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that's the full size for that sadly. I've got loads of local history books, there's bound to be a pic in one of them. will have a look and scan one in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Klaatu
my gt grandparents and gtgt grandparents lived around there until about 1915.
Lilac Grove, off Thorburn St/Crosfield Rd off Durning Rd and an uncle lived in Martensen St.
Cheers mate,Quote:
Originally Posted by quincyg
I remember Crosfield Road very well...There was a great "Chippy" down there, Happy Days!
just had a quick shufty and found this one in Liverpool-our city-our heritage.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture100.jpg
I'm off out with my camera for a bit so will have another look later. Will rope my hubby in to go through the books as there's so many of them.
Aww!...That's great....Thank you very much for your trouble.Quote:
Originally Posted by quincyg
It's very much appreciated.:handclap:
been going through my local history books and found this fab pic from the Liverpool Show.
This is in the days when it was really good. the last one I went to in the 90's was rubbish. seemed to be mostly stalls selling clothes.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture001.jpg
(Images of Merseyside Liverpool Echo book)
They had the first space module that went to the moon there in 1971. The first time it went outside the USA (besides the moon)Quote:
Originally Posted by quincyg
Good interview with Leonard Rossiter here from 1970. He was brought up in Edge Hill/Wavertree area.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/conte..._feature.shtml
excellent stuff. never knew he went to same infant school as me...not at the same time obviously.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris48
He also lived in speke.It was either Greyhound farm road or Goldfinch farm road.
I was told that Leonard Rossiter was born or lived in the "Railway Inn" on Wellington Road.
BBC link wont work for me! I'll try another time.
Yeah, that was the Apollo (10 I think)space capsule...The Show was actually attended by "Bill Anders" One of the first 3 men to go into Lunar orbit in Apollo 8...Christmas 1968...Happy daysQuote:
Originally Posted by Waterways
Can't imagine another Lunar Astronaut coming back to Liverpool.
no that was actor Norman Rossington http://tv.cream.org/specialassignmen...rossington.jpgwho lived there. Leonard lived in Cretan Rd before moving to Toxteth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Devo
I aways thought Norman was from the North End. He was Cup Cake in the Army Game.Quote:
Originally Posted by quincyg
He eventually lived in Tuscan Close Widnes.Quote:
Originally Posted by quincyg
His dad was a publican so he may well have been in a pub in the North of the city at one time or other. :PDT_Aliboronz_24:
took these of the old barracks on Wellington Rd on Tuesday. My dad was based here during his TA service many years ago. :PDT1
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...icture1494.jpg
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http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...icture1491.jpg
excellent pics cheers :handclap:
was rummaging through a box of photos and found these . there was a local history event where the lock up was open for the day. must be mid 90's as it was before my dad died and I took them for him as he was too ill to go.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...g2/lockup2.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ng2/lockup.jpg
quite shocked when going down Picton Rd on the bus on Friday to see Wavertree Labour Club had been demolished.
My paternal grandad use to be in a concert party that did shows there, and my maternal one collected union dues there for years.
Most of Wavertree Road has been demolished. It's a joke.
We've now lost the Botanic (which was lovely in its time) and now the Bridge Inn Pub.
Why not just concrete everything between Liverpool City Centre and the Rocket and have done with?? :rolleyes:
Anyone know what is happening to Mount vernon green when 'Edfge lane west' is completed. By my reckoning, they are going to have to widen the road along north view if they are to make it 2 lanes in each direction so edge lane can continue down instead of having to go around the church down irvine street or along hall lane and that must mean part of the green going. Anyone know anything about it?
thanks
Got a letter through the door about a proposal to reopen a former train station on Smithdown road as a train station again.
That will be sweet, nearest stations to me for city lines are the Technology park one or Mossley Hill.
It's the building right by the bridge opposite Garmoyle road.
It used to be called Sefton Park Station.Quote:
Originally Posted by Max
Currently does metal work on motorbikes and stuff still I think.
Except for Central for the Wirral, I always used Mossley Hill or St Michael's since there the nearest stations for me for where I want to go.
Hope that happens-it'll be a lot more convenient for the area than Mossley Hill.Quote:
Originally Posted by Max
Dave.
Was that a Council letter? I live just off Garmoyle rd and would love it if this happened. It would massively reduce traffic on Smithdown Rd, which during term time can be an absolute nightmare.Quote:
Originally Posted by Max
There has been talk of this. I'm not sure if it will be a part of Merseyrail. This line takes the London train, so maybe it will not be. Unless a part of Merseyrail I can't see the point - it becomes another Merseytravel white elephant like South Parkway.Quote:
Originally Posted by buggedboy
To bring back into commission will be around ?12 to 14 million per station. They should keep all money and concentrate on the city centre getting underground tunnels and a Circle Line up and running ASAP.
Circle Line- click here
A matter of priorities, the underground extensions are paramount.
Another fine building gone from our streets. :PDT_Xtremez_12::PDT_Xtremez_12:
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Thats terrible!!!!
Such a shame to see:PDT_Xtremez_12:
DISGRACEFUL!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cadfael
Chris
awful. I'm sure someone could've found a use for for a such a good looking building. be interesting to see what - if anything - replaces it.
Passed the back of the Royal Hospital yesterday on my way home. I was shocked to see the JCB's swarming all round this building:
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I've never really gone up to the building close or realised that it was now empty - I just hope when I can get down at the weekend, it's not been demolished. Such a sad situation when it's been there since the 1800's.
last man standing
It's been abandoned for ages. A few years ago the middle section of the first story fell down and was substantially rebuilt by the then owner - just in time for the council to buy it and the contractors to move in.
It's part of the Hall Lane Bypass scheme taking the road from Low Hill to Crown Street/Smithdown Lane.
It'll be gone soon then. Unless it already has.
Used to be a Dairy in the building in the 1800's and sad to see it's stood the test of time till now. I just daren't go down there tomorrow with my camera as I'll be gutted if it's been flattened. Just one of those places you wish they could do something with rather than just flatten it for yet more roads.
It's still there Cad... well it was last night.
Usually i'd agree that tarmacing over things is a bad idea but this road is quite important to the area and because the building is so isolated and has a small foorplan I really can't see any use for it other than as a curiosity.
That's just it - there's absolutely no heritage or historical value to keep the property apart from that it has lasted till now so there's no reason to campaign in the slightest. But it's sad that more and more old buildings are going full stop. You would have to laugh if there was a technicality and that they couldn't demolish it and it ended up like that Farm did splitting the M62 in half!Quote:
Originally Posted by fortinian
Does anyone know where the Rocket mural has been moved to that was on the side of the buildings near Tunnel Road?