London Road Area

Excellent work, Kev. I left a comment on your Flickr site about the equestrian statue of George III opposite T. J. Hughes. :)

^^Thanks Chris^^ It was really nice walking around today, never really spent time around London Rd until today. Surprised how attractive some of the developments are around the area. I walked into The Bull Ring too but felt I was trespassing as the place was full of cameras!

I bought my suit from Jonathan Silver for Christmas in 1979, it cost £60.00. I was only earning £25.00 a week, so was gutted to see it in the sale the following week for £35.00:eek:

It was a great shop, I used to pay more for clothes then than I do now.

this is a long shot , but would anyone happen to have a photo of 29 moss st . circa 1960.
many thanks ,

An old white building in Falkland Street is currently being demolished (between Islington and Devon Street). It must be one of the last old buildings left around there.

Is it the one on this page Marky - about 24th line down next to the Coleman's depository pic?


http://inacityliving.piczo.com/?g=42204765&cr=7


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Yes, that's the one. I'd have posted my own pic if it wasn't so dull. I'll have to return to this building when it's sunnier. There's a small stencil pic on the side of this, also. Demolition must have only just started, as only the roof has gone.

Oh I do have fond memories of T J Hughes and London Rd.....living in the nurses home of the New Royal in 1978 made it my local store..loved to browse in the bargain basement..didnt earn too much so was all I could afford.....I remember there was a Barclays Bank on the corner with a little store on the opposite side of the road....used to go there for food.....they did a splendid job of keeping me in Frey Bentos Steak and Kidney pies.....:unibrow:

Its all seems so long ago since those days but this site is helping my fading memory and every so often I read something and there I am 18yrs old and having fun with all Liverpool could offer.

And of shops I remember Chelsea Girl opening..thought we were the bee's knee's shopping there..could afford to do so often though

Incidentally there's a plan for a new residential/commercial scheme on Islington,roughly behind the co-op building. Hopefully it'll add some more life into those dismal back streets.

Dave.