Fascinating Liverpool pictures

[Bjornebye]

Otterspool Prom 1900’s. Stringvest in the background on the right waiting for Istvan to turn up for a duel over a neg. 

 

 

[Harry's Lad]

This is an interesting site, well worth a look if you like maritime stuff.

https://liverpoolnauticalresearchsociety.org

[VladimirIlyich]

On 19/10/2021 at 14:59, Harry's Lad said:

This is an interesting site, well worth a look if you like maritime stuff.

https://liverpoolnauticalresearchsociety.org

Just read the war diaries of the Navy fella there and it was interesting.

[Jarvinja Ilnow]

On 26/07/2021 at 11:38, AngryOfTuebrook said:

My mum and dad ran a pub in Upper Parly waaaay back, before I was born.  My oldest sister's got good memories of when she was a toddler round there, being fussed over and looked after by all the neighbours, because it was a proper community. 

We lived in Newstead Road, round the corner, for a little while.

 

Even the scallies who hung around on the bomb site, opposite were so worried we should not become isolated that they took our crappy wooden front fence and put it on their bonfire. Made us feel settled in and accepted.

 

You are spot on though, mate, a really friendly community. I remember the butcher just saying "pay me back later, lads" when me and a mate bought half a cow's worth of mince for a big Spag Bol after football (as we only had bank cards to pay and he only accepted cash). Never seen us before (we did pay him back the next time). Definitely a pub on every corner, and the old arses were quite tolerant of loud young bastards getting drunk on 2 pints, offering us quiet advice on pub etiquette rather than the kicking you would get in most pubs.

[VladimirIlyich]

4 hours ago, Jarvinja Ilnow said:

We lived in Newstead Road, round the corner, for a little while.

 

Even the scallies who hung around on the bomb site, opposite were so worried we should not become isolated that they took our crappy wooden front fence and put it on their bonfire. Made us feel settled in and accepted.

 

You are spot on though, mate, a really friendly community. I remember the butcher just saying "pay me back later, lads" when me and a mate bought half a cow's worth of mince for a big Spag Bol after football (as we only had bank cards to pay and he only accepted cash). Never seen us before (we did pay him back the next time). Definitely a pub on every corner, and the old arses were quite tolerant of loud young bastards getting drunk on 2 pints, offering us quiet advice on pub etiquette rather than the kicking you would get in most pubs.

My Dads family were all from L8 and were poor as church mice,but the community spirit was incredible when they were growing up and when I was a young kid around there.

[Bjornebye]

4 hours ago, Jarvinja Ilnow said:

We lived in Newstead Road, round the corner, for a little while.

 

Even the scallies who hung around on the bomb site, opposite were so worried we should not become isolated that they took our crappy wooden front fence and put it on their bonfire. Made us feel settled in and accepted.

 

You are spot on though, mate, a really friendly community. I remember the butcher just saying "pay me back later, lads" when me and a mate bought half a cow's worth of mince for a big Spag Bol after football (as we only had bank cards to pay and he only accepted cash). Never seen us before (we did pay him back the next time). Definitely a pub on every corner, and the old arses were quite tolerant of loud young bastards getting drunk on 2 pints, offering us quiet advice on pub etiquette rather than the kicking you would get in most pubs.

Repped for your post but I wish I could double rep you having just spotted your signature. Classic Si. 

[Stickman]

1980's Church Street

 

 

1950's St Marys Road Garston

 

 

2020 St Marys Road Garston....I know which one I prefer

 

 

 

[stringvest]

 

few of my favourite places in Liverpool to booze and breakfast

 

[stringvest]

[stringvest]

[stringvest]

I woke up in here one night.  On a pitch black train.

[tokyojoe]

Some goodies there Pete.

[stringvest]

37 minutes ago, tokyojoe said:

Some goodies there Pete.

cheers Dave.

[VladimirIlyich]

2 hours ago, stringvest said:

I woke up in here one night.  On a pitch black train.

It wouldnt have been so bad if you weren't the train driver.

[Kepler-186]

Liverpool volunteers to the International Brigade in the Spanish Civil War. 
 

 

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-38357639.amp

[AngryOfTuebrook]

17 hours ago, stringvest said:

 

few of my favourite places in Liverpool to booze and breakfast

The Casa on 8th April 2013 was one of the maddest nights out ever.

[Stickman]

[Kepler-186]

Might bring back a few memories even if you didn’t go to Litherland High in the early 80s.  
 

 

[Kepler-186]

Our day out from Scottie. 
 

 

[Harry's Lad]

29 minutes ago, Kepler-186 said:

Our day out from Scottie. 
 

 

That's fantastic. 

No profit, no gain, just people helping those with nothing.

I bet the locals loved them.

 

[stringvest]

9 minutes ago, Harry's Lad said:

That's fantastic. 

No profit, no gain, just people helping those with nothing.

I bet the locals loved them.

 

My nan used to live down there, and I spent a lot of my time in my early years up until my mid teens in that area.  Those lads, and places like the League of Welldoers, were fantastic for that community.

[stringvest]

On 24/10/2021 at 13:04, AngryOfTuebrook said:

The Casa on 8th April 2013 was one of the maddest nights out ever.

I went to the benefit night in the Phil (can't remember how many years ago that was).  Even John Bishop was funny.

[Bjornebye]

36 minutes ago, stringvest said:

My nan used to live down there, and I spent a lot of my time in my early years up until my mid teens in that area.  Those lads, and places like the League of Welldoers, were fantastic for that community.

Do you miss the days when its was all fields and cattle? 

[Kepler-186]

Early 70s doc on poverty and education in Liverpool.

 

Worth a watch. 

 

 

[Kepler-186]

Mr Chumondley Warner narrates. (1941)