king kenny

the shop next to the fleece was owned by tyrers it was called regent house. the one near the transport offices was tom Knowles./ in duke st I think it was broughtons/ to the best of my knowledge

yes t was jack barnes it was the place to go jeans etc the latest styles and gear in the 50's-60's great shop

lovely to see happy smiling faces in these troubled times. thanks again

i know the royal has closed but is the work being carried out for new housing or refurbishment. thanks for the pics robbo keeps us exiles up to date

my father s family lived in manor st jackson street end. my aunt and family lived opposite nevins in manor str,name of McCooey had a son james and daughter bertha. went over the iron bridge hundreds of times

i recall the bakers at the corner of north rd and mill st. when i was a lad in the 40's we used to hang about in mill st the wall was warm when the baker was making bread etc at night. good place to be on a winters night

i recall an underground toilet just around the corner in westfield st behind warings bike shop; just before you went on to the brook. there was also underground toilet at the end of the market hall in town. anyone recall these

is is the old hansons milk depot in lingholme rd

must agree with Hort. i worked for winstanleys rainford in 1958 onwards and worked in moss lane windle at the site . boarding up and closing the site for the overhead bucket system.this was around 1959.

i was also in st thomas cubs and bill brackley was the scout master and i recall attending services across at the church

i was baptized in this church in 1937 must be honest don't recall anything about it, and attended here till 1948

i recall working for cubitts as a carpenter during the construction of the site i stood on top of the tower block and could see into the saints ground knowsley rd.. the construction industry has changed vastly since those days not many men on site now thank goodness i am retired

thanks for these excellent pics . superb cars on display

i recall in the 50's a sign or poster in the alfred Free beer tomorrow. of course tomorrow never comes

this has been discussed previously i think his name was garnett dennett or similar he worked for the electric board . relatives of his replied and comented on here in the past