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  1. Thread: Sefton park

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    Thank you ,Gregs dad , when we 1st married we...

    Thank you ,Gregs dad , when we 1st married we were in digs in Sth Albert Rd & we spent a lot of time in the park ,plus I had an allotment too , & how marvellous to see the Palm House looking so...
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    St Johns Memorials

    Brilliant GD , & an apt situation for those memorials . Thank you . Ron
  3. You express my sentiments exactly Kev , ...

    You express my sentiments exactly Kev , regarding modern cruise liners , I wouldn't cross a wet street on one of them . Ron
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    MN remembrance Day Etc.

    Thanks Spike for that great link , very informative :handclap: Having sailed with fellow Chinese ship-mates & also I appreciated the pics of the Fire H.Q in Hatton Gardens where I did part of my...
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    Enjoyed that site Chris, & I have a copy of Stan...

    Enjoyed that site Chris, & I have a copy of Stan Hugills 'Sailor Town ' (having been a ships bosun in my younger days ) , Ron
  6. Many happy memories of New Brighton Baths ,...

    Many happy memories of New Brighton Baths , staying until the sun went down , Jeez it was cold , but we were tough little sods ! :nod: Ron
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    Thank you so much Dot :handclap: marvellous...

    Thank you so much Dot :handclap: marvellous result. but so sad because they had also lost their son Alfred in France in 1915 at Loos with the Liverpool Kings aged 17 . Ron
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    Also Loooking for date of death.

    Hi , Could some kind person assist me , I have a small mystery in that on the 1901 census I have my grandfather Alfred Hamilton , 32 Grasmere St ,Walton with a son aged 6mths named Frederick . I...
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    Thank You Ged for such an interesting &...

    Thank You Ged for such an interesting & informative insight into the tunnel workings . Ron
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    That of course was'Sherry's' Milk Bar , on the...

    That of course was'Sherry's' Milk Bar , on the cnr of Dorset Rd (with a dance acadamy above it ) , they never succeeded in teaching me to dance ,sadly . Ron
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    As a 14yr old office boy with the Waterloo Dock...

    As a 14yr old office boy with the Waterloo Dock Masters Office I climbed out on the window ledge atop the dome of the MDHB Building & on another occasion as I gayly wended my way along the side of...
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    There's definitely a message to that colourful...

    There's definitely a message to that colourful mural & I like it ,even if I dont fully get the message ! I fully agree with Zappa re the beatles & lambananas though,thought it was quite daft !
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    Those remnants of the beautiful Cathedral & Cloth...

    Those remnants of the beautiful Cathedral & Cloth Hall you can see have all been wonderfully reserected & just to the right is a tranqil British Military Cemetery , which I have visited . Ron
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    Ye Gods ! Dont they build anything to last any...

    Ye Gods ! Dont they build anything to last any more ?
  15. I was especially interested in the pic of the...

    I was especially interested in the pic of the Boaler St Infants 1911, because my dad lived in Mansell Rd ,born 1904 & went to Boaler St School , so he may have been one of those children depicted . ...
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    Fort Crosby

    Thanks for those pics & interesting info Angus . Ron :handclap:
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    That's wonderful to see the retention of...

    That's wonderful to see the retention of Mornington Terrace & great pics ,Gregs dad . Ron
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    My brother was sent to Hightown Remand Home...

    My brother was sent to Hightown Remand Home during the war for a minor offence by todays standards , & Mr Greatrex was the gentleman in charge . Ron
  19. Thread: Ships gallery

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    Hi Samsette, I will throw in pilot cutter or...

    Hi Samsette, I will throw in pilot cutter or revenue cutter as they look too smart for fishing vessels & I dont think we had sealers in Liverpool ,for those vessels in Georges Dock . Ron
  20. Thread: Mersy shipping

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    And not even time for a romantic interlude either...

    And not even time for a romantic interlude either !:disgust:
  21. It WAS a palace to me Pablo, in about 1942 when I...

    It WAS a palace to me Pablo, in about 1942 when I was 11 yrs old & my annual treat at Xmas I was given the choice , the Panto at the Empire or the Paramount to see Robin Hood with Errol Flynn ! I...
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    When the P&J was located on the Quadrant by St...

    When the P&J was located on the Quadrant by St Georges Hall it actually had an address ,No 1 Lime st , believe it or not ! Ron
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    Fantastic pics everyone , didn't realize the view...

    Fantastic pics everyone , didn't realize the view would have been so good from the 'Eye' . Ron
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    Remember the P&J in in Lime St well , Jeez am I...

    Remember the P&J in in Lime St well , Jeez am I the only old B***** here ? It was a must see when we kids went into town followed by a wander round the the back streets of the Market to see all the...
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    Hi Joe , I had a great mate , Alex Martinnsen...

    Hi Joe , I had a great mate , Alex Martinnsen (an Estonian) a well known character on the waterfront as mate on the 'Skirmisher & LHC Deltic' ? (took rubbish out to sea) , he had a nobby...
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