Originally Posted by Bob Edwards Walton Listed in the Doomsday book 1246 as Waleton, in 1907 Walton was described by the authors William Farrer and J. Brownbill as follows: This township, having a wedge-like form, lies on the west and north-west of West Derby and Fazakerley; it has a length of over 4 miles and an area of 1,944 acres. At the extreme north is Warbreck on the border of Aintree; the Gildhouses were also at the north end, and along the southern border from north-west to south-east are ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards WWI Centenary The year 2014 will mark 100 years since the start of the First World War. Liverpool will play a major part in the celebrations and will remember the contribution the city made and mourn the loss of thousands of Liverpool soldiers who lost their lives in 'The Great War'. But how many of the current generation know the history of the conflict and how it came about ? This article aims to provide as brief an explanation as is possible whilst highlighting ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards The original Liverpool Stadium was on Pudsey Street off London Road it was revered as one of the great boxing arenas of the early 20th century. This was the venue in which Merseyside boxing enjoyed a tremendous revival after several lean decades, and where some of the city’s most illustrious home-grown fighters gained their reputations. ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards Known as St George’s Baths, the Pier head Baths Liverpool's first publicly funded baths were located on the waterfront and cost £24,481, an a vast amount of money at the time. Additionally when problems were found with the foundations an further £19,178 was spent. Designed by John Foster Junior, who was also the architect the Aintree racecourse main stand, they opened on 8 June 1829 and were described on a prospectus as ‘worthy of particular commendation from the casual or critical ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards The Duke Street area of Liverpool, including Berry Street, Bold Street and Hanover Street, lies to the south of the city centre and has more recently become known as "RopeWalks'. The term Ropewalks is a relatively modern description. It takes its name from the craft of rope-making for sailing ships that dominated the area until the 19th century. It is characterised by its long, straight streets running parallel to each other. It is said that the streets were built in this way to allow rope ...
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