Full of the warmth and excitement of growing up in the 1950s, awakening nostalgia for times that seemed cosy and carefree with families at last enjoying peacetime, this book is packed with the experience of school days, playtime, holidays, toys, games, clubs and hobbies conjuring up the genuine atmosphere of a . Lighton Engineers wives visit Speke Hall. the result of a town's meeting in 1784. Renovations underway ahead of The 1951 Liverpool Festival - Merseyside 22nd July - 12th August, Part of the Festival of Britain. Likewise, West Derby Comprehensive School - Quarry and Bankfield wings long since demolished and relocated. Ive seen this mentioned off-hand a few times, but its worth noting that the Pool once flowed along the route of Paradise Street, so these could be significant archaeological remains (speak up in the comments if you know more about this). Designed for the Sisters of Mercy by A.W.N. A new book by Robert F. Edwards casts light on this era through a selection of photos under the banner Liverpool in the 1950s. Hardman used the house as a portrait studio but his real love was for landscapes. Selection of photographs showing the Liverpool School for the Blind circa 1950s 70s. 5th August 1954. ", 6. St Francis of Assisi in Garston, La Sagesse in Grassendale and Mabel Fletcher's Tech. Closed 1984, merged with three other schools to become Our Lady of Fatima High School. It's now the swimming baths. We've done our best to track down all 72 schools listed below where possible - and some still exist but just on different sites, or have been rebuilt on the same site. so that there was no very serious deficiency of The County Secondary Modern closed in 1970. 1790 is the earliest the Liverpool Record Office holds records; these go up beyond 1820. ", Woman had to act after spotting group of elderly friends at Greek restaurant, The woman said she was 'scared' about what was to happen to the group, Staff spent an hour cleaning after Best-one shop sugar fight, "They were throwing dog food cans, one six pack of cider, sugar was flying. ", Lauren Roberts said: "Yes Notre Dame, drove past last week looks mad with the houses there. ", Diana Woodfinden said: St Bede's Middle School, Wallasey. ", Anne Beatson said: "Countess of Derby, Netherton and Bootle Technical College. Opened as a temporary school; free - no charges made. On the corner with Devonport St. Originally known as St John the Baptist. Formed from the amalgamation of St Georges CE and Everton Park. I find that Pinterest removes the context a lot of the time. In a city which beyond There was a British Infants school listed in 1859. 8th August 1950. 17th October 1953. The Woodlands site closed in 1985. Something went wrong, please try again later. If you recognise anyone in these photos be sure to let us know in the comments below. 5th August 1954. MP Bessie Braddock meeting residents in a Liverpool slum housing area. There may have been a hamlet at Liverpool before the town was founded in the 13th century. Val Pearson said: "St Clements infants, Tiber Street and Childwall Valley High School. Only solar heated school in Europe in it's day. 1) These The book is available now from The History Press, Amazon, and the usual other retailers. Did you film a great video? A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 4. Benn's Garden. Are there any we've forgotten? in the world. ", Manuka Dionne Pache said: "Bowring Community Sports College, Bowring Comprehensive School. Lizzie Hodson and her mother at home, in 1974. The shopping centre in Bewley Drive, Kirkby. ", 5. Young mother pushing a pram outside St Andrews Gardens housing. The school has its own website. CA License # A-588676-HAZ / DIR Contractor Registration #1000009744. . The Lost Hospitals of London website has lots of information about London Open Air Schools. Picture shows The Victoria Monment in the foreground. Located near the junction of Vine St and Myrtle St. In Liverpool, massive slum clearance programmes started to change the face of the city, television began to infiltrate people's lives, and the consumer society was born, along with the teenager, Teddy Boys and rock 'n' roll. ", Patricia Hendrick said: "Marion High School on the Wood Church. June 28, 2013 / November 10, 2022 by Martin Greaney | 8 Comments on Liverpool in the 1950s. Now separate infants (. ", Kazz Jones said: "The old Holly Lodge! Vast swathes of the town centre were flattened, buildings left standing were damaged beyond repair, and fires gutted what the bombs left behind. In connection with National Hairdressing and Beauty Week a Liverpool hairdresser, Miss Jean Belle, is offering half-price hairstyling for tiny tots. the erection of board schools. In 1915, a new a purpose built school was erected on the Dublin Road. (Image: Liverpool Echo) In the 1950s, Paul McCartney and George Harrison attended the school. Higherside Comprehensive demolished and St Edmund Arrowsmith built in its place in Whiston. There were lots of strikes over pay and working hours . There is a picture of the original Stocktonwood building at the bottom of the, Marked on the 1906 map. This summer David brought in some amazing images of his family, friends and relations. The 1950s was a time of great change in Britain - especially after the immediate post-war austerity years. Liverpool in the 1950s The stage production Blood Brothers is set in 1950s Liverpool, and shows the harsh realities of the divide between the upper and lower class people in a particularly clear light. ", Laura Hall said: "All mine have gone. Stalisfield Nursery by the Strand, the old Ranworth Square Primary, Ruffwood in Kirkby and Roby College in Huyton. By using this website you imply consent to its use of HTML cookies. Happy times. 1574 Words. Click to enlarge Credit - courtesy of Royal School for the Blind, Wavertree Search for another collection item clear Other items in this collection ", Debbie Glorman: "Countess of Derby High School Netherton, happy memories, flattened now. Leon Petulengro at New Brighton with new entrants for the heat of the Miss new Brighton Bathing Beauty Competition L-R June Reece of Liverpool, Vivienne Haskin of Liverpool, Audrey Beckinshaw of Wallasey, Pam Corry of Wallasey, Janice Woosnam of Wllasey and Dorothy McDougal of Liverpool. The 1833 onwards Parliament distributed funds to various organisations responsible for elementary schools. ", Vivien Coombs O'brien said: "Millwood School, Speke and Speke Comprehensive. Liverpool record Office holds extensive records. been built. ", Terry Cullen said: "St Augustine of Canterbury, Longview Drive, Huyton. Richard Kelly Drive. It administers a scholarship trust fund of over 20,000, Listed in Slater's 1859 Directory. 1791 - Liverpool Blind School was established. School), and a large secondary school for girls has The history of Liverpool can be traced back to 1190 when the place was known as 'Liuerpul', possibly meaning a pool or creek with muddy water, though other origins of the name have been suggested. In 1894 and 1911, the school was listed as Upper Park St Schools. two public elementary schools, founded by the corporation in 1826, and transferred to the administration of the board; and the provision of school places There were a few teachers there that taught me. Liverpool Juvenile Reformatory Association. Watching is Mr B. Kinley, the City's Road Safety Officer. The school opened the following year, 1841 - Foundation of new industrial school in connection with the Workhouse was laid on a site north of Kirkdale Gaol by Rev. ", Woman had to act after spotting group of elderly friends at Greek restaurant, The woman said she was 'scared' about what was to happen to the group, Staff spent an hour cleaning after Best-one shop sugar fight, "They were throwing dog food cans, one six pack of cider, sugar was flying. its work in Liverpool in 1871 there were already Theres talk of beaches, ice cream and jam butty picnics. Most of the costumes . I was born in Liverpool, 1947, but my father moved us down to Plymouth in 1952, where I'm still living. Sunday-schools for the poor, founded as 1879 January Paul Street Baths and Wash House closed. The 1950s were a turning point in the history of Liverpool's urban fabric. now incorporated the School of Applied Arts, formerly Grammars and secondary moderns charged ahead. The Overhead Railway Bridge in Liverpool 1955. Liverpool Children nostalgia Sherwyn Road Coronation Party (the actress, Alison Steadman is the second child from the right on the second row), Robin and Erica Bird making pancakes Shrove Tuesday - this photo appeared in the Echo at the time. 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", Claire Weston said: "Bowring Comp, Huyton - have some amazing memories from there, made friends for life and was taught by some great teachers especially Mr Burrows. Therefore it should be a great help in tracing where your ancestors . by endowment. priests there is St. Edward's College, in Everton. My aunt used to live around the corner in Grove Street. There is a photo of this school in Liverpool Record Office. Liverpool has a long and rich history, a snapshot of which is captured in these fascinating photographs from the 1950s. There was previously Abbotsford Rd Secondary Modern on this site. The line was closed on 30th December 1956 with demolition commencing on 23rd September 1957. 3). New Park Primary School. The poignant pictures offer us a glimpse of what life was like back then. 16th September 1953. Housing stock was poor in many neglected city centres and a baby boom added to the burgeoning population. 1950s. ", Carol Stevenson said: "St Agnes, Oakhill Park, Broadgreen - loved every minute of it. university. A sort of shortened life story through two and a bit decades. In the 1950's it was occupied by Chuck Fluno's confectionary. The elementary schools now controlled by the City Children playing in a bomb site left since the end of the Second World war. 2,914 pupils, 2 Roman Catholic with 440 pupils, and The 1827 Gores Directory lists 317 teachers (including dancing masters, organists and musicians, teachers of French, classics and Hebrew), and 117 schools and academies. Many of the maps on this site can be bought as high quality prints, either as paper or ready-framed. The building was demolished. St Mary's CE? The old school was demolished when the new building opened in 2003. Most of the children transferred to St Silas. The book is another in The History Press photo books, of which several have been published on Liverpool. 2019, University of London. To find out more about web accessibility, and the accessibility features of this site, please visit our web accessibility page. There is a picture of the original Stocktonwood building at the bottom of the All Saints web page. It was a small one storey, mostly wooden building. Children transferred here from All Saints School. Now amalgamated with Beech Rd to form Rimrose Hope (from 2008). ", Sharon Azzopardi said: "St Gerards on Boundary Street - its now the court house. 5th August 1954. Longmoor Community Primary School. Liverpool has a long and rich history, a snapshot of which is captured in these fascinating photographs from the 1950s. In 1823 there were thirty-two day-schools 'for the education of the poor' (fn. August 1955. ", Cathy Dunne said: "Notre Dame High School Everton Valley - fabulous building, was a tragedy to get demolished. His pictures of the Liverpool docks from the 1940s, 50s and 60s serve as an important historical record of the period. As early as 1875 a Pupil Teachers' College The school Junior School grew so rapidly that some of the children had to be accommodated in other Speke schools for a time in the mid 1950s. Cantril High School in Cantril Farm - all gone. In fact, a photo of an LOR station (Dingle, I think) is duplicated, posing as a burnt out pub called the Phoenix later in the book! of which was provided by Mr. S. G. Rathbone. Mabel Fletcher Technical College, Wavertree, Sue Lovelady said: "Maidford County Primary, Yew Tree Comp and Mabel Fletcher Technical College, all replaced with housing estates. The original building was replaced by, Listed in the 1911 Gores Directory. A further striking feature of the work of Christmas Decorations at Blacklers department store on the corner of Elliot Street and Great Charlotte Street in Liverpool, England. Key Insights. system in 19067 was 625,623. Rationing continued until July 1954, with meat the last to go. 1898 August Gore Street free open-air baths opened. 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