Images of Liverpool Past

[ChrisGeorge]

I think Newsham Hospital (aka Newsham General) was another hospital, demolished in the 1980s. I may be wrong. The sailors orphanage in your postcard became Park Hospital, and still has a small reasonably modern NHS unit operating on the site. The main hospital itself is not used, but unfortunately for me is secured tight and has a resident caretaker, so I can't provide any internal photos!!

Thanks, snappel. As I recall, my father did work at Newsham General, so I appreciate you clarifying the difference between the facilities and that Newsham Hospital (aka Newsham General) was demolished in the 1980s.

Chris

[PhilipG]

The Seaman's Orphanage opened in 1874 and was designed by Alfred Waterhouse.
It became the Park Hospital.
There had been a chapel, but that has been demolished.

Newsham General Hospital was in Belmont Road, and had been the Belmont Road Institution.

[snappel]

Yes, the original chapel was demolished, although there is a smaller one there now that was built later.

[Sloyne]

For a number of years and until quite recently, I have sent postcards, to a young handicapped person in Liverpool, from the various locals I have visited on my travels. That person has since moved on to other hobbies and, suprisingly, sold the postcards for a handy sum of money. So it would seem that the hobby of postcard collecting can be financialy rewarding aswell as a very enjoyable past time.

[PhilipG]

95 High Street, Wavertree.
It was built about 1860, and was 6 feet wide and 14 feet from back to front.
It was occupied until 1925 and then stood empty until 1952 when it was incorporated into the "Cock & Bottle".

This card was posted in 1909.

[ChrisGeorge]

95 High Street, Wavertree.
It was built about 1860, and was 6 feet wide and 14 feet from back to front.
It was occupied until 1925 and then stood empty until 1952 when it was incorporated into the "Cock & Bottle".

This card was posted in 1909.

Thanks, Philip. I will have to have a look out for this card on ebay.

Chris

[lindylou]

Newsham General had a main entrance on Belmont rd. There was a side entrance on Richmond park and the ambulance depot was on Lower Breck rd and is still the depot for paramedics.
The hospital was demolished 1980s (I might have some photos - I'll have a root for them). There are two old age homes on the site now. and also a doctors and a pharmacy. There are a few new houses on the site where the convant was next to the hospital (Little Sisters of the poor).

[PhilipG]

This card was posted in 1914, and the view is from the Liver Building.
If anybody has access to the Liver Building, a shot taken today would be fantastic.

Note New Brighton Tower.
For about 20 years it was the tallest structure in the UK.
http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~dstewart/tower.htm

[theninesisters]

95 High Street, Wavertree.

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[PhilipG]

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Great pictures

"Real photographic" are always better than the printed colour ones.

[5th beatle]

here's the last of them. I'm sure there's more though on flickr & fotopic. Also try mersey-gateway.org

Whilst I'm here. I'm looking for any old photos of Queens Square, preferably just after the Roe Street expansion when they put in the 'bubble' bus stops. I have some from 1976 but would appreciate it if any of the readers had more

cheers

[Kev]

Some excellent images posted here,

[MissInformed]

brilliant photos!

[PhilipG]

here's the last of them. I'm sure there's more though on flickr & fotopic. Also try mersey-gateway.org

Whilst I'm here. I'm looking for any old photos of Queens Square, preferably just after the Roe Street expansion when they put in the 'bubble' bus stops. I have some from 1976 but would appreciate it if any of the readers had more

cheers

Here's 2 snaps from 1982 and 1983.
It was said to be "The Longest Bus Shelter in the World".

[ayjaykay]

Here's a few more of the 'gyratory'