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Thanks Nicolas. I remember the Arts and Craft Festival for the 1968 centenary. My Dad had to do the setting up and I went to help him. I caught a mouse on the Town Hall stairs and was on the way to remove it out the front door, when a very posh lady (Mayoress I think) asked me what I was holding so carefully. I showed her and she screamed. Got into trouble for that. Still had the same job when at Bootle Grammar on Breeze Hill. What fun.

Thanks for posting Nicholas, where is that?

hi gang, looks like the running horses bridge in maghull many years ago. regards billy.

Needless to say we would never have thought to swing the bridge -leave it open and depart on our bikes

I thought it was St Oswald's Lane! My mistake!

Mee too Nicolas. Ken

Hall lane maghull fished it loads of times
bobhamo

Thanks for educating me, guys

I like the headless white dog in the pic. K

browns lane one of rivermerseys
bobhamo

Crosby Rd Seaforth, but Bootle in the distance -

luvly old photo remember that area well/Davey

caradock just before the bridge winny on the other side played darts for both of them

Brunnyboy wrote:caradock just before the bridge winny on the other side played darts for both of them

And Norman's Chemist just in front of the Caradoc, they then moved the other side of the bridge to a couple of doors past the Winnie, on Rimrose Rd!

our family moved from Henry street seaforth in 1943 to 75 balfour road me dad moved us to 75 with a handcart eldest brother our Len said to dad hire a horse and cart he replied he did i have 7of them you lot

Hi Joe....That's a great photo of Balliol Road looking up from University Road in the direction of The Mons pub.

I noticed that Shelagh asks (in the same thread) whether the lone building to the extreme right would later become The Bootle Maternity home.

Well I have it on good authority (from my wife), that the building is in fact Quarry Bank school.......& that she knows that because she attended it....!!

Hope that enables a good nights sleep all around.

(Fab thread BTW)

P

BossHogg wrote:

fatboyjoe90 wrote:1910 Balliol Road, Bootle.

I wonder if this is the same location in modern times, looks very similar.

bobhamo

Hi Bob........Thanks for the photo.........this is obviously how the corner of University Rd & Balliol Rd looked before the new building in the colour photo was built.

I was referring to the black & white photo taken in 1910, & to the building on the extreme right of that photo being Quarry Bank school, on corner of Hawthorne & Balliol Rds.

I also meant to add (for Shelagh's benefit) that the Maternity home was where the Hugh Baird college now stands. (Ref' my wife again).

Hope this helps.

Cheers

P

Paul the maternity was no 51 , and 49 the end of stanley road was the art school
i worked on both , the tec used the maternity as extra class rooms as you have posted under the hugh baird
if you want the history of all the houses from 1881 i will post
will get back to you on the house on hawthorne road it had differant numbers through the years
quarry manager , earl of derbys agent and a few more
bobhamo

1905

That's an amazing photo, is that the corner of Crosby and Seaforth Road?

hi filsgreen, I think the bottom of knowsely road is on the right and the caradock pub would be under the bridge ,if so I started my apprenticeship in a Robinsons factory next to the bridge in 1957. regards billy.

Thanks Billy; I can see it now.

remember getting chased across that bridge by the police when I was about 14

thanks Nicolas superb

Very interesting picture perhaps from early 1920s ? long before yellow painted double lines were invented
Cheers
Peterr

Circa 1905 Peter, I can remember when little shops like these when built, had shop owner accommodation above, and just
looking at the building in the picture it looks more than adequate!
Just think, no travelling to get into work, close at 1.00 o'clock, sit down for dinner, shut up at 5.00, put yer feet up, count the takings, Oh Heaven!

Hey Nicolas, you forgot to mention half day closing Wednesday

filsgreen wrote:Hey Nicolas, you forgot to mention half day closing Wednesday

You're so right, and all day Sunday off - and then Church!

fatboyjoe90 wrote:Top of Marsh Lane, Gasworks on the left, and the cooked meats and sausage factory on the right.

Hi I'm new to this site. I've been working on my family tree and my father side has never been explored. Have found out my grandmother was born in 1915 at 162 Marsh Lane, her father was an undertakers manager. Would love to know where to start finding old photos. We have none of this side of the family. I have seen your photos of Marsh Lane but realise it's a long road. Their property doesn't exist now, could have been lost I. The war and factories built there. I would like to trace their graves too. Any help appreciated as it's such a big site not sure where to look!!

A warm welcome to the site JOWT68, I`m sure you will get lots of help on here.

Sheelagh

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Keith

Photo of Brasenose Road 1969 with Everton painted on the wall shows the last houses in Brasenose Road Bootle almost facing the entrance to Richmond Grove. I think the Duffy lived in the very last house with the Langton family next door then the Traynor family. The other photos of Brasenose Road are Kirkdale.