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Garston maps

Historic maps of Garston and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Garston maps

Garston photos

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Garston area books

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Memories of Garston

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Merseyside memories

Ghosts....

Both my aunts lived in Riverham in Grassendale. I went on a recent trip with one aunt and she pointed out a spot where she claims to have seen a ghost a Victorian-dressed woman in an ankle length blue/purple dress walking towards her (in the direction of Riverham) from Fernlea. I began to start telling her story to my other aunt when she stopped me. She began to tell me about the ghost she saw. She was looking out of the bathroom window in the night, on looking towards the lampost she saw a woman stood still under the streetlight. Outside the gates of Riverham, she described to me the dress. The description was very similar to that of the first ghost. They'd never told one another and so I'm curious. I've never been a great believer but, this was too much of a coincidence. Neither were scared, more puzzled, and have a very vivid memory of the two sightings. Does anyone else have similar stories or know of any... Read more

Minding Cars in The Car Park Pub in Western Avenue

I was born in 8a Central Way near the Caledonian Club. The families I remember are the O'Gradys, and the Worrels (Norman). I am one of the Thompsons (Charlie). I went to Littleheath Junior School. Across the road was the Noah's Ark pub. I used to go for walks along Oglet shore. I left Speke and moved 2 Halewood and I now live on the Isle of Wight. I am 53 years old., Does anyone remember us? charlie-thomo@hotmail.co.uk

FRENDS

YES I LIVE IN SPEKE DUSS HENNE 1 NO CARALINE DUFFEY OUR SANDRA DUFFEY OUR PUIDDY MILLETT PLESE LETT ME NO 07787363477

Anyone Remember The Milligan Family From Speke

I'm Norma's son John.

David Duffy

My mum gave me up for adoption, and moved to America. We keep in touch - she tells me my dad is called David Duffy. Anyone remember him?

Growing up in Woolton

My family from many generations back have liven in Woolton and Gateacre. I grew up in a house opposite the English Rose pub and went to Out Lane primary school. We spent our summer days playing in the orchard by Watergate Lane, in Quarry St swing park, Woolton Woods and Camp Hill and School Lane swing park. We learned to swim at the tiny Woolton Baths and I think I read every book in the childrens dept of the tiny library. Saturdays we went to the tiny cinema for the matinee, and galloped home down Out Lane slapping our sides to encourage our imaginary horses, or tying our coats around our necks superhero style. After swimming at the baths, we could buy chips from the village chippie and a carton of milk from the milk machine at Salisbury farm dairy on the top of Kings Drive.
Going back to Woolton now it saddens me to see how run-down everywhere seems. The village centre has been upgraded, but the Kings Drive,... Read more

Tod's Field

I have lived in Woolton all my life, 68 years when I last looked, and never regretted one day; of course, some things have changed but by and large it has retained its unique character. I lived in School Lane(The Old School and the road to Woolton Woods) where to the right lay Tod's Style, a pathway bodering Tod's Field and leading to Macketts Lane which in those days saw little traffic. The field was a wonderful stretch of open land which contained several ponds, trees to climb and ditches to hide in. It was owned by Miss Tod who lived in a big house overlooking Speke Road with a couple of small dogs. After her death, the house was knocked down and the land sold for housing; Chaterhouse and Hailybury Roads are now where the old field used to be. I was sad to see it go as not only was it a magical place for chidren to play but it teemed with wildlife; the ponds were full of... Read more

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