Old photos of Bootle

[filsgreen]

The Google maps photo was taken with a wide angle lensed camera, which I think has distorted the picture, to make Christ Church appear further away.

[Gardner 180]

The roads are a bit like that now Bob Ken

Yep!

Good morning Boss, Hope you and yours are safe and well. I have been studying this picture of the M6 since it
appeared last week, and even with my many years of up and down the motorway en route to and from Cumbria
and Scotland, I cant quite pinpoint the spot. I think you are parked on the humps on the northbound M6, but I am
not certain. Give us a clue.

A little while back I mentioned that dreadful day when that Barsteward from Rowrah murdered all those people,
and another unusual occurrence came to mind, the major flooding in your part of West Cumbria, when the town
of Cockermouth was totally flooded, and a Cumbria Police Officer lost his life when a bridge collapsed beneath
him and his car. For quite a while afterwards, I had to do several detours with my lorry, depending on which places
I had to deliver to. Around that time, and on a lighter note, a daft mate of mine said he had been watching the
weather forecast on the television, the edition where the presenter has also a person who does Sign Language
beside him for the Deaf and Hard of hearing viewers, and he wondered how the Signer would sign " Cockermouth "

Cheers, Ray.

[BossHogg]

It's northbound between junctions 37 and 38. I knew the police officer very well, his name was Bill Barker, I booked a few of his prisoners into custody when I worked as a detention officer for Cumbria police.

[IanA]

Bootle Labour Club, Knowsley Road Bootle, in the 1970s.

Father Christmas gave me a jigsaw in there. Mum and Dad were waiting outside to collect me and all the other kids streamed out - but not me. They went in to look for me and there I was, all on my own, happily doing my jigsaw.

[BOBHAMO]

never knew they had austin coopers
bobhamo

[Paul]

Good one Bob

Paul

[filsgreen]

Great memory, Ian, thanks for sharing.

[Bonesy]

Always thought a Cooper s had twin fuel tanks.


Keith

[BOBHAMO]

Keith on some models there was a filler cap on both sides
looks like this police one had one
had a bright yellow model
bobhamo

[Sallyhughes]

Hi folks, my mum was brought up in Copy Lane and when clearing her room I found this, just think it’s an amazing piece of history. I live in Scotland as did she latterly, but I thought your site might be the best place to share it? Hope that’s ok, I have lots of pics Best wishes
Sally

[BOBHAMO]

Welcome Sally
all history is welcomed
great piece of bootle history
had a quick look for where the club was but did not find
do you know
all photos are welcome
bobhamo

[fatboyjoe90]

Bents Motors Warren House Road Crosby.




Bents Motors St Lucks Road Crosby.

[fatboyjoe90]

Thank's for all your comments and photos guys.

Welcome to the site Sally.

[Paul]

Good photos Joe

Paul

[Sallyhughes]

Welcome Sally
all history is welcomed
great piece of bootle history
had a quick look for where the club was but did not find
do you know
all photos are welcome
bobhamo

Thanks Bob! I’ll have a look if there’s any more details, got lots of church things, I know that might not suit all.... so much history though!

[BOBHAMO]

Sally the amount of queries about churchs
is always coming up they might bring memories
to other posters
bobhamo

[BOBHAMO]

a great photo Joe i remember my mate Tommy paying off
a lambretta tv 200 a fast one from the shop 1966 era
bobhamo

[Gardner 180]

Bents Motors Warren House Road Crosby.




Bents Motors St Lucks Road Crosby.

Two great pictures Joe. For those who are too young to remember these cars, they are,
Picture 1 from left to right, Austin Somerset.... Morris, Series E....Ford Prefect....Hillman Tourer ( I think )….2 Ford 10cwt vans.

Picture 2 from left to right, Vauxhall Victor Estate....Triumph Herald....Ford Thames 10/12cwt van.

Cheers, Ray.

[filsgreen]

Thanks for the info, Ray, I was wondering what they were.

[fatboyjoe90]

Thank's for all your comment's guys.

[fatboyjoe90]

The S4, on South Road Waterloo no date.

[Paul]

Good one Joe, 70s maybe.

Paul

[fatboyjoe90]

You are spot on with your dates Paul.

When the S4 was introduced it ran between Freshfield Grapes Hotel to Waterloo Interchange extended to Skelhorne Street at peak hour times. It ran in tandem with the long-established S2 Southport- Skelhorne Street. S2 was withdrawn in October 1978, replaced by S5 Freshfield Station- Skelhorne Street and S4 was extended permanently into town too. S5 was withdrawn in the mid-80s, and S4 became 284.

[Paul]

Thanks for info Joe

Paul

[fatboyjoe90]

Cheers Paul, I found it on another site.

[fatboyjoe90]

Derby Park Bootle. Can't I make a date out?

[Paul]

Good one Joe

Paul

[fatboyjoe90]

Thank's Paul.

[fatboyjoe90]

The Rotunda Theatre on Scotland/Stanley Road dramatically collapses on 4th May 1941 following an overnight bombing.

[Paul]

Good photo Joe, sad times.

Paul

[fatboyjoe90]

Spot on Paul.

[fatboyjoe90]

Blackledge's bread shop on Brasenose Road Bootle. You can see the gaslighter up his ladder. Cleaning the windows and most probably replacing the gas mantel

[Paul]

Nice photo Joe

Paul

[lynne99]

Brilliant piece of history. Thanks.
PS Blackcurrant tars spring to mind

[BOBHAMO]

Great one Joe most glass was broken
my old fella when he first worked for the corpy was a lamp lighter
fixed them cleaned them he had a bike like a delivery bike
with a folding ladder on the front 50s
bobhamo