Merseyside's Hidden Charms

[Kev]

Found

this....

The Old Toffee Shop, Everton

[PhilipG]

Hi Philip

You say, "They sold Wheatsheaf bread, hence the carving." But isn't it the other way around -- that the wheatsheaf was the symbol of the Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS)? Yes CWS made Wheatsheaf Bread and it had the CWS on it which was the wheatsheaf. The symbol appeared on banners and on other artifacts of the Co-operative movement.

Chris

Hello Chris.

I don't know why I missed your reply.
Yes, I did know about the Wheatsheaf being the symbol of the Co-op, but I was just giving out a little check-list of the Co-op in case people remembered various things, and not a history, so perhaps that bit came out wrong.

So sorry.
I'll try to make sure that you don't need to correct my posts in future.

Philip.

[taffy]

Interesting 19th C attempt at the improvement of the lot of the Liverpool Poor.

[taffy]

Interesting terracotta tile work typical of Coop buildings of the period around the turn of the 20th C

[TwistedF]

This was taken from waterloo warehouse a few years ago looking across the city centre at sunrise.



Again this was taken a few years ago on the mersey. Its the middle part of a ship that was being built being pulled along by tugs. The mersey is great for seeing unusal things sailing in it.

[scouserdave]

Right here we go,here's a selection of pictures from the beautiful Formby Point at sunset,I often go there and have a few drinks a stare out to sea and reflect about life,we are lucky enough to have this amazing landscape on our doorsteps and sometimes it seems like you have it all to yourself which is part of the charm of the place,I make regular trips there so you will see more of this place later in the year.

Paul, just looking at your superb pics and for some reason portions of the clouds look like certain people.....or is just the side effects of my medication?

Gerry Adams


Little Richard

[Kev]

They are greeeet!

[Gnomie]

prescot road old swan



derby lane old swan



Ennismore road old swan



West Derby

[Gnomie]

West Derby Stocks

[Ged]

I remember my dad telling me he and his cousin threw a sickie at Laird's one sunny morning and went rowing on the lake all day, even fell asleep in the sun and his eyelids near stuck. Next morning there were sombre looks from all the management as they tried to explain their fantastic sun tans away.

[Gnomie]

Not hidden but not seen much

LFC grass treatment.

[Kev]

Not hidden but not seen much

LFC grass treatment.

wow! a true gem

[Gnomie]

Ta Kev

How about these two lazy hidden gems

[Kev]

^^Oink Oink^^

[Paul D]

Great pictures boys Dave I definitely see Gerry Adams as well.