….Wellington Buildings, Number 4 Court. Slum housing, 1960, Everton;
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Derby Park Bootle 1900
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This (1st photo) was/is the Ford estate, Bootle built in 1953 to move 'extended' families out of the city centre and out of the early prefabs which were used to house returning army personnel from WW2. It was a sort of original Cantril Farm/Stockbridge Village.
The gothic looking building in the trees towards the foreground was the largest Magdalene Laundry in Liverpool (possibly the largest in this country). 220 'places' and all free of charge! The Convent (and laundry) was run by The Sisters of the Good Shepherd (but without too much emphasis on the 'Good'!). The Convent and laundry are no longer there. Below is an extract from an online messageboard form the Bootle Times from 2015 from people who were looking for information about the Convent and general area; (I used to get the 56 bus into town from the bus stop mentioned);
I remember being on a number 56 Bus in the early 60's going into town with friends, and as the open back bus pulled off from the Sterrix Lane stop heading to the Greenie. A girl with red hair burst out of the front door of the Convent of the Good Shepherd and quickly jumped onto the back of the moving bus. As the Bus pulled away Two Nuns came out of the Convent and chased up the road after the Bus. The Driver must have seen them in his rear mirror and stopped
The Nuns caught the bus and got on grabbing the girl by her hair and pulling her off the bus back down the road back to the Convent.
I never knew why at the time. But now having seen the Movie The Magdalen Sisters and also Channel 5's Series - "Jack Taylor" Episode 3 - The Magdalen Martyrs I now have more of an idea of what went on in that so called House of God around the corner from where I lived.
The Ford estate expanded quickly and not long after and now there's hardly a green field to be seen. The buildings at the very front of the first photo became Litherland High School.
My family had been moved to Ford estate when it was built in 1953 (before I was born). I lived there (after being born in a 'nursing home' run by nuns in a different part of the city), though I spent a lot of my time with other family (cousins) in and around Marsh Lane, Bootle (2nd photo, you can just make out Bootle docks in the background, which are at the end of Marsh Lane). No rules, except don't swear in the house and look after your own!
The Marsh Lane photo was taken in 1950 and it was a lot busier when I spent time there. The Brunswick Boys Club was/is on Marsh Lane (Carragher spent time there, I believe, though some time after me - handy boxer, apparently).
Very different times. UTFT!
The gothic looking building in the trees towards the foreground was the largest Magdalene Laundry in Liverpool (possibly the largest in this country). 220 'places' and all free of charge! The Convent (and laundry) was run by The Sisters of the Good Shepherd (but without too much emphasis on the 'Good'!). The Convent and laundry are no longer there. Below is an extract from an online messageboard form the Bootle Times from 2015 from people who were looking for information about the Convent and general area; (I used to get the 56 bus into town from the bus stop mentioned);
I remember being on a number 56 Bus in the early 60's going into town with friends, and as the open back bus pulled off from the Sterrix Lane stop heading to the Greenie. A girl with red hair burst out of the front door of the Convent of the Good Shepherd and quickly jumped onto the back of the moving bus. As the Bus pulled away Two Nuns came out of the Convent and chased up the road after the Bus. The Driver must have seen them in his rear mirror and stopped
The Nuns caught the bus and got on grabbing the girl by her hair and pulling her off the bus back down the road back to the Convent.
I never knew why at the time. But now having seen the Movie The Magdalen Sisters and also Channel 5's Series - "Jack Taylor" Episode 3 - The Magdalen Martyrs I now have more of an idea of what went on in that so called House of God around the corner from where I lived.
The Ford estate expanded quickly and not long after and now there's hardly a green field to be seen. The buildings at the very front of the first photo became Litherland High School.
My family had been moved to Ford estate when it was built in 1953 (before I was born). I lived there (after being born in a 'nursing home' run by nuns in a different part of the city), though I spent a lot of my time with other family (cousins) in and around Marsh Lane, Bootle (2nd photo, you can just make out Bootle docks in the background, which are at the end of Marsh Lane). No rules, except don't swear in the house and look after your own!
The Marsh Lane photo was taken in 1950 and it was a lot busier when I spent time there. The Brunswick Boys Club was/is on Marsh Lane (Carragher spent time there, I believe, though some time after me - handy boxer, apparently).Very different times. UTFT!
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….1967, back of Heyworth St school looking towards Netherfield Rd;
….Roe St 1947/now;
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