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Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 8:37 pm
by Bill fawcett
Good one Joe, never seen that before.
Bill
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 1:05 am
by fatboyjoe90
The same here Bill, they must've worked hard getting loads to there destinations back in the day.
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 1:06 am
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Sun May 26, 2019 9:17 pm
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 1:13 am
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 8:48 am
by Gardner 180
Joe, Another great picture bringing back memories for me. The van in the centre of the picture with ladders on its roof
is a "Minivan" of "Post Office Telephones", what we know now as BT. The little van to the left looks like a Simca, which
I think was part of Renault of France. I sailed to the Isle Of Man from this location a couple of times in the 1950s with my
primary school, which was Joseph Williams County Primary at Sunnyfield Road, Belle Vale, we were the "Prefab" kids.
Kind Regards, Ray.
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Wed May 29, 2019 1:09 am
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Wed May 29, 2019 1:11 am
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 1:29 am
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 12:45 am
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 1:17 am
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2019 12:47 am
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2019 1:40 am
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2019 1:21 am
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2019 11:10 pm
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:24 pm
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2019 10:51 am
by Gardner 180
Joe, Thanks for this picture of Vauxhall Road and the Glass House. It brings back so many memories.
I left School (Toxteth Technical Institute) in the summer of 1960, and in September of that year, I started
my apprenticeship as a Motor Vehicle Mechanic in the Transport Section of North Western Gas Board.
The building to the left of the Glass House pub was the Gas Board vehicle maintenance workshop .
The entrance was toward the top of the building on Bond Street, and the exit was the doorway that can
be seen on Vauxhall Road. The number of people regularly employed there was about 30, and quite a
few of them lived up your way, Bootle, Litherland, Walton, etc. The names that I can remember are:
George Howell, General Manager. White Coat
Ted Lee, Assistant Manager, White Coat.
Alf Burnett, Foreman, Brown Coat.
Barbara xxxxxx, Lady in the office.
Vehicle Mechanics:
Walter Burnett....Les Aspinall....Jim Peterson
Peter Swinburne....Billy Williams....Les Titherington
Tom Kelly....Tom Keegan....Tommy Jervis....Tommy Plimley
Ronnie Chadburn
Motor Cycle Mechanics:
Jimmy Johnstone....Joe Johnstone....Bob Parker.
Auto Electrician:
Ken xxxxxx
Storekeeper:
Ron King
Cleaners:
Arthur Roberts....Billy.....
Greaser:
Jimmy Morgan
Sevice Van Driver:
Sid Banks
There are a few more whose faces I can see, but cant recall their names right now, almost 50 years have gone by since then. Cheers, Ray Smyth.
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2019 6:21 pm
by Gardner 180
Further to my post about this picture, From memory, just to the left of this picture, next to
the Gas Board building was a papershop and another Walkers pub, "The Green Man",
on the corner of Burlington Street.
Ray Smyth.
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 12:46 am
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 12:54 am
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 2:08 am
by Matt
Don't think it was 1928 Joe mate.Cars and buses look a little more modern than that plus the tunnel toll booths
Ray my dad worked out of Radiant House in Bold Street until they opened a NWGB office and showroom on Stanley Road then he rejoined the RAF in 1958.
Used to love meeting him after work on a Friday night and he would take us (mum and me) to La Bussola Italian Restaurant just down from Radiant House.My mother went to an Italian Convent school in Egypt and the owners just loved her because she could order the food in fluent Italian and even know what we were having to eat !!
Matt
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:40 am
by Gardner 180
Joe, Thank you for your kind remarks, More things have come to mind since I posted the comments above.
I mentioned Alf Burnett (Foreman) and Walter Burnett (Mechanic), they were brothers, and I recall that they
had a brother who was a professional footballer...possibly a goalkeeper. Despite being born and raised
in Liverpool, my football knowledge is almost nil, perhaps some Forum members with football info from the
50s and 60s may recall Mr Burnett, football player. I think the Burnetts were from Bootle or thereabouts.
Another Gas Board memory that has a Bootle connection is, when a Gas Board van or lorry needed bodywork
repair, or a repaint, we sent them to James Welsh (Vehicle Bodybuilders & Coachpainters), somewhere in
Bootle. Welsh may have been spelt Welch, not sure. Best Regards, Ray.
PS Old Haymarket above is about 1965.
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:50 am
by filsgreen
I would think it was about 1968, as St John's Beacon opened in 1969.
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 4:49 pm
by john j connell
Joe, Thank you for your kind remarks, More things have come to mind since I posted the comments above.
I mentioned Alf Burnett (Foreman) and Walter Burnett (Mechanic), they were brothers, and I recall that they
had a brother who was a professional footballer...possibly a goalkeeper. Despite being born and raised
in Liverpool, my football knowledge is almost nil, perhaps some Forum members with football info from the
50s and 60s may recall Mr Burnett, football player. I think the Burnetts were from Bootle or thereabouts.
The only player i can come up with who was a goalkeeper (spelt differently) is Geoff Barnett, he played for Everton in the mid 60s and he would be in his early 70s now. JJC.
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 5:23 pm
by BOBHAMO
John there was a George Burnett one of 3 brothers Alf , Wally
from litherland he jioned everton just after the war but could not oust
Ted sager, played 47 times for everton
and 100 oldham played in the 1950 fa cup against liverpool
moved to the wirral run a pub
but moved back to bootle Somerset road
the brothers played for bootle
born 1920
from the tommy barnes the bootle connection book
bobhamo
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 5:33 pm
by john j connell
Nice one Bob, i am sure that will be the person Ray was referring to, (just a bit before my introduction to the blues) .JJC.
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 8:26 pm
by fatboyjoe90
Thanks for pointing out the wrong date on Old Haymarket post, Matt, Ray and Phil, it was 1968. I must concentrate more on my postings.
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:54 pm
by Matt
Hi Joe It isn't a big deal getting the year wrong just you keep putting those old photo's on,Sheila and myself LOVE them.For me it is the Liverpool I know and recognize(only been back maybe 6 times since I emigrated in1968)but for Sheila,who used to go back very year until both her parents passed away,it is seeing what changes have taken place year by year.
Sheila and Matt
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 12:53 am
by fatboyjoe90
Cheers Matt, for your reassurance in me, it doesn't bother me too much and it's good to see others letting me I know when I get it wrong they keep me on my toes thanks, guys.
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 1:09 am
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 2:12 am
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 12:27 am
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 10:47 pm
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 4:24 am
by fatboyjoe90
Re: Regent Road showing Union Cold Storage Co, 1978
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:32 pm
by fatboyjoe90