I found these pictures from 1969 in an old box of slides.
Is the cold storage long gone?
Ed
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I found these pictures from 1969 in an old box of slides.
Is the cold storage long gone?
Ed
In case you haven't seen this. I just noticed this event for those of you still living in Liverpool.
Michael Wood is giving a talk on Liverpool's History at Liverpool University.
"13 November...
I can't give a complete answer, but here's what I know.
Huyton-with-Roby was separate from Liverpool from 1894 to 1974. It came under Lancashire County Council. When I was going school in Dovecot...
The George Holt Physics Laboratory building, which is in the university quadrangle at the Ashton street entrance, was also named after him. It was opened in 1904. The building is still in use as...
I notice, from Google Earth, that all of the houses on Grovehurst Ave have been demolished. Was there any special reason, or is this just the start of a re-development program for Dovecot?
Thanks...
There were also a lot of planes assembled at Burtonwood. My father used to work there, and the planes would arrive in pieces or crates from the docks. I recall him telling me that most of the workers...
If I recall correctly, this is in the Cunard Building.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1306/539957879_030d34b6e9_o.jpg
Ed
drone_pilot
We really appreciate your efforts. The pictures are excellent. As you say it is still an impressive road. I guess in the 30s it was still quite new. It certainly looks a lot better...
Hi drone_pilot
Many thanks for your answer. It appears to be the only road missing in that area in my AtoZs. It will be interesting if you can find any remains.
Thanks again
Ed
Hello
Does anybody have an older street map that shows the location of Olive Tree Road, Wavertree?
If so, can you tell me where it was located?
My wife discovered that her Grandparents lived...
Winstone Road Infants, Dovecot
Stonefield Road Junior, Dovecot
Evered Ave, 1947/49
Toxteth Tech, 1949/1951
Then to College Of Technology, Byrom Street. (1 day/week) 1951/57
(Now part of John...
White River claims to be the coldest spot in Ontario according to Wikpedia..
The Canadian record holder is Snag, Yukon at -81F.
I have been out at -50C (or -58F) in Whitehorse and that was...
How come all of these buildings look so much better now than they did when they were everyday sights?
In 1951 I was an apprentice in the George Holt Physics building at the university. Our...
Another good book on the Blitz is "Port in a Storm" by John Hughes. I picked up a copy at the Albert Dock book store last year.
It is a blow-by blow account of the May 1941 raids on the docks, and...