Old Swan in general

**burkhilly** · 03-08-2009

Originally Posted by edwardo

The Phot Of the shop has captured a woman do'ing her step and path on her knees.wonder how many do that now.

You know I had to go back and look at the picture because I missed the women washing her step.

I don't think anyone would get on their knees nowadays - there are more important things than clean steps. Anyway I've got one of those power washers - brings the path up like new!

**lindylou** · 03-08-2009

I keep my front very clean.

... ooh matron !!

**hmtmaj** · 03-08-2009

Originally Posted by Ged

One for Mart.

As promised. Taken to record the conversion of a house to a shop on the corner of Fitzgerald Road and Ravenswood Road. 24.4.1935.

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A later pic of the same shop, how it's changed ( for the worse )
from http://www.flickr.com/photos/liverpoolsuburbia/

**ItsaZappathing** · 03-08-2009

Cracker pics Ged & Mart. Very good.

See how neat everyone used to keep their hedges

**Ged** · 03-09-2009

Yes, women did insist on keeping their bush trimmed. I do know some women who continue being on their hands and knees though i'm not too sure if was to keep the doorstep scrubbed.

Now that's an

Oooh Matron Lindy.

**Ged** · 03-10-2009

Taken on the same day as the earlier posting, to record another house conversion to a corner shop, this one being on Russian Drive.

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**Spike** · 03-10-2009

Ged great pic.

Do you know what number house this was?

**Ged** · 03-10-2009

I don't Spike unfortunately, it never said. I wonder if it's still there, notice the patio doors leading out onto the balcony. How the posh snobs of the Swan lived ey, I have pics on my site of the same year with people in damp squalid courts.

**Spike** · 03-10-2009

I will look and see if i can find anything that looks like it could be it tomorrow.

**bluesareus** · 03-10-2009

The shop/house in Fitzgerald Rd was owned by Pop Hewitt and his son John
when I lived in the the Prefabs off Wharncliffe Road I left in 1961.My friend
Mike Healy lived Opposite, Alan Dennett lived 5 doors away,and a couple of friends lived in Orleans Road. There was another shop further up Ravenswood towards Derby Lane this was Salts chippy.At the bottom of Sunbeam another shop was called Postuma's.

**Spike** · 03-10-2009

The shop at the bottom of Sunbeam stood empty for years. About two years ago it had its front rebuilt and is now a house.

**hmtmaj** · 03-10-2009

Originally Posted by bluesareus

The shop/house in Fitzgerald Rd was owned by Pop Hewitt and his son John
when I lived in the the Prefabs off Wharncliffe Road I left in 1961.My friend
Mike Healy lived Opposite, Alan Dennett lived 5 doors away,and a couple of friends lived in Orleans Road. There was another shop further up Ravenswood towards Derby Lane this was Salts chippy.At the bottom of Sunbeam another shop was called Postuma's.

What a small world it is...
I knew Alan Dennet from when I lived in Fitzgerald Rd although he was older than me. But the Mike Healy got me thinking ...

Mike is a friend of mine's Dad, I'm going to send her this link so her dad can see the pic / thread as he doesn't have a computer.
Martin

**Ged** · 03-10-2009

The big question is though, do any of those people know the real...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odcJ-vS22rI

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**hmtmaj** · 03-11-2009

may do, may do ....

Give us a clue

**bluesareus** · 03-11-2009

Originally Posted by hmtmaj

What a small world it is...
I knew Alan Dennet from when I lived in Fitzgerald Rd although he was older than me. But the Mike Healy got me thinking ...

Mike is a friend of mine's Dad, I'm going to send her this link so her dad can see the pic / thread as he doesn't have a computer.
Martin

Martin
Do you know where Mike is living now. Who's mines DAD ??