Garston Memories

**taffy** · 01-17-2007

Originally Posted by PhilipG

You'll credit the authors, of course?
I don't mind my cinema articles being used, but I'd like the credit (and the blame!).

Of course you'll be credited. Those who want their real names used, send me a private message. Scans of any old Garston photos you might have would also be appreciated.

**Ged** · 01-18-2007

Garston Tennies officially named Speke Road Gardens which the original poster mentions. Picture courtesy of the L.R.O.

**sweetpatooti** · 01-19-2007

Originally Posted by Norm NZ

I lived in Highbank Drive before the school was built, and in fact I played soccer on that area, long before even the housing estate was built!

I was born on the floor of the flats in Highbank Drive!! (Best place for me - says me Mam)

Did you play on the field when it was Joy's Field, Norm? Do you remember the Avenue that ran through to the Cenotaph - came out by the Legion? I don't personally as I was way too young but my brother and Mum remember it well when they first came up here from Edge Hill.

**matchworks** · 01-29-2007

anyone remember the fair behind lennons by the alex, or the pandemonium band doing their thing round the alehouses?

**Max** · 01-29-2007

Originally Posted by Kev

I enjoyed the read. I wonder if fellow Garstonians had similar experinces? I had different ones and will probably post soon.

You wern't born In Garston though to be a Garstonian.

I'm really a Toxteth man then!

**Norm NZ** · 01-30-2007

Originally Posted by sweetpatooti

I was born on the floor of the flats in Highbank Drive!! (Best place for me - says me Mam)

Did you play on the field when it was Joy's Field, Norm? Do you remember the Avenue that ran through to the Cenotaph - came out by the Legion? I don't personally as I was way too young but my brother and Mum remember it well when they first came up here from Edge Hill.

Hi! Sorry to be so slow in answering! Grandkids on school Hols!! Yes I certainly do remember 'The Avenue'! Smith's old farmhouse on one side, and a pond that we used to build rafts on on the opposite side, the avenue wandered on towards 'Ashcrofts house by the railway yards , then "Over the Iron Bridge" towards Hunts Cross and Speke.. (Your Mum will smile at the mention of the 'Iron Bridge'!!! PS. My mum lived in the Highbank Rd flats, No. 65.

**sweetpatooti** · 01-30-2007

No 14 until I was 6. Don't live too far away now - can't give exact location as I am in MI5!

It was lovely when we were kids - we had free reign

**Karen** · 02-05-2007

Originally Posted by sweetpatooti

Well I don't know who wrote the original post - but he must have been about my age - all of the people he mentioned did exist - cos I knew them and went to school with most of them!! There was no tram turntable in Horrocks Avenue by the old dole though - not in the 60s cos the trams had finished and we had buses.

All those girls were my friends!!

Hi

I knew these people too. I went to Springwood school with Yvonne Feast, Lynne's cousin. I lived in Condor Close. I was just wondering if maybe we knew each other all those years ago.

Karen

**Kev** · 02-05-2007

Originally Posted by Karen

Hi

I knew these people too. I went to Springwood school with Yvonne Feast, Lynne's cousin. I lived in Condor Close. I was just wondering if maybe we knew each other all those years ago.

Karen

welcome to the site Karen

**gorgeous** · 06-11-2007

hiya
Does anyone remeber the " Blackie " in Bowden Rd .?

karen

**arthuraussiescouse** · 06-11-2007

MY FIRST JOB IN 1937 WAS AT THE ELECTRICAL STORE NEAR THR BRIDGE. DELIVERINGTHE ACCUMALATORS AND DRY BATTERIES > TO THE AREA> ELECTRIC RADIOS WERE JUST COMMING IN AS A CHEAP ARTICAL 2nd JOB WAS at ROOTES AIRCRAFT FACTORY IN SPEAKE. I LIVED IN AIGBURTH/GRASSENDALE RIGHT NEXT TO THE CRICKET CLUB.
MY THIRD JOB WAS IN THE ARMY AS A REGULAR SOLDIER 1942 TO 1962.
AND ONCE A KINGO ALWAYS A KINGO
TAKECARE ALL AND GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL >
QUESTION HOW MODERN IS GARSTON THESE DAYS??????

ARTHUR FARRINGTON SOUTH AUSTRALIA

**shytalk** · 06-11-2007

Welcome to the forum Arthur, I know you will enjoy it. I used to enjoy your postings in the Echo.

I would like to explain why Arthur types in caps, he is not being rude, he has an eye problem. It never was a problem to me and I hope the rest of the forum accepts it and welcomes him, he writes some interesting stuff.

**eddie french** · 06-11-2007

Quote.
"Between the wood and the coal there used to be a walkway that linked Banks Road to Speke Road."

Wasn't my first school along this track, on the right going up hill.

We used to re-enact the films on that rugged piece of wasteland opposite the Empire. I seem to remember it was surrounded by advertising hoardings. The mounds of earth on there seemed like canyons and mountains, ideal for cowboy/war games.

Living in Shand Street, (You can still see the vague outline of the kerbing on Google Earth) I was just a hop skip and a jump from the shore and the bottle works etc. That part rings true. I heard the knocking off whistle/horn? regularly. I didn't know what it was at first but I Asked! - Being a nosey little sod.

Can anybody tell me why I was always able to get a silver shilling for the gas meter from the Tannery front office? Why would they have stacks of silver shillings there? My mam always sent me up the street for them. (The Tannery was just to the right at the end of Shand Street.

Ed

**Ged** · 06-11-2007

http://www.mersey-gateway.org/server...ediaFile.23336

**eddie french** · 06-11-2007

Ged,
Thanks for that GREAT pic.
There are more houses than I remember, but the tank - That I do remember!
I also remember my dad putting our dead cat into a sack and throwing it over the fence by that tank, then watching amazed as it came flying right back over the fence. (I've always imagined it hitting some worker on the head).

BTW,
Does anybody remember [Rollo's?] on King Street. A sort of general store and broken biscuit, gas mantle type of shop?