Old Photos Of Where You Live

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……Pembroke Place 1900 & 2024. Must be about the time Robert Tressell (The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists) passed away in the Old Royal Hospital on the right;

 

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….unveiled in 1924 to commemorate French soldiers buried in St John’s Gardens. Apparently between 1772 and 1803 many French prisoners were held in Liverpool and those who died in captivity are buried in the gardens behind St George’s Hall;

 

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….Winterburn Heights demolition;

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A mate of mine use to live in Winterburn Heights I was in the Derby arms a few times it was just by Liverpools Melwood training ground

 

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….Home for Destitute Children, Myrtle St, opened 1889;

 

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…The Mersey Ferry; traced back to 12th Century when Benedict monks provided first recorded ferry service but mid-1800s saw the recognisable service with the introduction of steam powered ferries.

The Royal Iris & Royal Daffodil were constructed in 1906 and both had significant roles in WW1 attack on Zeebrugge on 23rd April 1918. Both suffered considerable damage but managed to return home (because of this they were given their ‘Royal’ status).

 

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….the amazing Havelock St in 1956, imagine going down there on a bike or steery;

 

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….Ribble bus station, Skelhorne St;

 

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…..West Derby Rd;

 

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….Winterburn Heights demolition;

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Spent plenty of Saturday and Sunday afternoons in there after playing footy, and nights with the now wife happy memories.

 

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…Kensington;

 

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….Whitechapel was apparently originally called Frog Lane;

 

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….Kent Square (nr Chinatown) badly damaged in the Blitz;