Originally Posted by Bob Edwards Victoria Street in Liverpool was built in 1867 in order to connect North John Street to Manchester Street, the area was originally made up of a warren of tiny narrow streets with slum housing and industry. It suffered heavy bombing during the blitz and the General Post Office (GPO) and the Government Building where both hit. The damage to the government building was judged to be so severe that it was demolished and its basement foundations to this day remain, as a car park. ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards Liverpool became Britain’s number one port for passengers wishing to travel to America during the latter half of the 19th century; the city was called ‘The Gateway to the West’. The shipping and commerce of the Mersey were exceeded only by those of the Thames with its Port of London and also Tilbury. Because of the River Mersey’s very high tides, often as much as 32 feet, the docks had to be enclosed by a wall some 10 feet thick and reaching 12 feet above the maximum high-water mark. ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards Continuing with the theme of ‘famous scousers’ todays’ article is about one of our most well-known newscasters. Peter George Sissons was born in Liverpool on 17th July 1942 he later attended Dovedale Road Junior School, along with John Lennon and Jimmy Tarbuck and after taking the 11+ examination he went on to the Liverpool Institute for Boys. He attended ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards The village of Capel Celyn and the Tryweryn valley near Bala were flooded in 1965 in order to supply water for the City of Liverpool. Eight hundred acres of land was flooded and the school, the post office, the chapel and the cemetery lost. This was to create the Llyn Celyn (Celyn lake) reservoir to supply Liverpools residents with water. The Tryweryn Bill ...
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