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    Quote Originally Posted by customhouse View Post
    G'Dai again !
    While on the subject of Canning Place. One of the worst pieces of vandalism ever by a Civic Body, was the demolishing of the World Renowned Sailors Home. This was a beautiful building with a history second to none which would have been ideal for a Backpackers Hostel or something of that nature. I believe the only thing remaining, are the unique cast iron gates which were found somewhere in the Midlands, although I understand there is a scheme afoot to get them brought back to Liverpool. What tales that building could have told . An irreplaceable piece of Liverpool History lost forever. What price Culture without History ????
    Yes, I've got some photographs somewhere of it being demolished - many of my pictures seem to be of grand buildings being wantonly destroyed - I just wish I knew where I'd put them!

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    Isn't it odd, that nobody is ever identified as being responsible, for making these bloody awful decisions! They seem to get off "scot free", and get to keep thier backhanders!!!! Pity there's no one here with access to council meeting minutes,etc, and maybe we could give them some well deserved publicity

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    Customs House: LRO
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    Here's the elevated view again: LRO
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    Default Liverpool customs house and docks, salt officers (Stephenson)

    I was fascinated to read your contribution and to see the photographs and maps, especially those that show the salt house. Can you tell me, please, whether there are any sources of information on people who worked as salt officers in Liverpool docks? I am researching a William Stephenson who was a salt officer c 1766, and would love to find out more about what his work involved.

    Thanks for posting all this interesting information. I do hope more is done by the authorities to preserve Liverpool's past.

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    Amazing thread guys.

    I thought my father worked in Canning Place but may be mis-remembering. He worked his whole life for E.H. Jones, I think it was E.H. Jones, Paint Ltd. Something like that. He started there at a teenager and retired in his 70's. One job all his life.
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    I think I have a pic of E.H. Jones premises in Canning Place.
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    A 1974 pic by Frank Lenhan from the book My Liverpool.







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    fantastic view ged, cheers
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    Fine photograph, Ged. Thanks for sharing it with us.

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    I've just spotted the mini, cheers for thinking of me Ged!
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    The amount of times I must have driven around Canning Place and not noticed how wonderful it was!! It was all around us and we never appreciated how brilliant much of it was. When the philistines took it away we never complained. Are we as much to blame?

    Looking along the Dock Rd with Canning Place the next corner on the left. The Customs House columns can be seen.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Waterways View Post
    The amount of times I must have driven around Canning Place and not noticed how wonderful it was!! It was all around us and we never appreciated how brilliant much of it was. When the philistines took it away we never complained. Are we as much to blame?
    It's the same with anything local, u just take it for granted. Maybe we were brainwashed with being told how much things would be bigger and better than what's there but over the year we've come to realise that the powers that be usually talk total crap and now we kick up more of a fuss than we ever used to

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    EH Jones is at the top corner of Canning Place,

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    Looks like the Huskisson statue is still in situ,a wonder,with the state of the customs house! Any idea of what year this is WW?

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