Topic: Old photos of and around Liverpool

[redbyrdz]

There was an x-rated cinema on Clayton Square that later got converted into a church.  My mum took me in it a couple of times.

Your mum took you to an x-rated cinema? Was she trying to avoid 'the talk'?

[Tsar Kastik]

Wouldn't have  expected to find 2 of these: Athol street ( the 1st one from Liverpool1207 on Twitter).

[Tesco tearaway]

Cracker pic's 
Wonder if anyone ever asked him for fork handles?

[rob1966]

Cracker pic's 
Wonder if anyone ever asked him for fork handles?

If they did they probably got twatted with a spade

[Tesco tearaway]

If they did they probably got twatted with a spade

Hoe hoe hoe 

[Tsar Kastik]

Goree '48 from Liverpool1207 on Twitter,

[The Gulleysucker]

Goree '48 from Liverpool1207 on Twitter,

When you look at the photographs of the Blitz devastation in Liverpool, alongside Rotterdam, Warsaw and countless other cities razed in the East, it's understandable why some of the older generation who lived throught that time found it difficult to offer much sympathy to the late war utter devastion visited on assorted German cities by Bomber Command.

[Medellin]

Great fotos TK.

A few contrasting preferences here..

Grifters..could actually be Boxers,the mini Grifter,the rear mudguard is throwing me..



Chopper..



Hands down..loved this bike,the Chopper not even close.



Probably spent more time on this bus in my youth than any other.

[Medellin]

Couple more..
 

[the 92A]

When you look at the photographs of the Blitz devastation in Liverpool, alongside Rotterdam, Warsaw and countless other cities razed in the East, it's understandable why some of the older generation who lived throught that time found it difficult to offer much sympathy to the late war utter devastion visited on assorted German cities by Bomber Command.

My late Dad who was on one the convoys that relieved Malta, being dive bombed by stuka's said the most frighting thing he experienced during the war was the 7 day blitz in Dingle, for various operational reasons it never received the attention it deserved but he said it was hell and really effected moral in the city, after the war he always had a respect for the Germans as opposed to the Nazis especially the seaman who went through the same on both sides and later in his life he loved going to Germany and loved seeing how well Germany rebuilt afterwards, I don't know if it was just my dad but it seemed many of that generation were quite open to Europe after their experiences.

[Big Red Richie]

My aunty Teresa, passed away about five years ago.

Up to the day she passed away, whenever there was a thunder storm, she would hide under the stairs cowering and shaking from the noise of the thunder.

She grew up in Shadwell Terrace, just off Great Howard Street, near the docks, during the war.

At that time, that street would of been virtually ground zero during the May Blitz.  Surrounded by the docks, warehousing, and train marshalling yards etc.

Only a couple of hundred yards from Nelson, Bramley Moore, and Wellington docks.

For those that know the area, Shadwell Terrace would of been in the side street between what is now the Tai Pan restaurant, and Awesome Walls climbing centre (St Albans RC church).

Corner of Great Howard Street, and Blackstone Street.


It must of been an horrendous experience living through that, as evidenced by my Aunty, who it effected all of her life.

[rob1966]

My aunty Teresa, passed away about five years ago.

Up to the day she passed away, whenever there was a thunder storm, she would hide under the stairs cowering and shaking from the noise of the thunder.

She grew up in Shadwell Terrace, just off Great Howard Street, near the docks, during the war.

At that time, that street would of been virtually ground zero during the May Blitz.  Surrounded by the docks, warehousing, and train marshalling yards etc.

For those that know the area, Shadwell Terrace would of been in the side street between what is now the Tai Pan restaurant, and Awesome Walls climbing centre (St Albans RC church).

Corner of Great Howard Street, and Blackstone Street.


It must of been an horrendous experience living through that, as evidenced by my Aunty, who it effected all of her life.

I'd never considered this before and it explains a lot. My Nan (Mums Mum) died in 1978 when I was 11, and the same as your Aunty, was terrified of thunder and used to hide wherever she could. When we were kids, she used to take us into the cloakroom in the hall when she was in ours. When there was a bad storm, my Mum used to get the bus to hers to check on her. They lived in Everton and I know that one time she had only got to the top of the street and a bomb destroyed the house they lived in and another time my Grandad, who served in the desert, had a near miss when the houses opposite got hit.

[So… Howard Philips]

The photo of the tenny's above. Is that a B&M shop with the yellow Chevette parked in front?

If so never realised they'd been around that long.

[Big Red Richie]

Looks like it says:   D&M    FOOD CENTRE.

[ChrisOH]

The photo of the tenny's above. Is that a B&M shop with the yellow Chevette parked in front?

If so never realised they'd been around that long.

Think that's Old Swan, where the Tesco is now.

[Big Red Richie]

Hoult's corner.

[rob1966]

The photo of the tenny's above. Is that a B&M shop with the yellow Chevette parked in front?

If so never realised they'd been around that long.

As Richie says, its D&M on the shop. B&M was formed in 1978, first shop they opened was in Blackpool. Pic is at least 1981, as that's a MkII Cavalier just behind the taxis, they came out in 1981.

[Pistolero]

Think that's Old Swan, where the Tesco is now.

Yep, St Oswalds House.......that's not B&M btw....although the first Home and Bargains shop was just around the corner circa that pic!

[Tsar Kastik]

Another 1948 demolition job from Liverpool1207 on Twitter, looking toward Park Lane way.

[elbow]

There was an x-rated cinema on Clayton Square that later got converted into a church.  My mum took me in it a couple of times.  I think it moved to Williamson Square as the Blessed Sacrament Shrine.

I deffo saw When the Wind Blows at the ABC, and also Greystoke.  The Star Trek films were also shown there I think.

The ABC opened in 1982 if I recall correctly. I remember they had an open day, showed snippets of The Thing and Blade Runner.

I love the pictures of the lads on the Grifters and Choppers. Especially the one lad with a ciggy hanging from his lips, he looks about 8!

[Tesco tearaway]

The ABC opened in 1982 if I recall correctly. I remember they had an open day, showed snippets of The Thing and Blade Runner.

I love the pictures of the lads on the Grifters and Choppers. Especially the one lad with a ciggy hanging from his lips, he looks about 8!

Ha! Was just about to ask if that was a ciggy! 

[So… Howard Philips]

Another 1948 demolition job from Liverpool1207 on Twitter, looking toward Park Lane way.

The Old Customs House?

[Tsar Kastik]

The Old Customs House?

Yeh, that's the South Castle street facing part that still has the pillars standing.

[rob1966]

The ABC opened in 1982 if I recall correctly. I remember they had an open day, showed snippets of The Thing and Blade Runner.

I love the pictures of the lads on the Grifters and Choppers. Especially the one lad with a ciggy hanging from his lips, he looks about 8!

It was earlier than that wasn't it? I'm sure I went there with my Mum and Dad to see The Towering Inferno in the mid to late 70's and they split up in 1981.

Ah, just looked on the Echo website, it opened in the 30's as the forum and was renamed the ABC in 1971.

[Medellin]

All 1978 bar the last here..

When playin out was playin out.

[Terry de Niro]

Found this from here https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/incoming/article6173031.ece

"Whit Monday congestion at the tunnel entrance in 1950. The queue of buses and coaches stretch up St John’s Lane." 

[monkeyharris]

And did you call it a "bombdy"? Oooh has anyone got any pics of the Cazzy?? Here's another of Park Road by the way......

That picture just up the road from my doctors growing up
Anyone use the same one?
Can remember one of te doctors was called Dr Rattoff
The waiting room had three coloured lights 1 2 and 3 which buzzed and lit up when the doctor in each room was ready for you
Long gone now that building

[So… Howard Philips]

That picture just up the road from my doctors growing up
Anyone use the same one?
Can remember one of te doctors was called Dr Rattoff
The waiting room had three coloured lights 1 2 and 3 which buzzed and lit up when the doctor in each room was ready for you
Long gone now that building

I went to a Jewish dentist at the top of Smithdown Road, near Lodge Lane.  Can't remember his name but he had a slight Eastern European accent so he was probably a refugee from the Nazis. However being a dentist, wearing a white jacket that fastened all the way to the top he was too close to Boris Karloff for my liking.

Dentists weren't too kid friendly in the 50s and no concessions were made. Mask and anaesthetic on, teeth out, on your way home.

[elbow]

It was earlier than that wasn't it? I'm sure I went there with my Mum and Dad to see The Towering Inferno in the mid to late 70's and they split up in 1981.

Ah, just looked on the Echo website, it opened in the 30's as the forum and was renamed the ABC in 1971.

Jeez, my mind must be playing tricks with me. Maybe they re-opened/refurbished it then? I definitely remember going to some sort of open day there around '82.

[Pistolero]

Celebratory Libpool fans at Stamford Bridge in 1986....

[Medellin]

Cracker that P,i can't see myself on it tho. 

[So… Howard Philips]

The face on the lad in the bottom right hand corner who has just realised he's about to garotte himself on the barbed wire fencing.

[John C]

[John C]

This is interesting for anyone from the Aigburth area. The photographer would be positioned where Greens Walk is now looking up to the back of the houses in Ashlar Road with Victoria Road at the top. No idea what year.

[Terry de Niro]

Great pic, mate. That's the Birkenhead side as well.

[rob1966]

Some great looking cars in that pic, including what I believe is an Isetta Bubble Car

[John C]

Great pic, mate. That's the Birkenhead side as well.

The old cars and the busyness of it is great isn't it Terry.

[John C]

Some great looking cars in that pic, including what I believe is an Isetta Bubble Car

Gully could probably put a name arrow above each one

[The Gulleysucker]

Gully could probably put a name arrow above each one

 

I think Rob's correct with the Isetta.

There's a few others I think recognise, though I could be wrong with my guesses.

There's what looks like the nose of an MG Magnette bottom left.
A Wolseley 1500 in the centre behind the ticket booth.
An A40 just past the ticket booth.
A two tone Green and Cream Anglia to the left.
And just beyond that a Morris 1000 and the third car behind it, an early Mini.
A VW Beetle hidden behind front bottom booth and a Hillman Minx just beyond it.
Possibly an early Consul beyond that and possibly another Consul behind the A40.
The situpandbeg jalopies, there's a Pop in there but I'm unsure of the others.


I remember that scene and location quite well from back in '59 and into the early 60's when in the summer we as a family we would go to places like 'Betsy Coed' for a day out and picnic, though half the day seemed to be spent in traffic jams getting there and then back...

I think to the lower left of it all was the exit from the Liverpool side and from what I remember it was just a huge cobbled expanse so there was almost always a Policeman standing on one of those strange black and white pedestals in the middle of it directing traffic with his white gloves as there were no traffic lights so chaos would ensue without him, a sort of free for all.

All exciting as a kid, a foreign land...

[John C]

Brilliant mate