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efc46
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I have been in Ozz since 1967 makes me smile at some of the nicknames we had Grainy/elly corky bombdies house of lords were we got that name from dont know it was a bombed whareouse on derby road
Devils ladder shore side( Gladstone dock) devils ladder leadin to half miley ( matty Brady jumped off at Marsh Lane with an umberella ) Kally(marsh lane) just to name a few
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that was the raller bridge went under Stafford st which went from marsh lane to brook road etc the kids dared MATTY to jump with a umbrella poor lad wasn't a full two bob and broke both legs in Bootle hospital for ages all the kids did a runner had been the palace marsh lane cinema watching Charlie Chaplin do the umbrella stunt
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I've switched the football information over to the Bootle JOC thread.

From the Bootle Times.

Shelley Street April 3 1970

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Empire Road April 10 1970

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Burnie Avenue July 10 1970

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Marsh Lane Playground August 12 1976

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Bob is definitely going to be happy your posting again, Dan. :D
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Glad you are posting Dan :D :D :D
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fanastic reading enjoyed
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Glad your back Dan really missed all your great inputs

PLEASE STAY :P
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Hey, you sneaked that one in Dan, great stuff, welcome back. :D Ken
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What a fined that needs to go on the Bootle JOC post-Dan
Great to see you mate
Very good reading
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Dan, Great to see the Memory Lane post; a good read.
I've missed your excellent posts on Bootle industry, the docks and beyond.
Best Wishes Walshy.
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Thanks Professor Walshy.
I've been editing rather than posting.
I posted some photos from "The Miller's Tale" in the Bibby post on page 3 of the Local Companies thread last month.
It was an amazing set of buildings to work in.
I posted a couple of photos of the Algeciras on the dockers thread last week.It was its first UK call at the London Gateway.
The docks/companies threads have been getting , in total, about a thousand hits a week for the past 12 months.
They'll be coming mainly from web browsers, which was what I always wanted.
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I remember Matty Brady very well I went to school with Davy Brady there was two sisters Winnie and Betty they lived in spencer street Marsh lane brook road an Chestnut grove some people say matty was a soft lad no he was,nt he always worked an would give you the shirt off his back he was a good skin R.I..P Matty
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Great post-Dan Fantastic reading

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good reading from an expat
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April 24 1970 Glynne Street

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February 10 1961 Marian Square Statue

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February 10 1970 Albert Schweitzer

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Thanks for those photos, Dan. The picture of Glynne Street, has a photo of my mum's friend, Mary Pratt. :D
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Welcome back, Dan. :wink: :D
Cheers Joe.
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You ought to be in bed at that hour Joe.

Thanks

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Loads of memories Dan everyone looks happy.

I will have some of that 5 days Easter Cruise £ 45 :D :D :D

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Empress of England's last cruise too, Bob.

Regards

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March 2 1967 View from Irlam House overlooking Coffee House Bridge

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Count me in, La Coruna is a great visit. :D K
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February 13 1970 Percy Street


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Loving this Memory Lane thread Dan, thanks.
Pretty sure the little boy John in the pic with the puppet grew up to be the local professional comedian John Martin. Think his dad George was in the ambulance service.
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I’m the baby in the Glynne Street article! Brilliant to see - would anyone know if it’s possible to get a copy of the photo?
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Hiya Gary, is this any good? Save the image to your computer by double clicking it.


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Brilliant!! Thank you so much!
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I remember our tommy (Tommy Rowlands) wheeling a barra seven floors up (Marsh Lane flats) someone moved a plank bang he was in ozzie for a while it was in the echo an the B,T early sixties not a nice time for the rowlands family he got a pay out and went to N.Z.19 63/64/ Davey
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July 24 1970 Mersey House


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January 14 1966 Brunswick Boys Club


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September 24 1970 Heman's Street


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Bootle Times November 3 1922. Bootle Corporation Gymnastics Teams


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From the Bootle Medical Officer of Health's Annual Report of 1939.

Bootle Hospital History 1846-1939

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been in Bootle ossie a few times fell on the Hearth skin grafts fellin the boiling water(sock still on) dropped the kettle (cast iron )other foot stiches stichers I havea scare on me forhead like railway tracks I look back an I must have been a bugger good old days
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Enjoying this post Dan loads of history that should never be forgotten.

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