Old photos of Bootle

[bob. b]

Canal street


Joe, Elaine, Bobhamo Then and Now

[fatboyjoe90]

Bob, what a great photo of then and now, is that you on the horse, dressed as a New York Cop?

[Elaine Goulding]

Awwww Bob, lovely picture....I prefer the "then" rather than the now! Do you know who the little boy is? There is a man talking to a woman outside a house behind the little boy, I bet it is the local priest, don't ask me why I say that as I have no idea!
Elaine

[bob. b]

Well spotted Joe the things we got them days could go on the road not a lot of traffic.
at the bottom of the road they knocked the houses down and made way for an extension of Peter Marsh
Joe my goal is still on the wall of Peter Marsh been there a long time. my Wembley in them days

Elaine think it was and l can name most of the people in the street will put some more pictures
up.

Mrs Connor made toffee apples the best in the world to us kids put them on a tray by the front step she live opposite Wilson's.

Thanks everyone Bob

[bob. b]

Miller Bridge looking down to the docks now

[bob. b]

Miller Bridge and all the houses gone top of canal street now.



Then you can just make out one house on the hill
JRT on the left

Regards Bob

[Irish-Jay]

There was a photo published in the old Bootle Herald on 29 August 1969 showing the families from Recreation Street ready for their Centenary outing on the previous Sunday. Please does anybody know if it is possible to still get a copy of the photo?

[Shelagh]

Great photographs everyone, liking the overhead railway, reminded me of the time, my brother and his mates took me with them for a ride on the overhead train,
I was only four and thought it would be wonderful, but not so, the dockers umbrella turned out to be rickety, smokey, and dirty, but so glad I got to have a go, I never got the chance again!
The photos of Millers Bridge and Canal Street brilliant, Shire horses lovely, and the little boy on the toy horse, how cute is he!
All such wonderful history, thank you
Shelagh K.

[bob. b]

Sorry for the quality of the picture.
Starts at Wilsons and goes half way down the street up to the baggie..
Bob

[bob. b]

Then and now top end of Berry Street by Miller Bridge

Pub at the top and at the Bottom

Bob

[bob. b]

Now and Before
Bob

[lynne99]

Happy kids lovely

[Shelagh]

Lovely photo Bob and everybody looks so happy.. I was trying to work out by style of clothes what year this was taken.. are you on photo Bob?
Shelagh K.

[john j connell]

Bob, regarding the houses at the top of Canal St,( between the Clarence and Millers Bridge) did you know anyone who lived in them and did you ever go in any of them, if so can you remember how big they must have been at the rear because the backyard was actually on the same level as Berry St. Also in the pic of the old pub at the bottom of the steps you will notice something quite common on bridges and passageways from that time, because of the amount of muggings and rollings that took place, they had to round off the corners so as no one was able to conceal themselves in order to carry out the assault on the unsuspecting person, (quite often seamen) love all of the old photos, keep them coming. JJC.

[bob. b]

John if you look at the old picture before they were knocked down they had grating stairwells so they had cellars.
l only went into one house if my memory is correct they had stairs outside at the back down to street level.

Does anyone remember the crash at the top end of Berry street by the steps into a house.

John very interesting stuff on the steps mate on berry street

[BOBHAMO]

from berry street
John i will give the addresses tomorrow
1968
bob hamo

[tudno boy]

Does anyone have pictures of Tudno, Tudor, or Campbell streets(Derby and Strand road area).So long ago, but still so vivid in my mind.

[john j connell]

I have sent you a pm Tudno, JJC.

[scotty]

Lovely photo Bob and everybody looks so happy.. I was trying to work out by style of clothes what year this was taken.. are you on photo Bob?
Shelagh K.

Shelagh, I would say possibly 1953, the coronation.

[Shelagh]

Thanks for that Ricky... thought it might have been the coronation, but had doubts because the boys all looked so dapper in their immaculate white shirts and braces...
All the children looked so well turned out and happy, and such a clear photograph..lovely!!
thanks again, much appreciated
Shelagh K!

[nicolas]

263 Derby Road Bootle

[Frank948]

I remember going on the last day of the overhead train from Aigburth to Seaforth to see my Auntie and Grand ma in Thomson Rd Seaforth. I did not know at the time it was its last day.Pitty i did not keep the tickets.

[fatboyjoe90]

What a good photo that is Nicolas, thanks for posting it.

[fatboyjoe90]

Frank, hindsight is a wonderful thing, if only we had known what the future would be, we’d all be rich men and women now.

[BOBHAMO]

Frank you can still pick them up
these are some of mine and the last tram
bobhamo

[jddry]

great stuff nicalos any date for lor station

[nicolas]

Seaforth Docks Construction, Grove St estate and St Joan of Arc, early 1970's

[bob. b]

Great pictures keep them coming

[bob. b]

To go with bob's tickets

[JOE21]

you can make out the line of lorries,queueing up on the dock road waiting to go in the docks joe21

[Mack]

Great stuff Graham. Ta for posting.

Overhead view link as to how the area looks now - includes street names etc... zoom in and out. Google Maps...

https://goo.gl/maps/1aBQZpHuKW92
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[fatboyjoe90]

Thanks for that link Mack, when technology makes all the difference.

[fatboyjoe90]

Thanks for your ticket collection Bob.

Thanks for Seaforth Dock and surrounding area photo Nicolas.

Thanks for the ticket machine photo Bob B.

[fatboyjoe90]

TGWU, Derby Road,


Bicc, Derby Road,


Derby Road,


Derby Road,

[fatboyjoe90]

The old Littlewoods building in the background.
St Mary’s Old Cemetery.




Derby Road.


Elm House, Derby Road,


165 Derby road 1978.





The Talbot Pub, And two men walking through the old graveyard.