Houghton Street c1963

[Quentin_Sharples]

Hi Norm.
Owen Owen were indeed in London Road, but only up to 1925 (before you were born, I think), when they moved to their new building in Clayton Square.
The London Road store was then taken over by T J Hughes.
Blacklers were always in Elliot Street/Great Charlotte Street, apart from when they were rebuilding after the Blitz.
They then had temporary shops in Bold Street.

[George]

You can see owen owens in the Cinema thead..

[lindylou]

I remember going to the opening of St Johns Tower, when the Queen was there. Unfortunetly the only glimpse I got of the Queen was her red hat! I do however remember going up to the top of the tower. It was amazing up there, looking down over Liverpool.

I saw her that day too.

I was standing quite near and saw here fairly close up.

[Ged]

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Houghton Street 1963 and 2010. Which is best - You decide. (Just in case anyone was still having trouble placing it)


Many 'Then and Now' shots on this page of my site.

http://inacityliving.piczo.com/?g=46351396&cr=7


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[scouse smurf]

It's deffo the Then pic.

[Kev]

omg Ged, that places it perfectly, what a bloody disaster St. John's is!

[dazza]

I hope I've got the Street numbers [ Gore's directory below] the right way around? The 'Odds' run [lowest to highest] from Williamson Sq. towards Clayton Sq.

[Waterways]

Many 'Then and Now' shots on this page of my site.

http://inacityliving.piczo.com/?g=46351396&cr=7
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Ged,
"Cleveland Square taken by Philip Mayer. The seamans mission, that is spelt seaman, also known as the pox clinic stood next to the Cleveland pub. "

It was known as the Seaman's Dispensary. It treated venereal diseases mainly brought in by seamen from all over the world, later by kids going to Spain on their hols.

[Ged]

Thanks Waterways. Dazza, The 1860s Grapes is called the Belmont in 1963 according to Colin in post 28. You can just make out the name at the top.

[dazza]

I have had a few people asking what was the name of the pub in the photograph - it was The Belmont.

It looks as though it was rebuilt as The Belmont [the name plaque on the building]. On the 1848 OS map there was was a previous pub on the site called the Grapes Inn. There's a zoom-able version of the map in post#22.

[dazza]

It was known as the Seaman's Dispensary. It treated venereal diseases mainly brought in by seamen from all over the world, later by kids going to Spain on their hols.

Is that a confession WW?

[Waterways]

Is that a confession WW?

I have never been in. We all knew what it was though.

[gregs dad]

Here`s Owen Owens taken across the site of St Johns. this is from an old 120 roll film negative of mine which I trimmed to fit my 35mm scanner.

[scouse smurf]

GD, u should deffo do a book with all ur old pics in

[Kev]

I agree