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These images have been sent to us and we would like to know if you
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Ranelagh
Street in Liverpool taken in approximately 1934
Steve Noonan has e-mailed to say:
"The photo of Ranelagh Street has many interesting features
which you may wish to know about.
Firstly, the vehicle in the foreground is a ' Railton' sporting
saloon which was based on an American built Hudson chassis.
The company van with the name 'Bouts' belonged to the said Haulage
and Carrier company. They later joined with Tillotsons to become
Bouts听& Tillotsons ( I had an uncle who worked for them).
The trams heading towards Central Station, all came from the
south end of the City ie I believe the number 33 went to Garston
& Aigburth. This particular tram ( No.43) was scrapped in 1949
although it had served the streets of Liverpool听for 28 years.
The tram car behind so I am told had a red livery and had modern,
large indicators. I believe the photo was taken by the MPTE
in 1936 not 1934, and can be found in an excellent publication
about the Trams of Liverpool. " |
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M
Steele via email:
"This shows the Farmers Arms (now demolished), Park Road,
Liverpool 8. I remember the building on the corner (of Gelling
St.) when it was a Newsagents run by a Eddie Murphy and his
sister (very early 1970's). This building (now a Betting Office),
and two properties next to it, still remain. Only one other
building still stands from the left-side of the photo...The
Globe Pub, which you can just make out on the corner of Combermere
St. Just out of shot, at the back of the Farmers Arms, is Northumberland
St. which is undergoing extensive demolition."
Or did you drive a WV Beetle, registration MEY 483J - if so,
that's your car in the picture.
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This
was taken in the 1960's - do you know where it is?
The building at the bottom of the street is Midland Bank - did
you work there?
Ken Guthrie has e-mailed to say:
"This picture I'm pretty sure is Nile Street, Liverpool
8.
The street at the bottom is GRT Georges St. The pub in the picture
was on the corner of Fredrick St.
The building near left was The York House Boys Club.
The building at the bottom left was the David Lewis Hostel.
Beyond the bank is Park Road and left at the bottom of听the street
brings you to St.James Church and Parliment St.听"
M Steele via email:
"Nile Street. A similar view appears in the book Ainscough's
Liverpool by Harry Ainscough. Taken on 16 May 1966 it shows
the demolished building half-way down Nile Street (on the corner
of Rathbone Street) still standing. The building to the left
of the pub is the only one still standing today. It was last
occupied by Monarch Furnishings and is now up For Sale (as at
Oct. 2002)" |
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Fighting
the fires of the May Blitz in the Second World War
Steve Noonan has e-mailed to say:
"The photo shows 'St Georges Crescent' at the end of Castle
Street where it meets Lord Street.
The building in the left foreground was Austin Reeds. In fact
you can make out the 'A' and the 'I' of the remains of the sign
which adorned the top floor facade of the building.听
Just out of shot on the right and still standing today听can be
found the Queen Victoria Monument, miraculously unscathed from
the bombing. The buildings which formerly housed 'Herbert King'
and 'Parkes & Sons' have all been destroyed as was most of this
area. Today听the area听houses the 'Law Courts'. " |
All images are courtesy of Cliff Heyes.
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