Old Photos Of Where You Live

[COYBL25]

I worked with a lady in our office with the surname Nimmo - she was a cousin - she called him for all sorts - tight with his money etc .... lol - no he was with his family that night his voice was so distinctive it was him we were behind him as soon as we spoke is that Derek Nimmo he shut up quickly & walked faster lolKeep out of the bushes there then if It's now that area - it was lovely to have a sroll on a summers' day -
How about those two posh places I mentioned ? Do you go for a run there?

I know Grassendale Park and Cressington Park well Joey. I had school friends who lived there and spent a lot of time there.

You used to have to be approved by the residents committee, to live in Cressington Park, not sure if you still do.

The Queens chauffeur lived facing one of my school friends !

 

[Eggs]

I was in the infants and then only did half the first year of juniors and left spring of 1967.

….well, we were there at the same time Rob although I suspect you were a few years behind me. I’m 66 now, I loved that school and still have a nosey at the Facebook page.

 

[davids]

I know Grassendale Park and Cressington Park well Joey. I had school friends who lived there and spent a lot of time there.

You used to have to be approved by the residents committee, to live in Cressington Park, not sure if you still do.

The Queens chauffeur lived facing one of my school friends !

Mate built his dream home in Cressington only for a well known purveyor of drugs to buy the next plot who's kids tore up their lawn late doors on their quad bikes. He's a mate but the fact he's a kopite lessened my sympathy somewhat.

 

[Joey66]

I know Grassendale Park and Cressington Park well Joey. I had school friends who lived there and spent a lot of time there.

You used to have to be approved by the residents committee, to live in Cressington Park, not sure if you still do.

The Queens chauffeur lived facing one of my school friends !

Are they out Garston way?

 

[COYBL25]

Are they out Garston way?

Yes, it’s the Garston end of Otterspool Prom, although they Cressington and Grassendale on their post codes.

 

[Connor mcloud]

We had never heard of that area living in Liverpool that long as in the early 1980s Otterspool Prom ref @COYBL25 was a lovely walk & a place to have a picnic etc - reading the history a very select place back in its day - never seen those areas maybe the night in a hot summers day we were walking behind Derek Nimmo is probably where he had a 2nd home maybe - his distinct accent in a pair of shades did not hide the fact it was definitely him on Otterspool prom - how far is Grassendale & Cressinton from Otterspool old promade as they called it ?
I suppose it's run down a bit now ?

I did visit the Garden festival as a senior student on my NEBSS management course from Reasheath Horticultural college, Cheshire it looked obvious to me that it would not be maintained properly afterwards ?

My lad lives in Cressington, It's a 10/15 minute walk to otterspool prom.
They're building a housing estate on part of the old festival site, but there's a small part still open, the Chinese and I think Japanese gardens.
Nice enough but not maintained to anything like it used to be.

 

[Eggs]

I was in the infants and then only did half the first year of juniors and left spring of 1967.

….not sure if you’re family is listed here;

 

[Rob17896]

….well, we were there at the same time Rob although I suspect you were a few years behind me. I’m 66 now, I loved that school and still have a nosey at the Facebook page.

63.5 so we were there at the same time for a short while. Mr Marsden was the head and Miss Collie my class teacher. It was a good active place.

 

[Rob17896]

….not sure if you’re family is listed here;

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Wow! Thanks...we are listed at 41.

 

[Rob17896]

….not sure if you’re family is listed here;

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Connollys and Carleys stayed friends of my mum and dad for years.

 

[Joey66]

The Midland Hotel, & The Central, Ranelagh St 1950 & Now -

 

[Joey66]

John Barter's nocturne painting of George's Dock Basin. The scene is approximately c.1860s -

 

[degsy]

We had never heard of that area living in Liverpool that long as in the early 1980s Otterspool Prom ref @COYBL25 was a lovely walk & a place to have a picnic etc - reading the history a very select place back in its day - never seen those areas maybe the night in a hot summers day we were walking behind Derek Nimmo is probably where he had a 2nd home maybe - his distinct accent in a pair of shades did not hide the fact it was definitely him on Otterspool prom - how far is Grassendale & Cressinton from Otterspool old promade as they called it ?
I suppose it's run down a bit now ?

I did visit the Garden festival as a senior student on my NEBSS management course from Reasheath Horticultural college, Cheshire it looked obvious to me that it would not be maintained properly afterwards ?

Depending on how far you like to walk it's not too far in a straight line.

iirc, back in the day you couldn't walk or drive from the 1890s Cressington prom...and they probably had a copper on the gate (money talks) to 'discourage' the casual lower class 'walk ins' except for tradesmen when required obvs...to the 1950s Otterspool prom
You had to walk/drive back up to the main road, go along then back down Mersey Rd.
All different now though, there's walking path all the way - part of the Trans Pennine way ffs

 

[Eggs]

….Shrewsbury House, Portland Place 1908;

 

[Eggs]

….Roscommon St, off Gt Homer St;




St Peter’s School.