The way we used to be thread

[scouserdave]

**** you Davey... I just spent two minutes trying to wipe the dust off me monitor

LOL! I see what you mean

[scouserdave]

Check out the wall of my London digs in 1976. My little piece of Liverpool

[sweetpatooti]

You got Diana Ross in the corner there.

[scouserdave]

You got Diana Ross in the corner there.

And if you look closely to right of the LFC pennant, you can see the Blues & Soul magazine logo

[Kev]

Here's another lot.

The North Wales Holiday Camp, now sadly knocked down. Standing outside our chalet.



Trophies from the Matchmakers Tournament, Garston c of e had the best team in Liverpool then.



Me and my dad



Me and my grandad (Harry the brush)



At St. Margies, I'm on the right.



Garston c of e at The Phil Hall, with the rudees on the wall.



10 house points if you can spot me

[scouserdave]

Kev, lovely pics. You've made me feel all broody again LOL!

[scouserdave]

This pic brought tears to my eyes

[sweetpatooti]

Garston c of e at The Phil Hall, with the rudees on the wall.



10 house points if you can spot me

I can spot Mrs Jennings - she still comes in to play piano and coach the choir - lovely woman. Never mind footie - out school's still the best!!!

[Kev]

This pic brought tears to my eyes

My grandad was the best, he bought me my first suit for my work experience, then sadly got ill and had a stroke, my nan found him in his favorite rocking chair one morning. God I wish he was here to see his great grand kids . When his funeral took place, as a mark of respect, the Police from Heald Street (he was the caretaker - hence the nickname Harry The Brush) placed a copper on every street corner from Argyle Rd and Garston to the crem in Allerton, I'll never forget that. My grandad was the type who would have you in fits of laughter at weddings and funerals.

I can spot Mrs Jennings - she still comes in to play piano and coach the choir - lovely woman. Never mind footie - out school's still the best!!!

Mrs Jennings - I remember her, nice lady. It was all footy footy footy back then and a bit of bird watching on the field.

[lindylou]

Your grandad must have deserved such a good send off. He was obviously well liked and respected by all and loved by his family.

Kev, are you on the first row, far left ?

[ChrisGeorge]

Garston c of e at The Phil Hall, with the rudees on the wall.



10 house points if you can spot me

Third from left, front row.

Great pics, Kev. Thanks for sharing!

Chris

[Kev]

Third from left, front row.

Great pics, Kev. Thanks for sharing!

Chris

3rd from the left is a girl, cheers Chris

[ChrisGeorge]

3rd from the left is a girl, cheers Chris

Whoops!

You wouldn't have had a sex change operation since then, would you, Kev? I felt sure with the fringe it was you. . .

Chris

[scouserdave]

A few old pics and a couple of questions which I hope you can answer please.

My grandad is back row, third from the left. I always thought he played for the Cabbage Hall Pub. Is Walton Park Bowling Club another name for the Cabbage Hall bowls team? The pic must have been taken in the 50s, because there was a newscutting with a pic of Phil Taylor, who was captain of Liverpool FC.


1985 with my sister in law who lived with us for a year. Is the scaffolding on the Cunard Offices for repairs or was it just for a clean up?


I've no idea where this was taken. Somewhere around West Derby Rd/Everton Rd perhaps?


That's me with the checked keks with my Dad. The back of my grandma's house in the Boot Estate. No. 5 Heathwaite Crescent, if I recall.


Mum, our Colin and Ken. New Brighton 1971. Check out the scooter and is that New Brighton Baths in the background?

[lindylou]

Fantastic photos.

That's interesting about the Cabbage Hall Bowling club. Couldn't say for sure if it was known as Walton Park. Although it could well be, as that bit of Anfield was under the boundary of Walton On the Hill (could still be).
The bowling green is still there at the back of the Cabbage Hall pub but no longer in use.

My grandfather played in a bowls team ( in the 1950's & early 60's) - he played for Walton Hall Park. I think the greens where somewhere by or behind the Alsop school. I'll ask my dad tomorrow.
He might know about the Cabbage Hall team.

Maybe our grandads played against each other !