Toxteth District

[marky]

I only noticed the other day that Colemans, Park Road has a For Sale sign on it. This is one of the most photographed buildings in Toxteth.

[PhilipG]

Originally Posted by marky

I only noticed the other day that Colemans, Park Road has a For Sale sign on it. This is one of the most photographed buildings in Toxteth.

It's not Listed.
I don't know if it's ever been submitted.
I'll try and find out.
I wonder if it'll get part-demolished, as that seems to be the trend.
It's to avoid paying taxes on empty business premises.
The upper windows were pulled out.

Thanks, Lindylou.
I just took a sneaky photo, and was pleased with how it turned out.

[marky]

Devonshire Road animal. This has been mentioned before. I think it's a Lion/Lioness, probably in some sort of heraldric pose. It has paws rather than hooves and has a swan-like tail with a tuft at the end. It looks similar to others I've seen around Liverpool.



A couple from The Brook House, Smithdown Road

[king john]

we used to live in harowwby st which was off gtranby street and kingsley road. tesco's super store was on the corner of granby and harrowby streets. next door to tesco was a chippie and next door to that was the butchers shop.on the opposite side of was warburtons fish shop. it was a smashing place to do shopping a thriving little community.

[burkhilly]

Originally Posted by Waterways

They soon dropped the attitude when they saw what was dished out to the Liverpool police. A friend of mine from Newcastle had a brother who was in charge of the Newcastle police sent over. They were expecting a hostile reception, but were shocked when people were clapping them on the way in. They soon realised the problem was the Liverpool police and would not go on the front line in Parli with them. They did tell other police forces to behave themselves so as not to get the population against them. People knew them because of the slightly different uniforms and would offer them tea, but not to the Liverpool police.

I'm only on page 4 reading through this thread but felt I needed to reply and confirm the above. My friend's husband is a police officer in the Lake district and he and other colleagues were drafted down to Liverpool during the riots. I always remember him critising Merseyside Police and their bad attitude towards the public. He also mentioned racism, described as rife.

[burkhilly]

I've spent a couple of hours reading through this thread - great comments.

I love Liverpool 8, past and present. I spent my first 13 years of life around there, leaving in the early 70s to move to another part of the city.

Three years ago I came back to Liverpool 8 to work, and feel like I'm home again. I love the diversity of the community and different cultures. I've never called the area "Toxteth", it's always been Liverpool 8 to me.

There are some parts of Toxteth which are horrible - such as Granby, particularly as I remember it as being a vibrant and lively shoppng area as a child. I feel safe and confident in the area, I feel I'm a member of the community.

The area does continue to have problems - particularly around anti-social behaviour, but hey - which area in Liverpool doesn't get this type of behaviour.

The worst part of Liverpool 8, IMO, is the Lodge Lane area. It's so run down, and has an air of dispair, and I sincerely hope that something is done to renovate and help this section of the L8 community.

[Waterways]

Originally Posted by burkhilly

The worst part of Liverpool 8, IMO, is the Lodge Lane area. It's so run down, and has an air of dispair, and I sincerely hope that something is done to renovate and help this section of the L8 community.

Lodge Lane is like a war zone. The place is a bottom less pit for public money - billions over decades. The private sector will not touch the place. Doing this may change their minds....

[burkhilly]

Originally Posted by Waterways

Lodge Lane is like a war zone. The place is a bottom less pit for public money - billions over decades. The private sector will not touch the place. Doing this may change their minds....

Billions of pounds have been invested in the area? Where? The mid section of Lodge Lane is awful - it does look like a war zone - whilst the bottom part (towards the park) looks really nice. I cannot see where any money has been spent, other than at the top end there's some quite new housing.

I don't really remember that much about Lodge Lane from childhood - just that it had lots of shops - my mother says quite nice shops.

[Waterways]

Originally Posted by burkhilly

Billions of pounds have been invested in the area?

I said billions "spent", not invested over the decades. The money is in the form of social security, failed social schemes, etc. They were just to keep the place alive.

The place needs private investment, then it will pull itself up and self sufficient. It needs "investment" in infrastructure to encourage people into the area.

I don't really remember that much about Lodge Lane from childhood - just that it had lots of shops - my mother says quite nice shops.

It was a decent place.

[naked lilac]

Originally Posted by marky

Devonshire Road animal. This has been mentioned before. I think it's a Lion/Lioness, probably in some sort of heraldric pose. It has paws rather than hooves and has a swan-like tail with a tuft at the end. It looks similar to others I've seen around Liverpool.



A couple from The Brook House, Smithdown Road

I have been reading this thread also.. I see this post is very old.. but, I am very interested, if anyone can shine some light on this art piece. Lion/Horse/maybe swan.. If it has been found around .. what is the meaning? I love art and if any Art buffs or the historians on here.. Does anyone know?
Great thread by the way.. and congrads to your flicker site PhilipG.. and all.. very nice viewing.. and to the other photographers on it..