Topic: A house through time ..BBC 2

[Timbo's Goals]

Really enjoyed the programme.  Being local, however, I guess I would say that - though my missus who's from the valleys actually loved it more than me. Mind you she has been here since 1969.

Not sure if I'd have watched if it was about a house in Hemel Hempstead though 

I'm guessing the full circle - merchant >gradual decline>yuppie - aspect is surely historically fascinating wherever you hail from.

[Yorkykopite]

The whole series was superb. Olusoga was wonderful as presenter - not just an intelligent and sympathetic presence, but someone who also made the process of unearthing the past so interesting. There was some serious digging in these programmes. It felt almost EP Thompson-like the way that such obscure people were "rescued from the condescension of posterity".

What it also made you feel is that the story is far from ended and that Liverpool's social history will continue to develop and change in surprising ways.

Would I have watched a similar thing set in Hemel Hempstead? Never! There are very few places in Britain with the amount of cultural churn that Liverpool has. That's what made it so interesting. 

[So… Howard Philips]

The whole series was superb. Olusoga was wonderful as presenter - not just an intelligent and sympathetic presence, but someone who also made the process of unearthing the past so interesting. There was some serious digging in these programmes. It felt almost EP Thompson-like the way that such obscure people were "rescued from the condescension of posterity".

What it also made you feel is that the story is far from ended and that Liverpool's social history will continue to develop and change in surprising ways.

Would I have watched a similar thing set in Hemel Hempstead? Never! There are very few places in Britain with the amount of cultural churn that Liverpool has. That's what made it so interesting.

Bristol?

Port city and a diverse population. But having grown up in the Falkner St area, Liverpool any time.

[jackh]

My favourite decade 


I too was manufactured in Mill rd hospital 

[Manila Vanilla]

It has been an interesting series, particularly as it ties in with my own research.

Regarding the cholera epidemic, one of my great grandmothers died of cholera in the infirmary of the Brownlow Hill Workhouse. The site is now occupied by the Catholic Cathedral.

The female penitentiary on Falkner Street was for fallen women, when the red light area moved to this area from Lime Street. One of my other great grandmothers was living in Smithdown Lane. She'd moved there from St Helens as a young woman and was probably on the game. She moved back to St Helens and was almost certainly sent to prison for three months for co-managing a brothel there.

I could give them a lot of good stories for the next series..

[redgriffin73]

The bit about the guy with Aids in the final episode was incredibly moving.

[Millie]

Thoroughly enjoyed the whole series.  Having resided in L8 myself recently, I found it absolutely fascinating. 

The memories of the riots back in 81.  I can remember having to pay a small fortune for a taxi back to Aigburth back at that time, cos of the rerouting the cab had to do.

Loved the neighbour and her memories of John Lennon.  Also loved the (most likely unintentional) digs at Everton  .

[Millie]

The bit about the guy with Aids in the final episode was incredibly moving.

It really was.

[moondog]

Was heartbreaking to be reminded of the Aids epidemic that struck in the early 90s. I didn't realise so many had died in just those few streets, despite losing a very good friend who had lived just on the corner of Faulkner and Bedford street.
Felt like they could have squeezed another episode out of it and focussed on some of the 70/80s tennants more, but was definitely favourite factual programme of the year so far.

[rafathegaffa83]

Think he was trying to say that although today's Paradise street doesn't look like a step down from today's Church street, that it wasn't the case at the time he was covering the saddler fella.

Yes. He was making the point that the saddler had moved his shop from prime real estate on Church Street to what was then a back street (Paradise Street)

[Medellin]

Yes. He was making the point that the saddler had moved his shop from prime real estate on Church Street to what was then a back street (Paradise Street)

Aye he did refer to the move,but his actual words were "these days,paradise st has been very much tidied up".
Pretty clear to me but hey..

[SamAteTheRedAcid]

Aye he did refer to the move,but his actual words were "these days,paradise st has been very much tidied up".
Pretty clear to me but hey..

Are you saying that instead of 'tidied up' he should have said 'completely rebuilt'? I can't really make out what your objection is here

[Medellin]

Are you saying that instead of 'tidied up' he should have said 'completely rebuilt'? I can't really make out what your objection is here

Completely transformed/changed..looks like i have spectacularly missed something.

[J_Kopite]

The bit about the guy with Aids in the final episode was incredibly moving.

Turns out my ma went to college with his sister that they interviewed and she didn't even know, didn't clock it was her until they showed an old picture of her either - mental.

[TravisBickle]

Just finished catching up. Genuinely one of the best things I’ve ever seen on British tele, absolutely fascinating stuff.

[Pistolero]

Watched the final episode tonight ..a fitting end to what was a quite marvelous little series...David Olusoga should be congratulated for the way he put this together, he's a fantastic communicator and his obvious passion for the subject matter and genuine interest in the lives he uncovered made it completely engrossing from start to finish...hats off