Old Photos Of Where You Live

[Exeter_Gently]

…Black Horse Pub, Old Swan;

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My dad's local The Black.

They love having the lights turned up full blast.

 

[Eggs]

Yeah you’re right, the date on the photo is 1935 mum was born 1918 so probably a good chance she may have move by then but unsure

…..my Mum 1923, we went to Rathbone School off Low Hill.

 

[RufusCat]

I’ve tried looking for the exact location of the street with no success my elder sister believes it was around where the service road is that gives you access to the old royal laundry. Was wondering eggs with you coming from that neck of the woods if you had any idea of its location.

The National Library of Scotland have some online maps of Liverpool from 1889-90 which may be of some use. I managed to find Mount Vernon View on one.

Georeferenced Maps viewer - Map images - National Library of Scotland

I would advise using a PC or larger laptop screen as need to use the zoom facility to read the street names etc

 

[Nobby Nobbs]

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…..my Mum 1923, we went to Rathbone School off Low Hill.

Not sure where mum went to school but I do know that she got married in sacred heart church corner of Prescott street. That friend of my mum who I mentioned my original post well according to my mum she was the last baby christened in St Peter’s church on church street before is was demolished no idea if true.

 

[Eggs]

The National Library of Scotland have some online maps of Liverpool from 1889-90 which may be of some use. I managed to find Mount Vernon View on one.

Georeferenced Maps viewer - Map images - National Library of Scotland

I would advise using a PC or larger laptop screen as need to use the zoom facility to read the street names etc

….that’s brilliant, managed to find Hardwick St on there from my roots, think this is no 33, tough times;

 

[Eggs]

 

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[Eggs]

….an example of things improving, the Piermasters House at Liverpool docks, 1981 and 2025;

 

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[degsy]

The National Library of Scotland have some online maps of Liverpool from 1889-90 which may be of some use. I managed to find Mount Vernon View on one.

Georeferenced Maps viewer - Map images - National Library of Scotland

I would advise using a PC or larger laptop screen as need to use the zoom facility to read the street names etc

Great facility that. Especially the old / new superimpose feature

 

[Joey66]

Opened on Wilson Road estate named after the MP who became PM Harold Wilson - gone now closed down -

 

[Eggs]

…Cavern 1966;

 

[Eggs]

….John Lennon and Paul McCartney played for the first time at St Peter’s parish church fete in Woolton. I often think that whoever took that picture had no idea of its historical significance, way before mobile phones somebody decided to take a CSmera to the church fete;