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Pet Shop
I went to Crosby Road School from 1959 'til 1963 and served at Crosby Fire Station from 1966 'til 1970. I remember getting my very first dog from a pet shop in either Fir Road or Sycamore in 1967 on my way home from a night shift at the Fire Station. Does anyone remember this shop and the name of it??
Crosby - Rosedale Aveune
I was born in my grandparents' home in Rosedale Avenue in July 1947. I remember Crosby well, the cinema at the top of Endbutt Lane, going to church at St Peter and St Paul's RC Church, seeing the Beatles, and here I am in 2010 just back from a visit to my home village! So much has changed, some not for the good, Crown Buildings was knocked down last year, Sainsburys wants to expand and take over most of the village shutting all the little shops, there is another swimming pool on the beach at Mariners Road, (still looks like a space ship) there is also a sewerage plant, although disguised it still looks like an eyesore and as for the Anthony Gormly statues, don't get me started, a danger to all and rust buckets to boot! But I still love Crosby and will always go back to tend the family graves and to see relatives.
Crosby, Myers Road East
That would be Scotts Bakery to the right, surprising us with sliced bread!!! in the 50's and Jump's Dairy to the right foreground; their cows would come in through that gap between the front and the other shops further down. Heigh Ho! I knew and played tennis with Billy Jump at the Brownmoor Club [1955-6] not far off right down Stuart Road, here in the foreground. In the 40's and early 50's, the grocer's on the left corner there used to sell butter from a great lump; "A pound of butter please", would have the gent carving off about that amount and 'patting' -- with butter pats -- it into manageable shape before weighing and wrapping in greaseproof paper. The local post-office is just off camera to the right in Stuart. The L8 and L2 Ribble Bus services both ran past the front of this intersection, turning down Endbutt Lane further off to the right.
I Remember The Bluebells!
Fifty years ago, I was 8 years old and lived in Crosby. Every morning I walked to school (Forefield Lane) along the Northern Road. I used to walk over the roundabout (there wasn't much traffic) and head towards the area where you now see the flats on the right hand side of the photo. I remember when all that area was wooded and in the spring, there was a profusion of gorgeous bluebells which drew me too them. I would stop to pick up a few to take to teacher in school.
Sheila McMahon Vale Road, Waterloo, Crosby
Hi, I am researching some family history and would love to hear from anyone who knew of a Sheila McMahon, who previously lived at 3 Vale Road, Waterloo, Crosby, in the early to mid 60's. Later she married a Joseph Schorah in 1972 and lived at 19 Trawden Way Bootle. Her final address was 48 Little Barn Hey Bootle. Her fathers name was Bernard McMahon, he was a dock worker. Any information or memories greatly appreciated. Many thanks. Patricia. My email address is Directext@aol.com
Lansdowne Nursing Home
I was born in this nursing home and visited the area from Brazil (where I now live) this December on the occasion of my 67th birthday, but couldn't trace it. Was it in Blundell Sands Road? Can anyone help? Paul
Endbutt Lane
I was born in Crosby in 1958 and lived in Endbutt Lane for years, not far from the Endbutt Hotel. I had very mixed memories some happy, a lot sad. St Peter & Paul's school, friends Marie G, Susan C, Jeanette and Pat F, horse riding in Freshfields. Was fairly happy there, and the church. Was unhappy and disturbed at Seafield but remember a few good friends there Clare and Tina, Anne and Sue and 2 teachers who helped me so much and I never thanked them. Loved the many parks with the boating lake in Coronation Park, loved the seashore and riding my bike round and round. Enjoyed the library and walking my dog, Sam a beautiful yellow Labrador. Helping out at Jospice when it first opened with Fr. O'Leary and all there. Also working as a barmaid in the busy church club. Live in Surrey now but still miss Crosby.
Happy Days
I was born in Brighton Road, number 130, in 1930, it is now known as Jubilee Road. I went to St Peter & Paul School 1935 -1944. Itwas agreat place to live in, we used to spend days in Sniggery Woods & go collecting golf-balls on Hall Road golf course, and sell them on. Happy days were spent on the shore, Blundlesands, rolling down the sand dunes. Does anyone remember the big stone being in the middle of road at the Crown Buildings? It got moved to Coronation Park. Pinfold Cottage in Cooks Road and there used to be like an alcove top of Alexandra Road-Cooks Road where the local OAPs used to sit and chat. I remember the Birkey getting built, old Lowes shop used to be there on the corner of Victoria Road, Sablicks cobblers shop next door. Then in Manor Road had Jacksons dairy, well just in Cambridge Avenue, I used to help him bring cows back from fields at bottom of Manor Road. When I left... Read more
