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Happy New Year Joe, great picture!
Elaine
Bianca Street, Bootle - moved to Canada 1982
Bianca Street, Bootle - moved to Canada 1982
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Happy New Year Joe, and welcome back
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Joe,
Thanks for posting the pictures of the three watches from BFB in 1974 - the men my dad always referred to as "The best little fire brigade in the land", many of whom I remember, and some of whom I had the honour and pleasure to have served with.
Thanks again, and keep the pictures coming!
Robin
Thanks for posting the pictures of the three watches from BFB in 1974 - the men my dad always referred to as "The best little fire brigade in the land", many of whom I remember, and some of whom I had the honour and pleasure to have served with.
Thanks again, and keep the pictures coming!
Robin
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Frank,
Yes, my dad was ADO Tom Royle, who joined BFB in 1946 and served up to his death in 1973.
A Manchester man, who became a true "buck"!
I guess you are ex-BFB , Frank ? Any chance of identifying the crew on the picture of the Gladstone Dock job ? If you can't help, I'll ask my mum next time I'm back in UK! She's 93 now, but still remembers all of "the lads".
Best wishes from Poland,
Robin (ex 1607 MFRS)
Yes, my dad was ADO Tom Royle, who joined BFB in 1946 and served up to his death in 1973.
A Manchester man, who became a true "buck"!
I guess you are ex-BFB , Frank ? Any chance of identifying the crew on the picture of the Gladstone Dock job ? If you can't help, I'll ask my mum next time I'm back in UK! She's 93 now, but still remembers all of "the lads".
Best wishes from Poland,
Robin (ex 1607 MFRS)
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Robin. No i am ex Liverpool /Mersyside.But attended many jobs with Bootle.Stood in many times from Westminster Rd then went on to make ups.I remember your Dad. I joined in 1965.I only knew a few of the old Bootle boys as there watches were opp to ours.Keep safe. When you come back to Merseyside Call in to our Heritage Centre in Bridle Rd F&RS HQ.We have lots of Bootle Stuff Photos etc inc 1953 Dennis F8 Pump.in full running order.Be Safe Frank.
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Frank,
For sure next time I'm over I'll drop in to Bridle Road.
I've recently been in touch with Peter O'Donnell who was talking to my brother when he donated my dad's 'hard hat' to the Heritage Centre.
Stay safe, and keep on posting!
Robin.
For sure next time I'm over I'll drop in to Bridle Road.
I've recently been in touch with Peter O'Donnell who was talking to my brother when he donated my dad's 'hard hat' to the Heritage Centre.
Stay safe, and keep on posting!
Robin.
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Frank,
It was a great pleasure to visit the MFRS Heritage Centre - very interesting both for myself and my Mum. For the benefit of all Forum members, I will repeat what I said to you and your colleagues on the day. The MFRS Heritage Centre is a fantastic educational resource which should be (and can be) accessed by all schools and other groups / individuals in the area. It is a very interesting means of accessing a part of the history of the Liverpool City Region - you don't have to be especially of a Fire Service background. Best wishes to you and all the other volunteers, I'll be back next time I'm in UK! Robin.
It was a great pleasure to visit the MFRS Heritage Centre - very interesting both for myself and my Mum. For the benefit of all Forum members, I will repeat what I said to you and your colleagues on the day. The MFRS Heritage Centre is a fantastic educational resource which should be (and can be) accessed by all schools and other groups / individuals in the area. It is a very interesting means of accessing a part of the history of the Liverpool City Region - you don't have to be especially of a Fire Service background. Best wishes to you and all the other volunteers, I'll be back next time I'm in UK! Robin.
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Frank you should be congratuated for a great thread
apart from your fire brigade stories and your photos
these are bootle history and without your input we would not
realize how much the fire service had helped so many people,
i did work at bootle strand road lots of times
used the pole many times bet lots of are forum would have liked to
slide down the pole
if its the same company it was on hawthorne road
thanks again Frank
bobhamo
apart from your fire brigade stories and your photos
these are bootle history and without your input we would not
realize how much the fire service had helped so many people,
i did work at bootle strand road lots of times
used the pole many times bet lots of are forum would have liked to
slide down the pole
if its the same company it was on hawthorne road
thanks again Frank
bobhamo
bootle born altcar road
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Bobhamo.
I worked in Liverpool (Merseyside } Did lots of stand ins at Strand Rd.Now i do a couple or more days aweek at the Heritage centre. I had great pleasure to be at Training School on Thursday to see 18 trainee Fire fighters passing out after 26 weeks training.The first course for over 6 years.4 of us dressed in old style fire uniforms with Brass Helmets and of course the old 1953 Dennis F8 Botle Appliance.How times have changed with the training.Frank.
I worked in Liverpool (Merseyside } Did lots of stand ins at Strand Rd.Now i do a couple or more days aweek at the Heritage centre. I had great pleasure to be at Training School on Thursday to see 18 trainee Fire fighters passing out after 26 weeks training.The first course for over 6 years.4 of us dressed in old style fire uniforms with Brass Helmets and of course the old 1953 Dennis F8 Botle Appliance.How times have changed with the training.Frank.
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Bobhamo.
I do not put the the pictures on that another Exfirefighter Joe the firebobby.Both of us have worked during our service in the Bootle area.Thanks for your comments.I do a couple or more days a week at the Heritage Centre.I had the great pleasure of attending the Training School on Thursday to see 18 trainee firefighters passing out. 4 of us had old style fire tunics and Brass helmets.We also had the old Bootle 1953 appliance.I worked Liverpool then Merseyside.Thanks for kind remarks, Frank.
I do not put the the pictures on that another Exfirefighter Joe the firebobby.Both of us have worked during our service in the Bootle area.Thanks for your comments.I do a couple or more days a week at the Heritage Centre.I had the great pleasure of attending the Training School on Thursday to see 18 trainee firefighters passing out. 4 of us had old style fire tunics and Brass helmets.We also had the old Bootle 1953 appliance.I worked Liverpool then Merseyside.Thanks for kind remarks, Frank.
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Hi Frank (and Joe Mackenzie and all the other volunteers).
A couple of things from my latest wander through this thread.
1) Gladstone dock 1966, is the young fireman on the left the ever-immaculate Billy Monaghan? Maybe Mick Barton could confirm ?
2) Seeing the photograph of Cecil Monk's funeral brought back memories of my dad's Fire Service funeral, which made our family very proud in the terrible circumstances of his sudden death.
Keep on doing what you're doing!
Best wishes from Poland,
Robin
A couple of things from my latest wander through this thread.
1) Gladstone dock 1966, is the young fireman on the left the ever-immaculate Billy Monaghan? Maybe Mick Barton could confirm ?
2) Seeing the photograph of Cecil Monk's funeral brought back memories of my dad's Fire Service funeral, which made our family very proud in the terrible circumstances of his sudden death.
Keep on doing what you're doing!
Best wishes from Poland,
Robin
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Bob ,I agree , even though my involvement with the Fire Service stretches over 40 years , it is great when you come across photos that are of quality and history .
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Superb stuff thank you so much for sharing.
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