Nostalgic memories of Litherland'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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Displaying Memories 11 - 19 of 19 in total

My family moved to Osborne road in litherland as my father got a job in Norwest, we lived in a prefab, i remember all the children coming together to play ball tick, hide and seek, skipping and hopscotch and we called the neighbours auntie or uncle, and I remember the long block of shops in Kirkstone Roadwhich included the dairy, the chandlers where we used to bring our own bottle to put Aunt Sally ...see more
My sisters, Anne and Mary, and I lived at the Vicarage, 175 Linacre Lane on the corner of Monfa Road. The church was along Monfa Road. We had a Cable Works opposite and during the war there was no canteen but workers were invited to the vicarage garden back lawn for a cuppa at lunch time, served from our summer house for one penny (old penny!) Ladies of the church served it. For our Saturday pennies ...see more
Does anyone have any memory of my grandparents, Philip and Margaret Harrington, who lived at No.38? She died 1923, he in 1929.
I am researching my family, the Mumerys, who lived at 24 Elm Road and owned a bakers which was bombed out in the Blitz on Bridge Road. If anyone could tell me anything else about them I would be really grateful. My family is over from new Zealand at Christmas, and I'm going to take them round the old family sites. My Grandmother was Lillian and her bothers Ted and Tom. Their parents were Benjamin and Annie. Thanks very much
During the Second World War I lived in Beach Road in a flat on the premises of Lewis's factory. My father was the manager there. The factory usually made men's clothing for the Lewis's stores but during the war it made army uniforms. It was very close to the docks and was heavily raided and my parents with others walked the grounds and roof during raids to put out incendiary bombs. There was a good bus service into ...see more
Our family lived in Palmerston Avenue, and then moved to Palmerston Drive (both named after Lord Palmerston). One of my most significant memories of life in Palmerston Drive was when people living in the whole street had to be evacuated during the bombing because of the threat caused by the fire at the nearby Bryant and May matchworks. We walked by foot during the night over the lift bridge into the ...see more
I was born 16 Violet Road in 1960 and lived there up until 1970 when we moved up to Church Road (dead posh). As a kid I played on the 'Matchy' where all my mates learnt how climb and on the 'Rella' where the kids from Lily Road had a football pitch in between the two railway lines that ran to the docks. Happy days when everyones front door was left open and everyone in the street was your 'Auntie' or 'Uncle', we also had summers!
My father, William Thomas 'Tom' Williams, was born at 9 Parmerston Drive on 23 Mar 1902 to Catherine Miriam Johnstone/Johnson and John Williams.
I came to Bridge Road when I was 6 months old with my mum and dad.  Ormes was the corner shop, there was also a grocers next door (I think). On  a block the other way I remember Cruickshanks, I remember it was a joy going into his shop. Also next door but one to me was the dentist (Mr Nair). I have lots of really good memories of living here, of the people, and the sense of community! Then many years later we had to ...see more