Nostalgic memories of Walton's local history
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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.
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Would love to hear from anyone who worked with me starting in 1970. I have photos I will share when I find them
I am a Ugandan, trained at Walton Hospital School of Nursing from Nov.1966 to 1969. I enjoyed loved training and working at Walton hospital. The nurses hostel was very good - we had a pantry /kichen on the ground floor which was always full of loaves of fresh bread & milk & cookers if you didn't want to go the dining room which was in the hospital. I loved working on male wards than female wards ...see more
Hello
My mother recently died, my mum was 83 years.
Mum was a cadet nurse in walton hospital from 1950 to 1953 approx.
Then mum did her SRN training qualifying on the 29/03/1956.
I have a photograph of her in her student nurse uniform it’s in black and white, could someone inform me of the colour of a student nurse dress was then please?
Also the little badge on her cap, I believe it was a small ...see more
I was born in Walton Hospital January 1947. We lived in a prefab next to Speke Airport but moved to Stanley Park Avenue North, Walton when I was 4. I have many good memories:
1. Walton Hall Park being used for parachute training in the summer and we would run to the park to watch the barrage balloon lift into the air and the men would jump out and float to the ground
2. Making 'swords' by laying a long ...see more
1955 DATE WITH DIANA BARON,AND I MESSED UP,GOT INTO THE CARLTON AND FORGOT TO BUY HER TICKET,SHE WAS A BEAUTIFUL GIRL WHOM I MET AT THE OTHER CINEMA,THE WALTON VALE,WE DID LIKE EACH OTHER AT THE TIME,BUT I BLEW IT,MY NAN LIVED IN MOSS LANE,I REMEMBER,BRISTOS,TELEVISION SHOP,AND THE NUTSHELL STORE ON THE CORNER IN MOSS LANE,I WENT TO THE MISSION CHURCH TO APOLOGISE,AND ALSO WENT TO ORRELL PARK BALLROOM,BUT ...see more
I WAS BORN IN Walton hospital end of 1946, and was Baptized in Walton Church, we lived in Margaret Road, went to Arnot street school, and then in November of 1969 we were married in this beautiful church, had our reception at the Black Bull next door, have lived in Canada since 1975, but always go to have a look at Walton church and my old house - not much has changed in all those years.
I was born in Walton Hospital and lived in Vauxall. My dad came from Vauxall, my mother from Lattermer Street. My mother's name was Molden, she was from a very big family but try as I might I cannot find any trace of the Moldens in Liverpool. Any informatiom would be most welcome. We moved to Huyton when I was a baby. When we went back to visit our gran and aunties we used to play on the dock road ...see more
Started my training there June 1977, remember the great training and lovely tutors and great colleagues. I lived in Vale House and then Hill House, all uniform being washed and ironed for us. Went between Walton & Fazakerly for training. Happy times, loved the wards at both hospitals and the huge A&E department. Met my husband Joe there, he'd just qualified worked nights at Walton ...see more
The year I was born at Walton Hospital. The war was still on and as I was growing up I remember my mum saying to me just after I was born there was a bomb drop on the Maternity Unit at the hospital and all the new mothers & babies had to be transferred to Southport.
my mum an dad married here in 1954.my mum's name was irene whittaker,she married my dad a Scots man,John Wallace. they moved to Glasgow sometime in the 50's.mum has just passed away in july and we brought her home she is beside her dear mam &dad in anfield cemetry. still come up and downto liverpool and see our family. they stayed in walton for a while that is where some of m famiy are.i love the place coming down in march,me aand one of my sisters...linda.