Alan Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 14 hours ago, Big_Jeff_Leo said: Providence Free Hospital Went there on two occasions in 6 months as a kid, both times with a broken arm. I can still smell the chloroform in the corridors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyll Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 (edited) 17 hours ago, Big_Jeff_Leo said: Sort of place that would have frightened me to death as a kid. Well I was a patient in there as a kid when I had to have my Tonsils out, it wasn't frightening at all and everyone was very patient, kind, helpful & reassuring. In fact... I think that my experience there & the dedicated staff I observed helped me to decide on my career path, because later I did my Nurse Training there before sadly they closed it down & I moved to Billinge Hospital then to other Hospitals over the years before I retired. Edited November 6, 2022 by Phyll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizzy Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 My experience of the Prov was scary. I was 5 and they took my tonsils out - I'd not been in hospital before nor had I realised what was going to happen to me. I was traumatised and developed a fear of chloroform and hospitals, even though I did work in one for a brief time later on 😨 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORT Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 I always wondered why they took tonsils out. Anyone know why? I and lots of others my age refused and we are still here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrdog Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Removal increases your intelligence Hort 😜 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Jeff_Leo Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 (edited) I had mine out on my sixth birthday .....but that was at St.helens Hospital. Memories of trying to eat baked beans afterwards. . Edited November 6, 2022 by Big_Jeff_Leo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Jeff_Leo Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 (edited) This is Sherdley Hall from the time of the Hughes family. No longer there unfortunately. Interestingly the original Hall "Farmhouse" is up for sale at the moment:- Check out this 5 bedroom detached house for sale on Rightmove WWW.RIGHTMOVE.CO.UK 5 bedroom detached house for sale in Sherdley Park, St. Helens, WA9 for £700,000. Marketed by Fine and Country, Heswall Edited November 8, 2022 by Big_Jeff_Leo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Big_Jeff_Leo Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share Posted November 9, 2022 It looks like the Victorian era! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Jeff_Leo Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 Anyone remember "KES" the snake in the Hardshaw Centre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyll Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 On 08/11/2022 at 19:26, Big_Jeff_Leo said: It looks like the Victorian era! Yes it does, but I can still remember when it looked like that with the Gas Lights in the Streets. Even though I lived in Moss Bank, I still had relatives in Gerards Bridge where my Mum was from and as I used to go to Lowe House School, I sometimes went to them for my Lunch, or Dinner as we used to call it back then. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Jeff_Leo Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 A nice bit of detail................The Raven on Wolverhampton House in Church Street. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 (edited) I sincerely thank you Big-Jeff-Leo, Robbob, HORT and others for the pictures of various architectural gems in the town I effectively left in 1960 when I went to university. They are a great reminder of what was a very special town Edited November 27, 2022 by Alan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORT Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 I always wondered why it looked in that direction, but someone on here said it was looking towards the Raven Hotel. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Jeff_Leo Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 Sound plausible as the Raven pre-dates the building by sometime. Its one of the very oldest Pubs in St.Helens as most people know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORT Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 (edited) Yes but not as old as the Eagle and Child in Billinge. Edited November 28, 2022 by HORT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Jeff_Leo Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 True, but the Bulls Head in Par was even older until it finally shut a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORT Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 When was it built? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyll Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 (edited) I could be wrong but I thought "The Boars Head" was the Oldest Pub in St. Helens? Built in 1855. Boars Head - St Helens Connect: Pubs List WWW.STHELENS-CONNECT.NET Oh wait, looks like "The Bulls Head" was open in 1790. Bulls Head - St Helens Connect: Pubs List WWW.STHELENS-CONNECT.NET Edited November 28, 2022 by Phyll 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halj Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 I think you are correct, Phyll. One of my relatives on my family tree used to keep it before moving on to the ' Top Nogs'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORT Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Eagle and Child Billinge built 1745. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 When we lived in Windsor Road, Billinge in the 1960s, I used to sup in the Eagle and Child and also the Stork. It was a constant debate as to whether the Eagle and Child, Billinge was in Wigan or St Helens. What is the reality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORT Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 It wasn't in St helens in the 60's but when the boundary reforms came in around 1972, a large part of Billinge went into St Heles and has been there ever since. It icludes the Eagle and Child and the The Stork. Stork was built 1752 but is no longer a pub. Its being converted into flats. Mason's Arms in Billinge was built in 1779. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Ta mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Jeff_Leo Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 22 hours ago, HORT said: It wasn't in St helens in the 60's but when the boundary reforms came in around 1972, a large part of Billinge went into St Heles and has been there ever since. It icludes the Eagle and Child and the The Stork. I think you explained it well there. Bulls Head was the oldest in "old" St.Helens. Is closed now in any event so the Billinge pubs are the oldest added 19 minutes later Speaking of Old, here are some final images of the demolition of Stanhope Street in 1985. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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