Old Photos Of Where You Live

[Joey66]

….the Liverpool ‘Mary Ellen’s’ sold fish, they would shout “Finny Addy Salt Fish” and locals would come out to buy and often catch up on any gossip;

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Salt fish - also tripe & Pigs belly where we ate it raw with salt & vinegar

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

….the Liverpool ‘Mary Ellen’s’ sold fish, they would shout “Finny Addy Salt Fish” and locals would come out to buy and often catch up on any gossip;

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Where they sky blue pink?

 

[Nobby Nobbs]

…..White City Greyhound Stadium, Lower Breck Rd. I’m sure I’m not alone in remembering it;

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Remember walking past that on the way to the game, told the wife about it a few months ago she took some convincing that there was a stadium there. Thanks for the proof.

 

[Joey66]

 

[Eggs]

…the ‘Dandy Pat Byrne’ Drinking fountain was unveiled in Scotland Place on 31st October 1892. Pat had passed away in 1890 and the base now stands behind St Anthony’s Church on Scotland Rd;

 

[Eggs]

….Roe St;

 

[Eggs]

….Lime St, 1899;

 

[Joey66]

Sefton Park Cafe 1958 -​

 

[tonyhorne]

Sefton Park Cafe 1958 -​

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You would have thought that at least one of them would have noticed the UFO ...

 

[Eggs]

…..1868; a very rare pic of St John’s Church which stood behind St George’s Hall;

 

[degsy]

South Liverpool FC in the early 50s, the white building at the back is the original Iron framed wooden clad station, before they 'upgraded' to the grey 'modern' eyesore in the early 60s, a lot of which thankfully didn't survive the South Parkway development.

 

[Eggs]

South Liverpool FC in the early 50s, the white building at the back is the original Iron framed wooden clad station, before they 'upgraded' to the grey 'modern' eyesore in the early 60s, a lot of which thankfully didn't survive the South Parkway development.

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….only played there once and can’t even say I scored at Holly Park as it was a 0-0 draw.

Funny thing is, I got selected for ‘Liverpool Catholic Schoolboys’ even though I was CofE. I went to see the Headmaster and he told me I had to play because it was an honour for the school. I remember my Mum laughing because the match was played on 17th March.

 

[Eggs]

….a little bit of Every St is still there. When we were kids we would accurately say; ‘I know where Every St in Liverpool is’

 

[Eggs]

….Shaw St Synagogue, opened 1907. As a local, I admit to not knowing this building;

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[Eggs]