Norris Green, from Cherry Ave. flats All August 1970
Mather Ave. towards Garston. March 1973
Liverpool Institute for Boys, Mount St. March 1973
You take them for granted - until one day they're gone!
well done you!
here's a bit online about the lighthouse
Proud Scouser, with a dabbling of Welsh and Irish.
bore yourself silly at my Flickr page...anorak central!
In 1971, a small industrial steam locomotive was restored in Princes Dock loco shed(Mersey Docks & Harbour Board). It was test steamed and these rare pictures are included because I feel that they show how atmospheric, the area once was.
The policeman in the last pic is saying " you can't park that thing here"
All July 1971.
You take them for granted - until one day they're gone!
Got these yesterday.. the first is Litherland depot next is birkenhead north, with noddy the cat sitting on the platform. anyone got anymore station, or depot cats?. a scruffy ribble bus at mann island. and last a steamy Exchange sta
Crackin' pics, Merseywail, so there are more out there!
Sorry, I never photographed Norris Green.
Some rare shots, although outside Liverpool, may be of interest.
When I had a push bike in the early 60's, I went all over south west Lancashire, looking at closed railway lines. The box brownie went too.
Altcar and Hillhouse station, Liverpol platform, 20 th June 1964
As above, Booking office entrance.
Note; Because a railwayman lived there, it survived complete until the late 60's. I have a shot of the main buildings, but it is too dark to copy.
Ainsdale Beach station remains, same date, now under the coast road!
Sefton and Maghull station, boarded and de-leaded, same date.
Churchtown station during demolition, (this was electrified as far as Crossens on the Southport - Preston line - which was demolished with indecent haste after closure in 1964.) 31 January, 1965.
Skelmersdale station on 2nd March 1965. the track was being lifted between here and Rainford Junction, at this time.
You take them for granted - until one day they're gone!
Some good & rare shots there Sirob. A great shame about the loss of the west lancs line. Would have made a great preserved line, with steam from southport central to preston fishergate
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You take them for granted - until one day they're gone!
To carry on the railway theme;
Aintree Central under snow, 28 december 1964
-And re-opened on Grand National Day, 1965
Plus The Blue Pullman at Sefton Arms, next door.
These have been restored from paper negs, cheap photography but could only be printed by the film maker!
You take them for granted - until one day they're gone!
Towards the cathederals, over Lime Street Station roof, August 1970
Deserted playgrounds, Liverpool Institute, Mount Street, February 1991
After the Toxteth Riots of 1982
Top of West Derby Road(Hippodrome), August 1970
You take them for granted - until one day they're gone!
Absolutley superb Sirob - you do have some really great photos.
I am also from Walton (top of Spellow Lane actually, next door to the old church at the top of the road on the RHS) & it's just how I remember the area. Although I was more of an 80's kid, but it hadn't seem to have changed that much in 10 years.
The biggest difference in all of your photos is the total absence of road traffic.
Being a rail enthusiast, I am of course totally biased toward rail. However, this still doesn't change the fact that we had a superb local rail network, which started to whither away during the 50's & then of course drastically reduced even further after Dr. Beeching wielded his 'axe' in the the 60's.
I don't suppose you have any more of the old Central & Exchange stations do you?
Loved the pics round the St Domingo Rd area. A complete travesty that so many lovely old houses have disappeared, all in the name of redevelopment. I was also overjoyed to see pics of my old school - Hillside High, Breeze Hill. You really have taken me back home!!
Look forward to seeing more of the same - keep em coming!!
Last edited by Scouseinmanc; 03-17-2008 at 02:15 PM.
Fine photographs here, sirob and merseywail! Many thanks for sharing them with us!
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