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Oh yes - I know it. I went to a function there once.
I guess the speedway team folded due to lack of support then?
I only ever went there once, but later I was a regular at Belle Vue, I saw Peter Craven win the world championship at Wembley in 1962. After his death I lost interest and didn't watch much speedway after that.:037:
Yes it was across from the Ab. Used to go a lot at one time with me dad. Shame it folded.
The stadium was situated on the present fruit market site. It was a greyhound track, speedway, athletics and rugby stadium. The Piano Bar on Derby Lane in Old Swan used to be called The Rugby Club and was the social for the Liverpool City rugby league side.
Hello people!!
I am trying to find info/pictures on my Dad's old betting shop in London Road. It was called Top Racing, it was painted black & Green and it apparently stood on or near the site of where the LIDL is now. Can anyone help??? :PDT_Xtremez_28:
Will
This is the site of the Lidl, in 1982.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/4443567...7594265619936/
hmmmm... I'll have to quiz him again. I have pictures somewhere of me at about 3 years of age in London Road with a marching Band parading down the street behind me. I'll have to dig them out as is was right in front of his shop which might give me a better bearing on where it was exactly. Thanks for the pic Phil! :handclap:
Good pic of the old Tatler Philip, hadn't seen that one before. I remember going to that Sayers on the corner many a time and you could see the new cathedral just up the road.
It's on my flickr page, Ged, in the "Demolished Cinemas" set.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ged
I remember Sayers well, on the corner of Anson St, used to do the butty run
daily as I worked just up London Rd, towards the Majestic. This pic is Pye
Telecom were I worked. The road is Norman St. The building
to the right is Derwent House, you can also see in the background the Majestic and the top of the Royal Liverpool Hospital, think the pic is around January 1968.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o...veb_04/pye.jpg
The Greyhound track was White City Stadium and was located on Lower Breck Road. The Ambulance Station is now on that site.
There was also an entrance to the Stadium at mthe bottom of Sunlight Street (my way in) off Belmont Road.
Its all gone to the dogs now:)
Phredd
Right, ladies and Gents, my Dad's bookies was opposite the Eros and four doors away from the camera in Phil's post. Can anyone help??? :PDT_Aliboronz_24:
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Originally Posted by XL391
XL...The only bookies I can remember in this area was on the Right next to the Red shop which used to be London's Shoe Shop.
I think it was Stanley Racing though...Or the Tote.....Could this have taken over your Dad's shop !!
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...g/DSC01165.jpg
I'll have to dig out the pics. There are so many!!! I'll try and go through them all in the next few weeks!!