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School Health Clinic, Kensington, 1972 13 Aug 2013 | 05:33 pm
First of all, my apologies for the long silence. I have been finishing off four books and moving offices at the same time. I needed to clear my head, so have given the blog a break. Now I can do some ...
Cotton Exchange, Old Hall Street, c1910 10 Jul 2013 | 10:10 pm
You can’t win! My last blog showing a very early photograph of an Orange parade by the Museum triggered a number of unpleasant posts – the gist of which were that I was a bigot for having the temerity...
Orange Lodge parade c1890 7 Jul 2013 | 01:39 am
I promise to post no more July 12th photographs for the foreseeable future but today’s image is somewhat special. I am guessing it was taken in about 1890 (possibly slightly earlier or later) and, as ...
Netherfield Road South c1955 25 Jun 2013 | 02:27 am
It is fast coming round to July 12th and the annual Orange Lodge marches. I have posted photographs in the early days of this blog of a procession along London Road in the 1970s. Recently, I acquired ...
Church Street 1890s 14 Jun 2013 | 08:01 pm
My apologies for the gap since my last post but I have just returned from holiday. After two weeks in the sun, it was inevitable that I would return to rain! Today’s photograph taken in Lord Street lo...
The Infant Jumbo: The Most Wonderful Child Ever Exhibited 27 May 2013 | 05:57 pm
I have tended to concentrate on how the physical shape of Liverpool has changed over the years. Social changes are often a bit more subtle to capture on film. In today’s case, however, there is no roo...
Liverpool 30 Years On 20 May 2013 | 12:24 am
Regular readers of my blog will be used to my posts about the unnecessary damage to Liverpool’s architectural heritage over the decades. Today’s image presents a different take on what has happened ov...
Where is this pub? 14 May 2013 | 12:26 am
The name of the pub could not be clearer – but where is it. The name Sefton appears on many pubs – usually the Sefton Arms (there were 8 in 1964). Only three were named Sefton Hotel – one on North Hil...
Leece Street Labour Exchange 3 May 2013 | 02:02 am
Although I never made use of its services, I was impressed by the exterior of the Ministry of Labour building on Leece Street (it also doubled up as the Ministry of Transport Driving and Traffic Exami...
Three lost schools 12 Apr 2013 | 02:07 pm
Queens Road Board School 1974 Harrison Jones Primary School, West Derby Street, 1979 St James Secondary Modern, Alfred Street/St James Road, 1977 It is no great surprise to me that my posts on lost sc...
