Hunts Cross memories
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The Best of Childhoods
I moved to Hunts Cross in 1948 when I was two. I lived in Laxton Road and went to Kingsthorne School from 1951 to 1957 when I, like virtually everyone else, passed the eleven plus. I went to Hillfoot Hey, now sadly demolished when it was only thirty years old!
Hunts Cross was a fantastic place to be a child in the 1950s. We were allowed to wander all day by our parents who never seemed to worry or care that we were trespassing on farmland, nicking apples, colecting birds' eggs, climbing trees etc. Camp Hill, Woolton Woods and even Oglet shore and Hale Lighthouse were regular haunts.
There was one bus an hour into Liverpool! Many lazy days were spent sunning ourselves on the roundabout which used to be at the cross-road of Woodend, Hillfoot and Speke Roads. No traffic lights then.
Hunts Cross was a beautiful place, now sadly it is a dump! When I drive through now it saddens me to see how noisy... Read more
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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
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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
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