Nostalgic memories of Litherland's local history
Share your own memories of Litherland and read what others have said
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.
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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 19 in total
Hello Dr Kley was my mum's GP, delivered me at home in 1964. I think he also practised at Bootle Maternity Annexe when it was located on Balliol Road. He was German and my mum tells me he was a lovely man but it been so close to the end of the war he was treated with suspicion by a lot of people who refused to be treated by him. Anybody else have any information or memories about Dr Kley or any of the German midwives?
I'm currently looking at my mum's family history - and have found out that her Grandad - Henry John Walters lived at 9 Croxteth Avenue from around 1900 to around 1930. He was a Baker and Confectioner and I think he may have had a shop nearby? Henry had 4 daughters - Ada, Nancy (maybe Annie), Cissie (maybe Sarah?) and my nan who was Margaret Christian, known as Chris. Ada apparently ...see more
I lived with my Mum and Dad in Hornby Boulevard, then when I was 11 we moved to a new house in Skelmersdale. I remember the Litherland High Street with its department store Sterlers, it had a system to transport money to the accounts office by inserting the cash in a small tube and inserting it into a vacuum tube system. A chain was pulled and the capsule would find its way to the office. Sterlers is long since gone ...see more
I lived in litherland upto to 1987 then moved to gresford north wales, still have a sister and brother over there, now have 3 adult kids and four welsh grandkids, over here , have some happy memories of litherland.
Hi my mum worked at Lewis's factory from 1922 to 1937 as a machinist Emma Perrin
also my uncle was a shoe maker Albert Billington
My Name is Eric Harrington I lived in Park Lane West. Netherton.Having failed the Eleven Plus In 1950 I found myself as a pupil of "litherland " Secondary Modern [Or The Senni as it was affectionally called} My first Teacher was Mr Morgan and our Headmaster Was Mr Sheard
My Best Friends In Those Early Days were Roy Joynson .Roy Lived in Bridge Lane Netherton
and Billy Davidson.Billy and I both played in the School football team.
hi
i was born in ash grove seaforth in 1934. moved to empire road (24 i think) then on to ismay road where i lived until 1959.
my da was the mager of the collie during and after the war. i remember the match works being bombed and all the docks on fire. i had a good view of this from the roof of the collie. also the prefabs being put up at the corner of paknee and linacre road. happy days.
norman elliott
My name was Barbara Beattie, I was born in 16 Empire rd linacre road in 1952 no longer there now, I would love to hear other peoples memories of growing up there , ie we played in the street in the summer till 9 oclock at night, hide/seek, two balls against the wall, hop skotch, Cant ever remember being bored not like the kids today,If it rained about ten kids would all sit in the lobby, untill your mum chased them all back to their own houses, HAPPY DAYS.
My Mum was born in Lawler Street one of 12 children. My Dad was from Beechwood Road and they lived there after they married until 1948 when they moved to the new housing estate Cumpsty Road. My grandparents Joseph and Margaret Parker had moved from Lawler Street to Moss Lane then Daley Road.
I have very happy memories of my early years in Litherland. We lived at number 14 Beach Road until July 1971 when we moved (due to demolition) out to Warrington. I met my best friend (of 51 years) there Barbara from number 4 and we both remember care free days playing out and getting the train to Crosby baths or a day trip to the "shore" at Waterloo. I remember going into Kenyons chanderlers with my dad buying my first ...see more