Can Anyone Identify This Building?

Can anyone perhaps tell me what this building was originally?

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3...erryStreet.jpg

Mulberry Street, Catharine Street

I've never really paid any attention to it until today when I was up there taking some photos.

I'm not certain but I believe it used to be an ice rink

It was a roller skating rink, and was opened in 1932 as the Ritz Roller Rink.
In 1960 the building was taken over by the Rodney Youth Centre.

Liverpool's only ice-skating rink was in Prescot Road, next door to the Casino cinema (later Top Rank Bingo).

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Originally Posted by PhilipG

It was a roller skating rink, and was opened in 1932 as the Ritz Roller Rink.
In 1960 the building was taken over by the Rodney Youth Centre.

Liverpool's only ice-skating rink was in Prescot Road, next door to the Casino cinema (later Top Rank Bingo).

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I was close :) Thanks for the info.

There's an old photo and more details of the Ritz Roller Rink here

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Originally Posted by ayjaykay

I was close :) Thanks for the info.

There's an old photo and more details of the Ritz Roller Rink here

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I remember when it was a car showroom as late as the 50's, the roller rink was still open too.

Excellent. Thanks for that. Very interesting.

Here's another one... Does anybody know the original purpose of this building in Woolton?

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3...OOLTON2007.jpg

The above building used to the the Co-op back in the 1970's.