Images of Liverpool Past

**Waterways** · 12-05-2006

Originally Posted by snappel

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!!

Newsham Hosp was in Belmont Rd on the other side St Margarets Church. I saw the old one burn down in 1961/62. Spectacular. Full of high fire escapes all around squirting water down on the large burning church.

scouserdave · 12-07-2006

Originally Posted by Waterways

Newsham Hosp was in Belmont Rd on the other side St Margarets Church. I saw the old one burn down in 1961/62. Spectacular. Full of high fire escapes all around squirting water down on the large burning church.

John, I've mentioned this before on another forum, but I was there too. I was with my Mum and our Colin who was still being pushed in a buggy. We were going home to Hughes St after visiting Newsham Park. My Mum stopped to chat to a friend, on the other side West Derby Road from The Belmont pub. As they were chatting, I saw smoke coming from the roof of St Margaret's. A short time later, I saw the flames. It was one hell of a blaze!

**5th beatle** · 12-07-2006

With regards to Princess Dock / Pier Head area: Here's a couple of 80's photos from my collection

scouserdave · 12-07-2006

Originally Posted by 5th beatle

With regards to Princess Dock / Pier Head area: Here's a couple of 80's photos from my collection

More please!
Thanks

PhilipG · 12-07-2006

Wonderful photo, dave.
Thank you.

Great to see the other photos.

Lindylou.
I've checked old maps and the Customs Depot, Receiving House and the Marine Surveyor's Office were all in that area.