Old Photos Of Where You Live

[No Alla Violenza]

In my ongoing quest to find the best way to get to/from our new stadium, I got off a bus on Scotland Road and cut through Vauxhall yesterday. I was surprised to see that the Eldon Grove tenements are still standing. Just. A shell of the building in an advanced state of disrepair, the site itself was boarded up so I couldn’t really get any decent pics without ‘breaking in’ (might do this next time). I think these are grade II listed, I’ve been reading about broken promises of renovating them etc. Such a shame…

 

[Joey66]

In my ongoing quest to find the best way to get to/from our new stadium, I got off a bus on Scotland Road and cut through Vauxhall yesterday. I was surprised to see that the Eldon Grove tenements are still standing. Just. A shell of the building in an advanced state of disrepair, the site itself was boarded up so I couldn’t really get any decent pics without ‘breaking in’ (might do this next time). I think these are grade II listed, I’ve been reading about broken promises of renovating them etc. Such a shame…

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My late father came from the Vauxhall road area - He & his brother - both gone but true blues - fitting to me BMD is now our home ...

 

[degsy]

In my ongoing quest to find the best way to get to/from our new stadium, I got off a bus on Scotland Road and cut through Vauxhall yesterday. I was surprised to see that the Eldon Grove tenements are still standing. Just. A shell of the building in an advanced state of disrepair, the site itself was boarded up so I couldn’t really get any decent pics without ‘breaking in’ (might do this next time). I think these are grade II listed, I’ve been reading about broken promises of renovating them etc. Such a shame…


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Looks like one those spontanious combustion type fires waiting to happen

 

[degsy]

Speke airport under construction.

In the late 50s / early 60s LpoolCC & Manc CC got the offer of the US Burtonwood site with its monster military grade runways already built.
Mancs said yep we're in.
LCC said were LCC, we dont need no stinkin Mancs (allegedly still P off about them building the ship canal 70yrs previous)
And came up with a plan for a decent modern sized runway which stuck out a an angle into that big wide bit of the river estuary...which is sand most of the time.
Then: having turned down the free runways, they got the price - How Much!!??
And built a scaled down half arsed version which is still there now another 60yrs on
While the Mancs did a proper job

 

[Eggs]

 

[Nobby Nobbs]

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Does anyone remember a bar I think was called Scarlets bar on Harrington street use to go there in my late teens, you would walk downstairs to the bar and on the wall above your head as you walked down the stairs was a confederate flag. Now my memory is a bit fuzzy so my be a bit off.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Does anyone remember a bar I think was called Scarlets bar on Harrington street use to go there in my late teens, you would walk downstairs to the bar and on the wall above your head as you walked down the stairs was a confederate flag. Now my memory is a bit fuzzy so my be a bit off.

The Harrington?

 

[Eggs]

Does anyone remember a bar I think was called Scarlets bar on Harrington street use to go there in my late teens, you would walk downstairs to the bar and on the wall above your head as you walked down the stairs was a confederate flag. Now my memory is a bit fuzzy so my be a bit off.

….i’d be sure I went in there quite a few times although I don’t remember the flag.

The Crocodile, Why Not and Pen & Wig for a few.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

…..Dockers Umbrella. Such a shame city planners didn’t have the foresight to keep it.

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Absolutely,this and the demolition of the Cavernimagine what a boon for the Hill Dickinson this would have been.

 

[Nobby Nobbs]

The Harrington?

I don’t think so mate pretty sure it was called Scarlets bar.

 

[RufusCat]

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Occasionally went there in the 1980s, and also The Croc also on Harrington Street.

 

[RufusCat]

Does anyone remember a bar I think was called Scarlets bar on Harrington street use to go there in my late teens, you would walk downstairs to the bar and on the wall above your head as you walked down the stairs was a confederate flag. Now my memory is a bit fuzzy so my be a bit off.

Used to play pool there at lunchtime but it wasn't Harrington Street, it was on Hackins Hey.

 

[Eggs]

….Clayton Square;

 

[Nobby Nobbs]

Used to play pool there at lunchtime but it wasn't Harrington Street, it was on Hackins Hey.

Yep you’re spot on it was Hackins hey, glad you remembered it thought I was imagining it, everyone I spoke to about it didn’t remember it. Do you remember the flag or was that a figment of my imagination.

 

[RufusCat]

Yep you’re spot on it was Hackins hey, glad you remembered it thought I was imagining it, everyone I spoke to about it didn’t remember it. Do you remember the flag or was that a figment of my imagination.

No, you didn't imagine it, it was part of the decor although, must admit, cannot remember much else