Images of Liverpool Past

**ChrisGeorge** · 02-28-2007

Originally Posted by Jona76

Hi Chris, nope they weren't taken by me. Can't put my name to those!

It's quite strange to think that the church/tower there is fairly 'new' i.e. they replaced the church (or at least most of it) after the war and before that in 1810, the old tower came down and had to be totally rebuilt.

Something that you may not know is that after this incident, all church towers were checked in Liverpool for structural problems and it was found that Childwall was in a poor state as well. This is why they built a new tower at All Saints Childwall around the same time as the one at St Nicks!

Thanks, Jona. No I didn't know that about Childwall Church -- could explain why the "gargoyles" that you showed us recently look a bit "fake"-- eh?

Chris

theninesisters · 02-28-2007

Originally Posted by ChrisGeorge

Thanks, Jona. No I didn't know that about Childwall Church -- could explain why the "gargoyles" that you showed us recently look a bit "fake"-- eh?

Chris

'Fake' The cheek of it! LOL - They're original from 1810 and are made of stone.

scouserdave · 02-28-2007

Weren't taken that long ago, but they certainly qualify for Liverpool Past

Gerard · 03-03-2007

D'yer Like them Phil !!

PhilipG · 03-03-2007

Originally Posted by Gerard

D'yer Like them Phil !!

Certainly do, Gerard.

Let me know exactly how you want me to credit your photos.

**john** · 03-03-2007

Gerard, I have forgotten how that area use to look, cut price records, the model shop, skin, what was the grand looking building by the telephones boxes in your first photos, its also in the second?

I now know the answer it was on another thread.

FKoE · 03-03-2007

Mushy peas... m'mmmm

**Ged** · 03-03-2007

Gerard, Gianelli's was a bit packed about 10 mins ago, give it an hour mate!

FKoE · 03-03-2007

Its cuury sauce and chips for you aye

**The Gardens** · 03-03-2007

Great pictures Gerard, its amazing how the road does not look that steep, but has been replaced by a gigantic staircase leading to Clayton Square? I bought many an LP from that cut price record store, most of them dodgy imports that made 'flexi-discs' seem as though they were made of bacolite (showing my age now!).

**ChrisGeorge** · 03-03-2007

Great pics, Gerard!

Chris

PhilipG · 03-03-2007

Wonderful, Gerard.
My "Old Liverpool" members are going to get spoiled now that you and Ged have given permission for your photos to be put there.
Thanks, Gents.

**Ged** · 03-05-2007

Me and our Joey were never out of that City models shop which later moved to Stanley Street. I've grown out of those trains now - he hasn't though

PhilipG · 03-05-2007

Originally Posted by Ged

Me and our Joey were never out of that City models shop which later moved to Stanley Street. I've grown out of those trains now - he hasn't though

What was the big "Hobbies" shop in Manchester Street called?

And does anybody remember Pat Weeks who used to sell collectables and local history stuff in the old Salerooms in Victoria Street?

**Ged** · 03-05-2007

Philip, that one on the corner of Manchester street was just called the GAMES shop. I don't know if it's the same collectables that you mean but I remember a place facing harvest home, the entrace being in Temple Court off Victoria st?