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St John's School, between St John's Road and Brasenose Road in Bootle, suffered a direct hit in October 1940, during World War II. The school could not continue and many of the children were evacuated to mid-Wales and the Border Counties.

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Thanks for posting, Joe. I don't know how you keep finding them. :D
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Joe I have this lovely book the battle of the Atlantic and the Bootle blitz I am sure you could get it I am know good on the cut an paste so if you have a mooch in the libary I am sure sure members love to see the war museum pics I have had the book since 1992 (when I went home) PS wish i could cut an paste I one photo of billy Higgins and Georgy pinnington at their 21st /davey
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Thanks, Phil i just keep looking Phil. :wink: :D
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Hiya Davey, do you know where the photo is of Billy and Georgy, is? if so i might be able to help you. :wink: :D
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I have it Joe
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Joe I will take awhile to find the photo I have this 1200X900 Chest with 50 years of memorabilla I hang on to EVERYTHING so I will find it/Davey
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Cheers Davey, :wink: :D
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Old photo of St Elizabeth's old school Pennington Road, Litherland. :wink:

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fatboyjoe90 wrote:St John's School, between St John's Road and Brasenose Road in Bootle, suffered a direct hit in October 1940, during World War II. The school could not continue and many of the children were evacuated to mid-Wales and the Border Counties.

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I went to St John's infants school from 1971-73. ;)
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Some fabulous old photographs here, Joe :)
The picture of Mersey View, hardly changed, shops now offices, Blackledges, now Hot Yoga, Post Office, now Twentymans Barbers..other than that, just the same :D
Picture of corner house (sign in garden) “Ladies Guild” told by an old neighbour that it was once an agency for female domestic servants..it’s now a family home, lovely old house, retains all the original features!!

South Road picture, love it..the Alex, wouldn’t go in it now, but once a lovely pub :)
Wish we still had Irwins, Pegrimms, Liggetts, Costigan's, Home and Colonial, and the old style Co-Op 102471 :wink:
(How I still remember the divi number, I will never know :D )

Thanks Joe :)
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Thanks for your kind comments, and memories Shelagh. :wink: :D :D
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Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum World War One,

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Litherland Camp Liverpool. The Training Depot for the RWF during WWI and home to the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers. :wink:
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Hi all, does anyone have an image of St Winefrides infants when it was located in Church view Bootle, I can see it in my mind's eye, the photo below is the nearest image I've got to the school.
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That's the way I remember it with the infant school just around the corner on the left
HENRY BORN FLORIDA STREET OFF STRAND ROAD
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henry wrote:That's the way I remember it with the infant school just around the corner on the left
Hi Henry, I can see the outside of it, and the inside where we hung up our coats, and frozen bottles of milk defrosting, I would love to see it again, you'd think there would be photos of it somewhere.
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A couple of aerial photos of Bootle, here is a link to the site, its free to join, and once you have joined you can zoom in on the photos, https://britainfromabove.org.uk/en/sear ... rid&page=2
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Thanks, for your photos and map Jimmy, they are a welcome addition. :wink:
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great photos brings back yesteryear thanks/davey
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I was born in 48 and went to St. Winnies. I remember the playground in the front, and the rought iron railings at the front. I remember the fire brigade having to grease a kids head, he had got it stuck between the railings, it happened quite often , we were told.
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fatboyjoe90 wrote:Thanks, for your photos and map Jimmy, they are a welcome addition. :wink:
Hi Joe, love this thread, I always check for updates.
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The No 1 bus, at Seaforth Bus Terminus its journey took you along the dock road to the Dingle Bus Terminus seeing all the ships from around the world in the Liverpool Docks system. :) :wink:


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I remember the terminus on regents road we uses to jump o the bus when the conny got off to go in the depot we would jump on the bus which would do a U turn under the bridge (overhead railway I think) one driver took off like Sterling Moss I jumped off under the bridge landing on me head I never did that again I got a good telling off that night
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Famous Timber name in the background, May & Hassell became part of a group that was bought by our Finnish company.
:wink: Ken
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when I was working for Johnny Routledge our yard was under the bridge every one used t take a short cut thru the timber yard at 5 pm to derby road brings back memories (great site)
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fatboyjoe90 wrote:The No 1 bus, at Seaforth Bus Terminus its journey took you along the dock road to the Dingle Bus Terminus seeing all the ships from around the world in the Liverpool Docks system. :) :wink:


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You can just see old Blakie saying “ I hate you Butler “ “ On the Buses “. :lol: Ken
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Thanks for all your comments on the No1 Bus guys. :wink: :)
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Liverpool Overhead Railway Terminus at Seaforth Sands. :wink:

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Liverpool Overhead Railway & Dingle Station. :wink:

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The overhead railway terminus Dingle. :wink:
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The other end of the line. :)

Dingle station park road c1910 street level.
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The Merton Hotel when it was a pub. 1950s :wink: :)
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Blackledge's Bakery Staff packing Christmas Hampers 1962. :wink: :)

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I have to say I missed not seeing our pictures Bob but Joe has done a wonderful job posting all of his.
Thank you both.You are a pair of very generous people for sharing your great photos with all of us,BUT not to
forget all the other members of OUR Forum who post the old pictures of Bootle
Sincerely Matt(and Sheila)
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The British Grand Prix, Aintree 1957. :)

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