Old photos of Bootle

[Dan]

The original Holy Ghost Church on Poulsom Drive Ford.

Used to try to count the number of perforations in the ceiling tiles.
Highest I got to was 4,580 then I gave up.






Regards
Dan

The mosaic that used to hang behind the altar. It's now in the Metropolitan Cathedral.
I'll try and get a better copy sometime.



Regards

Dan

[fatboyjoe90]

Stan Waters, café on the corner of Nelson Street and Regent Road Bootle.

[fatboyjoe90]

Not Bootle but not that far away. Paddy’s Market Scotty Road.

[efc46]

I remember Paddy's Market very well I would go to school on a Monday wearing clothes from paddy;s market and the kids would say: Were did you get that coat from Rolo " My reply was always ' it was me cousins' Hard times would not swop em I most poor familys went to Paddy's market Luvly memory/davey

[PeterR]

Great Nosalgic pictures Joe Note the Boy looking for NEW shoes ! been there done that -I was 5th in our family and got the "Hand me downs" once I got a "New " pair o
:f shorts -They were just a hole surounded by a bit of worn out material =
Peter

[fatboyjoe90]

Thanks for your replays and memories Davey and Peter.

[fatboyjoe90]

Paddy's Market(2) Market Scotty Road.

[PeterR]

Another Great picture Joe--Have You been up in someones cock loft? salt of the earth these ladies -even the dog looking for a coat !
Peter

[fatboyjoe90]

Thanks for your reply Peter, no I haven't been up in someone's cock-loft for years.

[fatboyjoe90]

Mary Ellens Liverpool no date.

[Susanq]

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




Derby Road.


Elm House, Derby Road,




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

I was born here. 1958. My family lived here from c1956 - 1977.

[Dan]

Couple of pictures from inside the Baxter Hoare building.

The building was used by Palmer Harvey Distribution,Baxter Hoare, Inspectorate Griffith, Microspec and now DDE Law.

Postal address for the building was 40-42 Derby Road, as if numbers mean anything on Derby Road.

The small unit between the Talbot and Campbell Street was SABRE Taxis HQ for a number of years.

Some, not very good, old pictures from inside the building ,about 1996.









Elm House today



The Talbot today.




Regards

Dan

[fatboyjoe90]

Thanks for your comments Susang

[fatboyjoe90]

Thanks for your photos looking back from the buildings that were posted from the opposite side of Derby Road, Dan.

[fatboyjoe90]

This photo is from Gerard Fagan’s, Inacityliving.
Orrell Lane Bridge 19.4.21

[Susanq]

Thanks for your comments Susang

You’re welcome, Joe. I discovered this site about a week ago. It’s proved to be a massive distraction. It’s amazing to read so many threads that mention people/places I remember. I left Bootle in 1977, and looking at some of the photo’s posted, it has changed enormously. Not always for the best.

[fatboyjoe90]

Thanks for comments Susang, when I first found the site it took me ages going through all the posts. Where did you move too yes theirs been loads of changes since 1977 and as you say some bad ones.

[fatboyjoe90]

Ash Street Mission Bootle 1905.

[fatboyjoe90]

Sullivan's on Stanley Road Bootle.

[fatboyjoe90]

Lambeth Road Kirkdale 1970s

[fatboyjoe90]

St Lawrence School Kirkdale.

[fatboyjoe90]

Stanley Road at the crossroads of Great Mersey Street 1950s.

[fatboyjoe90]

Kirkdale Station, 1960s

[fatboyjoe90]

Orrell Lane Bridge 26/8/1960. The photo below is posted with the kind permission of Gerard Fagan’s, Inacityliving.

[PeterR]

Kirkdale Station, 1960s

Orrell Park and Kirkdale stations ==I remember them well--We lived in Orrell Park when we were first married and when with our first babies we would load them into The "Pedigree Valiant" and on a Sunday off we would go to see Nanny who lived in Kirkdale--It was'nt bad getting the pram down the steps at Orrell Park Station but murder at Kirkdale -But the lads at both stations always gave us a hand with the pram .

On a tragic note -during the war blackout a smoke making truck crashed through the wall onto the railway lines at Kirkdale station and I believe two men in it were killed in the fire the happened---the last time I was there one could still see that the wall had been fixed (Corner of Marsh St and Hawthorne Rd)
Peter

[fatboyjoe90]

Thanks for sharing your memories Peter, you've got a remarkable memory if you don't mind me asking you, what is your age?

[fatboyjoe90]

These photos below are posted with the kind permission of Gerard Fagan’s, Inacityliving.
Orrell Lane Bridge 1970s.

[PeterR]

These latest pictures about the Railway Bridge and Orrell Lane / Moss lane do bring back vivid memories---Half way down towards Walton Vale on the left was Thompsons Funerals -I remember there being horse drawn hearses there (Just by the bus stop)---the shop for lease in Orrell Lane was WRIGHTS fruit and vegies--and of course above the chemist was the Orrell Park Ballroom --where I met My Wife- Ruth Marney was the singer on stage and it was a great place to go for a dance.
Peter

[Invicta]

More great pics Joe , keep them coming. Still hoping you find one of Syd’s shop on Strand Rd.
Cheers Ken

[fatboyjoe90]

More great pics Joe , keep them coming. Still hoping you find one of Syd’s shop on Strand Rd.
Cheers Ken

I have tried all sorts of sites for a photo of Moss Bros Ken, without success sorry.

[fatboyjoe90]

Once again thanks for sharing your memories Peter.

[fatboyjoe90]

Rawson Road, Seaforth, 1979.

[Invicta]

Cheers Joe, maybe one day. Janette is looking through the old pics but no joy. K

[henry]

[quote="Invicta"]More great pics Joe , keep them coming. Still hoping you find one of Syd’s shop on Strand Rd.
Cheers Ken[/quote
Syd ,s shop what was that

[Matt]

Hi Ken and Henry.Are you talking about my mum's friend Syd Fischel the tailor?
Matt