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Speke 1960 - 1970 -- Cliff Barlow, 12:56:32 04/10/21 Sat (176.253.191.66)
Having stumbled on the website whilst looking on google for historic images of Speke, I was amazed to find out how many people posted comments which I can relate to.
I was born in 1954 at home in Hale Drive, and lived in Speke until 1973.
I remember the old cottage on the main road which was a sweet shop where the H1 crosville bus used to pass. The woods were opposite where I lived, played lots of sports especially in the summer when the weather always seemed to be hot. Me and my mates spent lots of hours in Austin Rawlinson Baths, I remember the shops in Western Avenue, Jack Allen the newsagents, the Dunnes had the chippy, a barbers shop and hardware shop were my parents would buy paraffin for our heater. Lots and lots of great memories. My friends were Tom Parry, Graham Crompton, Brian Johnson, Ian & Keith Marin, Kevin Keller, the Hamiltons from Western Avenue, the O'Shaunessys from Lovel Road to name but a few.
We also hung around with some girls such as Helen Grieve (my childhood sweetheart ), Joan Tann and Lynn all from Damwood Road.
I also remember the Bimpsons from Hale Drive.
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- ALL HALLOWS SCHOOL -- C STARKEY, 03:07:40 01/22/21 Fri (86.172.64.0)
CAN ANYBODY TELL ME THE NAME OF THE ORDER THE NUNS WHO TAUGHT AT ALL HALLOWS SCHOOL IN 1959.
I REMEMBER SISTER PETER AND SISTER MONICA.
THANKS
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- Re: ALL HALLOWS SCHOOL -- helen (western ave), 07:05:25 05/11/13 Sat (176.252.173.21)
- Re: ALL HALLOWS SCHOOL -- kath, 14:40:31 01/16/14 Thu (92.12.73.252)
- Re: ALL HALLOWS SCHOOL -- Carol O'Neill, 04:19:12 03/30/14 Sun (92.8.23.140)
- Re: ALL HALLOWS SCHOOL -- Pat fox, 05:39:36 07/21/14 Mon (31.53.153.63)
- Re: ALL HALLOWS SCHOOL -- Marie Pears, 21:43:08 02/14/15 Sat (101.117.24.183)
- Re: ALL HALLOWS SCHOOL -- Marie Pears, 21:51:28 02/14/15 Sat (101.117.24.183)
- Re: ALL HALLOWS SCHOOL -- Joan (Stevens), 06:40:57 05/04/15 Mon (2.31.67.184)
- Re: ALL HALLOWS SCHOOL -- Sheila Hayden, 11:29:19 07/24/15 Fri (84.203.87.39)
- Re: ALL HALLOWS SCHOOL -- Eileen (Buxton), 03:06:33 03/19/17 Sun (86.168.223.166)
- Re: ALL HALLOWS SCHOOL -- philip david mccabe, 10:11:43 10/08/18 Mon (88.145.40.11)
- I come from Speke -- Danny Windever, 04:54:50 01/09/21 Sat (202.173.128.90)
What a great site. In fact a tremendous site. I lived in Speke 1950 to 1962. It was a fantastic place to grow up in. The Olde Hutte, Olde Hutte Lane and its humpback bridge, Oglet Shore, Hale Lighthouse, the Millwoods aka The Bluebell woods, the damwoods, Speke Hall, the gypsy camp by the airport close to Appledore and Dymchurch Roads. Everday was a day of exploration, the summers had sunshine, the winters snow and the autumns blackberry picking, fog and drizzle, the spring was daffodils from Finch Farm. Riding bikes down Oglet Lane and Dungeon Lane. the people eveyone knew someone and the district nurse coming around on her bike delivering babies, I believe her name was Nurse Rimmer. I could go on all night but my memories of Speke are so great I am writing a book 'I Come From Speke" so if anyone has anything to remind me off please send an EM.
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- 60ts -- phil nicolson { nico }, 08:19:38 06/28/20 Sun (176.27.133.170)
hello people.does anyone remember the 60ts in speke.do you remember the speke group ( the countdowns).we where good,even played the cavern,the iron door and most clubs in the city center and further afield.i was the drummer and still remember the great times we had.tiring but good.thats when we learned our trade.cause we began on the speke clubs..st christophers,metal box and the dove and olive.can anybody tell me if the rest of the group our still around,i know billy quirk and kenny owen have passed away.but i,m wondering if alan studley is still alive.billy used to live by me in the conway valley but died just over 2 years ago.anyway if any body can give any info it will be great.many thanks ....phil
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- From Speke in the 60s -- Jacqui, 06:13:17 01/01/20 Wed (62.252.189.70)
Hi my moms name was Angela Lemmon (Dolan). Her moms name was Mary Dolan. They lived on the corner of Goldfinch Farm Road in Speke in the late 50s mid-60s before immigrating to Canada. Would anyone remember them? Thanks!
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- FREE PAGE FOR YOU -- Admin ( Tom Ryder), 16:40:16 10/22/19 Tue (90.240.82.174)
>If you would like your own page on the Speke site then
>contact us at.... earlgroup2002@yahoo.ca...The page
>costs nothing entirely free and you can have fun
>adding to it on a daily or weekly basis. Any Speke
>content is allowed and you can even post your own Speke
>pictures on the site. If you have pictures of when
>you were in the Armed Forces then why not post them on
>the site and create a page for all of your family
>members who may be living abroad, to see. Maybe you
>have a new addition to the family why not include a
>picture of the baby.How about your schoolday pictures. Just about anything goes ......but
>please remember that children do use the
>site......Thanks
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- the witches hat -- paul luke, 16:39:53 10/22/19 Tue (2.24.238.53)
Anyone remember it, at the swings by the crescent shops, and a dodgy old see saw too, saw a few bruised knees back in the day from both of those things, use to get a decent speed up on the old hat if there was enought people to push, then jump on, i read in one other message about a leprachaun huntm, jees i forgotten all about that, id be about 9, meeting up with mates , dont look in there eyes cos you turn to stone or something , people wearing masks to cover their faces, innocent fun, an adventure,i can still remember look north reporting on the plane crashing short of the runway, dropped on mothaks if i remember, speke boulevard was chokka as the police and fire brigade blocked the road,anyone else remember paying school fund at speke comp, and in the final year going off to the lakes, in a youth hostel,mustnt of been long after donald campbell had died in his speed attempt on coniston, what about the time at colomendy, in those huts, middle of nowhere it seemed, and the relief of getting back on the double decker to head home, boy oh boy did i hate that place,,,,
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- Flex pack -- Graham Jones (Memories), 16:39:30 10/22/19 Tue (184.151.246.255)
Worked at metal box flex pack from 1964 to 1966
Was production controller when I left to go to Canada
Great memories
Stephen Fox. Eric Basnett Eric Oliver
Cyril Wellings Les Sculthorpe
Brian Hennessy
Bill Squires
Still in Canada. Retired from teaching high school science
Flex pack was a great place to work with a lot of great people
And many scouter characters
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- Best wishes -- Ted Swain, 16:38:07 10/22/19 Tue (74.15.3.132)
Received copy of your letter. Thank you . I am retired and living in Victoria , Vancouver Island,
I taught at Speke for several years after the war before coming to Canada.Been retired now for 20 years so can now call myself an Ould Codger at 85. Pass on my Best Wishes to Spekeites.
Ted
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Speke in the early days -- Gillian, 16:37:36 10/22/19 Tue (84.68.236.54)
Hello,
I have been reading all the memories, seeing names I remember but can't put a face too so before I collaspe in floods of sentimental tears I thought I'd better write something.
My family moved to Speke 1950, from what they had moved from this was luxury. My sister Agnes told me about everything being new, hot running water, toilets inside, the only downside to this paradise was for a while was, it was a building site very very muddy. In time things changed but it was very much a community, groups and activities were formed, ok there wasn't enough schools but other arrangements were made. Something which was told to me not long ago, my Father much to the horror of my elder sisters started up ball room dancing classes(I am glad it didn't continue after I was born).Is there anyone out therewho went through this purgertry.
My memories of Speke are good ones, okay some bad things did happen but on the whole it was good. I remember going off to Oglate Shore in a gang, those poor people in the cottages where continually being harrassed all day and all summer long "please can we have a bottle of water". Oglate shore was our nearest bit of seaside that many of us saw. The fear of walking on to the sinking sand (mud) to disappear for ever, and of course we all knew someone that did. There was the orchard that was raided constantly. Okay we couldn't build sand castles but if the tide was in we could risk life and limb swimming about in the sewage.
Going a long the top towards the light house there was a drop which you would carefully slide down collecting graised and nettled legs and arms, but we done it time after time.
What about the mobile shops? O'connors, Barr's forgive me if I spell it wrong, "The Bewlies" with their annual sale of toffee apples. Poor Mr O'connor was for ever getting broken in to, I remember one night while we were playing around the van we heard noises inside so Mr O'Connor was summoned with Police side kicks to investigate. I don't know who the villains were but they were kids and terrified.
When all my brothers and sisters left home it was decided to move to Warrington in 1978. By that time Speke was not the place I knew. The flats that we lived in with their three floors of landings and stairs and from the begining had been brushed and scrubbed and neatly finished off with whiter than white edges and front door steps, became vandilised neglected and at time no go areas.
Even though my life and work was moving else where I can honestly say I left Speke with a heavy heart.
I live in the south of England and I have no remaining family in Speke but do have family in parts of Merseyside and Cheshire.
I visited All Hallows and spoke to Miss Short, that was a little time before it closed, she knew straight away who I was and asked if my sister Sylvia had learnt to behave herself. Sadly it was the last time I saw St Christophers Church, I was horrified to find it had been demolished. Does anyone know what happened to the time capsule with all the childrens names in side? From what I was told the parishoners bought a brick each, did any one get their brick back?
The last time I came to Speke was thre years ago when we where interning my brother Davids ashes in the family grave. I was quite shocked by the changes, I knew that the flats where I lived had been rebuilt in to houses, and the area of ground that I and my fiend John Morrishroe had dug up a lime pit, had been taken over by the houses where George Harrison lived. (I don't remember him but his Father was a miserable old bugger!!!
Standing on the road where I had kicked the can, played various games including knock and run? many opologies to my victims but I didn't do it on my own. I looked towards Ganworth and there was a new School, The park was no more, I remeber being chased out of the rose garden many times by a very angry gardner, our limit of not being chicken was walking on the bowling green.
It was very sad seeing so many changes but what I could see was a very determined effort to raise Speke from the ashes(excuse that pun).
I am sure there are still lots of the origional Speke people from the early years that will hopefully keep it all together. I will not forget Speke because I have too many good memories of friends schools and good times.
Best wishes
Gillian
Ps Please can any one tell me what the "labricks" or "lavricks where? I know it is where fords was built and there was lots of ponds.
Also what happened to St Christophers Statue?
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- memories -- marie walsh, 16:36:48 10/22/19 Tue (90.209.234.193)
I lived in Speke from being a 6yr old till i got married in 1965 and like most people from there have only happy memories of the place. I went to St Christophers infant/junior schools also to All Hallows being one of the first pupils to to attend both the junior and senior schools on the day they first openened. I can remember when the junior school was held in an annex by the infant school also a teacher called Mr Macabe teaching there as he lived near me in Conleach at the time.I remember playing on the field (which is now the shopping parade) after school and feeling safe also the several walks we had each year around the streets eg Whitsun.we lived also prior to Conleach in East millwood road and after Conleach in Lovell Way Does any one remember the youth club being held in St Christophers? or the youth dancers at Comp on Central Ave also the cake van that use to come around on a Satureday night and if i remember there was also a mobile sweet van about the size a a morris minor van. may I say that those memories can never be erased no matter how much Speke may change
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- Speke Quiz -- Tom Ryder, 16:36:16 10/22/19 Tue (90.209.13.34)
At present there are 39 questions in the "Speke Quiz" some easy and some not so easy to answer. Can you add any questions to the quiz? Send your questions and include the answers to me at my email address and I will include them in the quiz for you and credit you with the question posed. my email address.....
earlgroup2002@yahoo.ca
Let's see how many we can get.
Tom Ryder
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- Anybody lived in Oldbridge Road -- Eric Williams, 16:35:47 10/22/19 Tue (109.148.231.109)
Does anybody remember the Heaney family who lived in Oldbridge Road in the 70s,They had a daughter called Dorothy and not sure about the sons name.What happened to them,Were are they now?
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- Anybody remember me -- Eric Williams, 16:35:10 10/22/19 Tue (109.148.231.109)
I lived at 14 Heathgate Avenue from 1951 for about 20 years,Happy times in Speke.Does anybody remember me.i went to Milllwood Primary School which I think has been demolished now.
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- Hunts Cross/Speke -- Pam Benson, nee Shaw, 16:34:34 10/22/19 Tue (195.93.21.39)
I hope you dont mind me writing on the Speke page, but I lived in Leafield Road, Hunts Cross, but visited Speke often, so I am sure you will forgive me!!!
Just wondering if there is anyone out there who knew anybody from Hunts Cross between 1941 to 1956, when I was born to when I went to live in California. Some of the names of people who I would love to contact: BILLY AND PETER GRAINGER, JUDITH MILLETT, MARGARET AND VICTOR LAMONT, they are to name just a few, if anyone knows of the whereabouts of these people I would love to hear from you. Also, I used to attend Speke Baptist Church, when it was a little wooden hut at the end of (was it Eastern or Western Ave?) but would love to hear from anybody who attended that church then, there was a girl called Milly who had a brother called Cliff, but I cant recall there surname. I used to walk from Leafield Rd, over the bridge, past the dairy, and down to the old airport, many a time, I love visiting the airport, also, my Dad worked for Distillers/Penicillin at the time, anybody know anybody who worked there? Mum worked for Bees Seeds, on the corner of Fleming Road, Evans Medical Supplies, and E.R. Squibbs, again, if anybody knows of anybody who worked in these places would love to hear from them.. I went to Kingsthorne Road School before going on to Mosspits Lane, Olive Mount and Anfield Commercial College. Love to all scousers. Oh by the way, I now live in Corby, Northants
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- Photos -- Louise carter ( Hendrick ) (Nostalgic), 16:32:47 10/22/19 Tue (80.41.26.96)
Came across this site by accident but I am so glad I did :D found some lovely photos of my dad when he was a boy in the sea cadets. One when he was 13 and another when he was 15. Thank you for sharing them.
My Dad is Tony Hendrick from Fenton Green if anyone remembers him. He is almost 75 now and lives in north wales.
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- Old sea cadets unit on the shore -- Anthony (Happy), 16:32:23 10/22/19 Tue (94.3.157.192)
Can any one remember a old sea cadets unit speke sea cadets i think it was on the shore next to where cream was does anyone have photos
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- speke1950-1971 -- david (williams), 22:27:52 07/07/18 Sat (42.241.69.49)
hi i lived in withjiongton road from 1950 to 1971 i went to alderwood school and then the holt.does any body remember me
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speke in the 60s -- Paul Luke (happy), 10:17:47 06/22/18 Fri (2.24.238.71)
born Harefield rd in 1954, stockywood till 11 then speke comp in 66, england world cup winners, sir roger hunt etc, i use to go in the door at stocktonwood with the plane in the glass, girls were in a seperate playground, playing in the sand pit, sitting cross legged with a story before time to go home, the iconic badge,a guy in a van every thursday, mr k, selling sweets and loosies, massive bonfires on harefield green, the old school playin fields now part of john lennon airport, a million and more memories of people, places and times, some old classmates im led to understand never go to our ages now, many probably have moved away, but it felt safe then, youd do something stupid half a mile from home and youd hear i know your mum, jees they were words to stop you in your tracks...got out of speke comp 1970, worst thing ever taking the threat of the cane away,although away from "home" now for many a year, im still from SPEKE, and always a Scouser.
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- LINNER ROAD 1942/57 -- Ted Carew, 13:04:59 06/18/18 Mon (89.243.169.210)
I was 8 years old when we moved from norris green to 78 Linner Road in Speke.and started my new school at St Francis in Garston as there was no local schools (RC)in those days so i had a free bus pass and caught the 77 bus in Western Ave to Garston and back , Western Ave was the terminus then for the 77 80 81 and the crosville that came from Warrington then a bit later we had the 89 to St Helens. But it was the good times as a kid that i loved the best home from school grab a jam butty and get out with the lads and kick hell out out off a tennis ball playing footy in the street or cricket the wicket being the lamp post.
The days i talking about there were no houses built further up than Lovel Road and half of them where what we called then half houses (Bungalows now)there was no Stapleton Ave that was all trees ect!. Loads of wild life all around were the Ford factory is now we had the Labrador woods jezz you could get lost in them it was like a jungle.making a rope swing from the branch of a nice big oak.just befor we got there ,there was a pit we called the 15 foot loads of us in the summer (and they were summers then)used to skinny dip in there all lads of course lol sadly one of the lads drowned in it and for a long while we all stayed away he was a youhg amature boxer called Morris lived on Damwood Road other times as ppl have said we would walk over to the table bridge and collect train numbers them banks by the railway were teeming with Rabbits we had fun catching them
And we all had a good collection of birds eggs evev an ostrich egg one of the lads brothers brought back from abroad,and then in 1950 child hood finished and working life began. real good times to remember, oh i forgot the tanks we used to watch that were built in Milners (the standards factory ), going through there paces up and down the tank traps then later the German pow's filling them inand the planes built at rootes (the old dunlop factory)and take of and land at the old speke airport, thats it folks
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- hi just found this group I moved to Speke when It was half built from Dingle to Stapleton ave -- Ronnie Todhunter (nicknamed Toddy), 16:39:23 06/04/18 Mon (92.238.25.171)
Just found this and on 1st glance memories flooding back it was 1952 when we moved to Speak I was 4 its funny im in liverpool for a few days ive lived in Scotland for 30 years but yesterday the 24/3 I drove along through Speke and it reignited many memories mostly good haha and this morning finding this website is amazing reading a lot of it has made me feel good thanks
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- Saying hello -- Jean Latham (Was......Jean Bryers), 13:29:14 06/16/17 Fri (86.143.186.95)
Does anyone remember the Bryers family from School Way,Speke. 1950 to 1960
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- Speke Liverpool -- Bernie, 13:07:02 03/22/17 Wed (5.67.189.217)
I am the eldest daughter of Miss Oakley of St Christopher's Speke.
, and the niece of Mr Oakley from All Hallows' boys. I am also niece to Miss Oakley from St Mary's Woolton.
Can I give any info to you ?
Bernie
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- catford green -- francis dowling, 00:13:20 01/26/17 Thu (90.206.245.25)
can anyone remember the familys in catford green in the 70,s and were are they now
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- Speke 1950 to 1964 -- john (happy), 15:51:43 01/24/17 Tue (14.203.155.189)
Lived in Eastern Avenue a lot of good people around at that time and the still is I enjoyed every every minute i spent there I boxed for a short time at Lockheeds i think it was run by a few of the boxes fathers names i remember are the Walsh,s from Burnage Close ,also Dave and Joe Ashley Eastern Avenue . The names i remember are the Haddocks, Graves, Lloydes Irvines ,Watsons lanes, Moorhead, Hall, Morgan,Gore, Kinrade Quinn, Moss, Innes, Connolly, Shaw, Farnsworth, Lacey, Horne, Williams, Harvey, Wilson, I would like to know if there are any people from my era or anyone i have name it would be nice to hear from them John Watson
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- greenway rd speke -- dave roberts nee sam edwards, 17:38:41 01/12/17 Thu (77.97.105.142)
does any body remember millwood school or anybody who went there what about the shops in alderwood avenue i dont know what the first shop was the 2nd was marshals the grocer 2nd the chippy 3rd fruit shop dont know the next one then cousins was the post office next then the chemist clouths shop there was the butchers next to the fruit shop,what were the other shops doe anyone know anybody who lived in greenway rd these are the people i remember the bennets the porters the edwards smiths wilsons hayes the seagents the jones the armed family ray armed and johny good mates the costello i would love to see old photo,s o greenway rd 50s to 70s thanks for the memories of speke and its still great ive lived here from 1956 i was 2 then i am still here does anyone remember kathy fisher who went to millwood school anyone who went there from1959 to 1970
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- Speke a lovily place to grow up -- brenda, 16:52:26 01/04/17 Wed (109.146.106.229)
I grew up in speke went to millwood school then speke secondary modern and left in 1964. We used to spend all day in the millwood or at oglet shore. I lived in alderfield drive before ford's was built we had farmers fields facing us.
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St Christopher's and All Hallows' girls school -- Sue, 08:39:45 11/29/16 Tue (94.0.147.29)
I'm new to the site and thought I'd reminis about the schools I attended in Speke in the 60s and 70s. My teachers who stick out most in my mind were MISS BLEASE in St Chrissies infants.Horrible cruel women. Very handy with the Kane even though we were only 6 and 7 year olds. In the Juniours I had a lovely young teacher called Miss Gee. Not only kind but beautiful to my seven year old eyes. Then came Mr Harding I think his name was, he had a glass eye, a firm but fare teacher. Then unfortunately I was taught by Miss Calvert. I couldn't stand the women. She had her favourite few and I felt the rest of us were an inconvenience to her. The last year my class were told we had a Miss Coogan as our teacher and blow me when she walked in it was only Miss Calvert someone had actually married her. God I can still feel the upmost despair as I write. I passed my 11 plus so went to a school outside Speke for a couple of years, but was really unhappy there so I transferred to All Hallows' Girls School for my last couple of school years. I was blessed to have two great form teachers Mrs Belvisi a great socialist and inspirational teacher and the lovely Kind Miss Alexander. But I was lucky also to have a strong, no nonsense, fabulous Headmistress, Miss Mullen. Schools these days all need one of her. Any way I'll leave it there and I hope I've brought up some memories for those of you who attended those schools
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- Heartache -- Rod Turner, 02:00:19 10/22/16 Sat (81.102.178.104)
Can anyone remember a family called the Coynes? They lived in Linner Road and the mother worked in Jack Allens. I am trying to locate the daughter,Sheila who was kind enough to buy me Boom at the Kop by Ian StJohn. I never did thank her enough!!
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- Anyone Know? -- Rod, 02:07:06 10/17/16 Mon (81.102.178.104)
Does anyone remember the Coynes from Linner Road? Mrs Coyne used to work in Jack Allens. Especially interested in the whereabouts of the daughter Shiela.
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- Speke WWII Veterans -- Steve C, 20:27:57 10/14/16 Fri (82.18.81.120)
Speke of the 1960s and 70s was full of WWII Veterans. The Speke British Legion was were they all used to gather. Then they would usually find their way into the Honky Tonk. One was Johnny Airborne. I didn't ever learn Johnny's real surname. He served in the Parachute Regiment and fought at Arnhem, the battle made famous in the film 'A bridge too far'. There was also an old Irish soldier, I think his name was Jimmy Reid, and I think one of them was called Cyril Thompson who served in Burma. There was quite a few of them.
Jock Jordan, Head of Speke Comprehensive Lower School, was himself a veteran, and I think Mr Roddy was as well.
Speke had a couple of Normandy Veterans living in Oldbridge Road up until 2014. Bobby Binks, ex-Royal Marine, who worked in Ford's: and the now famous first wave D-Day lander George Bush.
Funny now to think you were living in the midst of these men who are now so celebrated. It was a shame they all weren't appreciated in their time.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/funeral-one-last-surviving-normandy-7393359
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- Speke WWII Veterans -- Steve C, 19:52:41 10/14/16 Fri (82.18.81.120)
Speke of the 1960s and 70s was full of WWII Veterans. The Speke British Legion was were they all used to gather. Then they would usually find their way into the Honky Tonk. One was Johnny Airborne. I didn't ever learn Johnny's real surname. He served in the Parachute Regiment and fought at Arnhem, the battle made famous in the film 'A bridge too far'. There was also an old Irish soldier, I think his name was Jimmy Reid, and I think one of them was called Cyril Thompson who served in Burma. There was quite a few of them.
Jock Jordan, Head of Speke Comprehensive Lower School, was himself a veteran, and I think Mr Roddy was as well.
Speke had a couple of Normandy Veterans living in Oldbridge Road up until 2014. Bobby Binks, ex-Royal Marine, who worked in Ford's: and the now famous first wave D-Day lander George Bush.
Funny now to think you were living in the mist of these men who are now so celebrated. It was a shame they all weren't appreciated in their time.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/funeral-one-last-surviving-normandy-7393359
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- Speke WWII Veterans -- Steve C, 19:45:23 10/14/16 Fri (82.18.81.120)
Speke of the 1960s and 70s was full of WWII Veterans. The Speke British Legion was were they all used to gather. Then they would usually find their way into the Honky Tonk. One was Johnny Airborne. I didn't ever learn Johnny's real surname. He served in the Parachute Regiment and fought at Arnhem, the battle made famous in the film 'A bridge too far'. There was also an old Irish soldier, I think his name was John as well, and I think one of them was called Cyril Thompson. There was quite a few of them.
Jock Jordan, Head of Speke Comprehensive Lower School, was himself a veteran, and I think Mr Roddy was as well.
Speke had a couple of Normandy Veterans living in Oldbridge Road up until 2014. Bobby Binks, ex-Royal Marine, who worked in Ford's: and the now famous first wave D-Day lander George Bush.
Funny now to think you were living in the mist of these men who are now so celebrated. It was a shame they all weren't appreciated in their time.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/funeral-one-last-surviving-normandy-7393359
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LOOKING FOR -- marion (macdonald), 06:56:51 10/14/16 Fri (90.221.122.53)
I am trying to find a guy called eddy smith we went to all hallows school at the same time and after i left we meet up and dated for some time my name then was marion leigh i lived in clock face st helens.he was a really nice guy would love to hear from him
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Ganworth Rd./ Little Heath Rd. 1950-1970 -- Robert Jones (Good), 03:49:20 05/12/16 Thu (90.204.143.163)
Hi Everybody , Just found this site by accident, very nostalgic.
I remember the Birdman, I was five then, moreover that was the day I had my first CHOC-ICE, off my dad, more memorable! I remember the Ford factory getting built , there seemed to be orange clay everywhere. There was a stream running through the millies', when it rained it was a very dangerous torrent, the big guys had put a wire rope across it and slid across using a wooden V-shaped fork, not for me.
Oggie shore was a great adventure then for all reasons, I had my first cigar walking past the 'Dove' and 'Firsties' woods, with two other lads ,( I was eight ) took one whiff and walked straight into a tree, honestly! Fell out of a huge tree on the demolished farm, Crichleys' I think , at the end of the runway, trying to shake a sparrow-hawks' nest out, (yeah, it was only a snackers')but I fell for it, ended up in an ambulance and Myrtle St. hospital and six stitches, thought I was gonna die !
I remember all the grocery vans and the 'cottage' Hale Rd, as we called it, all had that lovely smell of paraffin ,(always reminds me of Xmas somehow), they used for heat and light as they had no electricity. We used to go to the Pier Head on the bus for 1 old penny , and play on the all the busses in the terminus, ringing the bells, we knew where every bus number went , when we got home we cut out numbers and played busses on our bikes. Couldn't do that now! We used to go Garston baths, Woolton baths , Cornwallis St baths,in town, (only saltwater in city). Even Harrison Dv over the water and we were less than ten years old. Does anybody recall the 500 bus turning over on the corner of Eastern and Central, it was one of the old type with the freezing door at the back.
Remember the 'Dove' around 1960 if you were not in by 7.30.pm you wouldn't get in !I remember my mother coming back home with a right face-on because they were late, had nothing to do with how long it took to ready like ! I remember the fairs at Western Ave and the Fords end once, and trying to catch dragonflies at the ponds before some big bullies would always turn up and try to throw you in.
Bommy nights were amazingly atmospheric, it was total chaos, all different closes, greens', rds, dragging trees and bushes up from the woods , building the biggest bommy, and trying to light the others' dead early, but they were always guarded by the dads. Then back to your own garden for the fireworks, after that, chucking a spud in fire until black, pretending it was great, Vile! Then spending two or three days trying keep your fire still lit till your was last to go out. Making 'French Arrows', throwing arrows with a knotted string on Alderwood school field, they could go hundreds of yards if thrown properly. Got one in the head once , only from two yards like. All the houses then had immaculate gardens with neatly trimmed privets until our gang played The Grand National from one end of Little Heath to the other, near enough. Everybody wanted to be Nicholas Silver ,the white horse that won once. We'd go round on school hols' with shears asking people if the wanted their hedges cut for a few pence, or wash cars, there was only about six cars in Speke then I think. You could play in your road without worrying about cars then. Making 'Steeries', planks with wheels! forerunner to the skateboard! Breaking your mums' brush handle using it to push.
It was mentioned on QI by Stephen fry last week about the leprechaun mass hysteria in the '60's in Liverpool. Does anybody remember that ? We ,kids at Alderwood school , all went mad running down to the woods at dinnertime and after school for three days, I remember dozens of kids searching in the ferns and getting all excited when a rustle would cause a riot, only a rabbit legging it though !
I've got lot's more memories of my childhood in Little Heath rd, would love to share with you , maybe later.
Cheers for now.
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- penecillin school -- Geoff d'arcy, 20:16:18 04/29/16 Fri (92.239.181.190)
Hi does any of you remember having to go to the penicillin for school? I went there from Banks road because stapleton ave wasn't opened in time be about 1955/6
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- first barbers shop -- bill wright, 17:51:05 04/29/16 Fri (203.134.12.8)
where the first barbers shop was in speke,i think you will know bill , if not ask our elsie , thats a tip...
look after yourself bill and give our elsie a kiss for me , bill from oz
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- Speke pictures -- Tom Ryder, 00:05:16 04/08/16 Fri (78.151.212.166)
My name is Tom Ryder and I am the creator and webmaster for the Speke website.
Just a reminder that I am always searching for photographs of Speke and surrounding districts. Any photographs that you send to me will be credited in your name to the Speke Website.
Plase don't send the actual photgraph because I cannot guarantee the return of same. Send your pics in "jpeg" format as attachements to your email. Any pictures I receive will be included in the website.
They don't have to be pictures of just Speke they can be wedding pictures, school pictures, army, airforce, navy pictures, family pictures. Pictures of outings and events.
If you belong to an organisation I can include all your up coming events on the Speke website...costs you nothing.
Remember also that you can have a free webpage on the site to include all your Speke memories. Simply write about your Speke memories and send it to me by email and I will create a full page for you. You can include any pictures that you want on your webpage also. Don't worry about spelling etc. because it will be proof read before being published on the website. So get writing and sending those pictures. Regards to all the people of Speke.
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- Speke update -- TOM RYDER, 16:00:56 01/22/16 Fri (80.44.203.0)
New Format for Speke Website -- Tom Ryder, 12:32:51 02/19/15 Thu (80-44-202-250.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com/80.44.202.250)
Hello to you all ...if you haven't already seen it, take a look at the new Speke Website layout. I am receiving lots of good feedback from it and I hope that you will contribute to the site by adding pictures and memory write ups from time to time. Lots of people who once lived in Speke and now live abroad can keep up with what's happening in their old neighbourhood by reading your comments and seeing your pictures. So if you would like to contribute to the site let me know by emailing me You can send pics to me by attaching them to your emails. I really would like to hear some of your memories of your days spent in Speke. Cheers Tom
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- stapleton secondry modern school -- brian sheridan (youth club), 12:04:58 01/17/16 Sun (90.201.243.55)
can anybody remember the starting of the after school club set up by mr kellets class and making the club member ship cards andsending them to central avenue school hoping all the girls become members for the first school dance I lived in lovel road
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- OUR WEBSITE ADDRESS -- Tom, 03:16:01 12/09/15 Wed (2.103.119.115)
Hello everyone....Please make a note of our new website address.
<a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.speke.website/">http://www.speke.website/</a>
Have a lovely Christmas and a great new year.
Regards
Tom Ryder
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classof 66, all hallows -- john cassidy (happy), 22:47:21 07/13/15 Mon (202.79.203.105)
does anybody out there remember the cassidy twins
st ambrose, all hallows,left all hallows easter 1966.
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Why have they changed Speke!!! -- Angie Barton, 15:01:27 06/19/15 Fri (195.93.33.14)
I cannot believe it! Not only have they knocked down Speke Comprehensive, but they are, or have got rid of the old shopping parade....How sad, I would love to get my hand on those idiots in the council whom proposed this!
Speke comp, was big and adequate enough to deal with the demands of the Speke area! Why waste valuable money and buile a 'New' school?? What a waste of money! That place, the 'Parade' shopping centre was the heart of Speke sounds like they have ripped the heart out of Speke!!!
I have so many childhood memories of the place and love it dearly but these planner's want dumping on a desert island! and left to do their damage their....How sad. I am angry and saddened by hearing of all these changes to a great place.
We had a huge Youth club with sports hall and swimming baths god help us they don't get their hands on that!!!
Has All saint's church been left! Or have they bulldozed that as well??? That was a lovely church! I can't believe they are masacaring speke!! Literally...
Suppose the Library has gone....And you call this progress?
You can keep it!
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- woodend avenue,surronding roads. -- barry hesketh (happy), 09:33:08 05/30/15 Sat (88.106.56.45)
hello Tom, and members,back in 1977 i worked at J.DAVY LTD,on woodend avenue,just before the railway brdge,most of the people of SPEKE must have visited here as it was A main FORD dealer in south liverpool. i started on used cars,then bodyshop,and finally forecort,(petrol pumps where we served you).some names that come to light joe mcmahon(who got me the job-thanks joe)dave forshaw,steve foy,(parts dept)mary fitzgerald,(reception),danny bishop,& jimmy&paul quick(forecourt). other firms in the area at that time cousins cake and pies, h.hunt& sons,seagrems,lockheads,hansons dairy(later became unigate)graphic studios,dista,standards(later british leyland). Edwards lane had resins, b.t.,domcraft & lots more. Also some members may recall the car auctions at MCKENZIES garage on corner of spekehall rd, goodlass rd, spent many a saturday afternoon here when i was young (best cup of dinking chocolate i tasted)you needed it to keep warm.happy days baz.
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- Table Bridge -- Mark Ashworth, 04:20:32 05/29/15 Fri (151.226.46.252)
Hi,
I'm doing some research about Paul and Michael McCartney and George Harrison growing up in Speke from 1950-62.
Mike McCartney mentions "Table Bridge", a bridge over the Liverpool-London mainline that had a WW2 pill box or gun emplacement on it. I would be grateful if somebody could tell me precisely where this is/was as I'd like to photograph it. (I live near the RSPCA centre in Halewood).
Mike also mentions stealing apples from a farm they knew as "Chinese Farm" although he admits the people who worked there weren't Chinese, and doesn't know why it was called that. Does anybody know the farm, where it was/is and why it was known locally by that name?
Thank you for your help.
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- Marion MacDonald -- Sandra Hiscock (Leigh), 04:08:35 05/25/15 Mon (92.239.245.12)
Hi Marion,I'm Sandra your sister,long time no see,hope you and the boys are OK.xx
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- Ted Swain -- Colin Pattison, 17:12:42 03/25/15 Wed (84.69.145.152)
I remember Ted Swain at Stocktonwood school, he taught us tech. drawing, he must have done something right because I ended up as an engineering draughtsman. Also P.J.Kellet who helped me a lot. before we all moved to Central Avenue some classes from Stocktonwood had to go to the extension near the Distillers factory up Woodend Ave. we used to do the usual boys hobby and train spot at the main line which ran alongside the school.
I worked at Dunlops from 1955 to 1961, I see it has all been knocked down and the magnificient sports field ruined. Played football and cricket there many times whilst at Dunlops.
Speke has changed, the Dove and Olive as well as the Pegasus have been knocked down!
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- Speke Library -- Tom Ryder, 15:56:44 02/26/15 Thu (78.151.186.173)
This is a portion of an email that I received from Kathleen Ball, (who now lives in Australia) Hope she doesn't mind me sharing this with you all.......Tom
Hi,
I moved to 7, Greyhound Farm Rd, Speke in 1939 when I was 3 years old ( born in Speke Rd Gardens, Garston).
When I first lived there the Old Smithy was converted to three shops, Gourley's, the Butcher, and Scotts. The wooden hitching rails for the horses were still there as we used to play tossing on them. There was an old cottage in Speke Church Road which had the front room converted to a sweet shop and I rather think they had a parrot in a cage. There was also Mrs Nursall's shop which was a wooden lean to on the side of her cottage further around the corner. She sold sweets, cigarettes and newspapers.
My recollection is that before the library moved to the Old Smithy there was one in the house on the corner of Blacklock Hall Rd and Blackrod Ave. I used to go there with my mum and Dad and I had my own ticket. The two downstairs rooms housed the library and the desk where the books were stamped was in the hallway.
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- Speke circa 1952-68 -- Terry Waed (Happy Spekeite), 15:45:15 02/26/15 Thu (81.152.50.179)
I lived on Western Avenue with my brother Derek, and our parents from 1943-1968. What a great childhood. We didn't have lots of money but we did have lots of love. Days spent on the squatters by the Baptist Church. The trips to Damwood Woods and Oglet Shore via Oglet Lane. My best friends were Rodney Hussey, David Quick and the Ireland brothers (Stan and Norman). Lads used to knock round with lots of girls back then. Joyce, Norma and Pat I can remember (not sure of their surnames). What a great time in my life (I'm 71 years) now!
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- Football Pics from School -- Tom Ryder, 12:22:14 02/19/15 Thu (80.44.202.250)
I have been asked to find out if anyone out there has school pictures of the football team in 1966 at Stocktonwood School. If you have can you please contact me at my email address.....thanks
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- looking for my Dad -- Frank Murphy, 20:16:49 01/06/15 Tue (86.28.183.156)
I'm looking for my dad Frank Murphy who worked at and lived near the dove and olive in Speke in 1971 where he worked with my mum Bernadette Duffy. he's mother was Mary and father Frank senior, any information would be appreciated or just let him know I am thinking of my dad.
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- where are they now? -- susan cantrell, 11:48:53 01/02/15 Fri (86.141.227.62)
Hi, does anyone know the whereabouts of a girl called Audrey Eccelston, my name was Susan Beamish and we went to school together but lost track of her when i moved out of Liverpool.We both went to the girls school in speke in 1963. I would love to be able to catch up with her.
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- 1963 - 1984 -- Peter Morgan, 12:57:35 11/30/14 Sun (24.148.22.3)
Hi Everyone,
Good site - nice to see some pics from days gone by. I lived in Speke rom 1963 until 1984 and probably saw it decline rapidly from the mid 70s onwards. Got to say I had a great time growing up playing down the shore and in the woods. Does anyone from that period know of David Gordon or David Shore? We used to knock around as teenagers getting into trouble etc. etc.
Adios Chicago
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- The Good Old Days -- Peter Crompton, 17:19:24 11/12/14 Wed (24.244.42.70)
I lived in Speke,on Greyhound Farm Rd,1940-1958,after getting married moved to Garston then Aigburth,have been in Canada since 1965,have been back many times last in 2001.
We had plenty of open space to spend our days,which as slowly gone from the Speke area,I remember the sod fights we had on the Table Bridge,this Bridge had a Gun mount on it from the War,we would split up into two groups one defending the other attacking,hurling sod at one another,many a black eye and bloody noses,but it was all in fun.On Greyhound we had Midget Cricket Test matches,each on of us would represent a Country,Whittle our own little bats,using a marble as the ball,wickets out of lolly pop sticks,we would play the same hours as the proper tests,we all had holes in our pants after.
Yes Oglet Shore and the Dam woods were great play grounds,were the old Lockheed factory used to be was all open Fields.Those corn fields could tell some stories I know. Maybe in 2004 I will try to write more about those times 1943-1953 Take care,I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me
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- Nostalgia! -- Rod Turner (Oh Happy Days!!!!!), 13:16:15 10/25/14 Sat (86.9.72.80)
Lived in All Saints Rd from birth, 1945 to my joining the Army in 1964. I have never revisited Speke even though my parents and brother are buried at All Saints church. Reading this web site really has jogged the old grey cells,my mates Thomas Hughes,Thomas Griffiths, Barry and Lorraine Miller (Western Avenue), Danny Kelly. It is amazing how many of us did the same or similar things during our youth. My first true love lived in Linner Road and if it had not been the Army who knows where that would have led. Have remained loyal to LFC all my life which will help my dad, Bill Turner, rest in peace.
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- PowerCom ARS -- Jeffery Mimms (Nice), 01:35:01 07/22/14 Tue (180.190.193.119)
This would be the appropriate blog for everyone who really wants to discover this topic. You understand a great deal its virtually difficult to argue to you (not too I personally would want…HaHa). You actually put the latest spin over a topic thats been written about for several years. Great stuff, just excellent!
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- Speke -- Pauline, 06:00:14 07/21/14 Mon (31.53.153.63)
Reading about Speke, I lived in Daneswell Rd 1952-1961 .Then we moved back to Allerton . I went to St Mary's Covent School Woolton until St Ambrose's was built, Then I went to All Hallow's Girls 1959-1962, then I went to Blessed John Almond for the last couple of months in 1962
Pauline
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good times -- mick jones, 15:47:55 06/14/14 Sat (213.48.244.127)
ive lived in speke for 43 years , seen it change over the years, speke was a great place to live in the 60, and some of the early 70,s ive worked , in the baths the parks and gardens , all over speke , i know most of the old familys of speke ,good honest decent folk, some dead ,and gone. some of the youngsters of today, leave a lot to be desired, i know there is not a lot to do ,for a majority of the youngsters, but we were in the same predicament ,when we were younger, but never done what some of these young people do now, i could go on ,,,but,,anyway ime a boxing referee, also a football ,referee, who deals with young people, day in day out , i was also a fitness trainer, for all age , male and female . so i think ive got a good oppinion, on what ime talking about,...... i could go on but ,, yes that word again but ?.....ps... more next time, yours sincerly michael jones.
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- growin up in speke -- dave storey (Stosh), 16:00:30 05/14/14 Wed (78.150.166.244)
Igrew up in speke 1963 -1986 loved every bit we were blessed as kids and teenagers with oggy shore the woods and fields no mobile phones and are parents didnt worry out from dawn till dusk came home when we were hungry great days brings tears to my eyes you have to have been there to understand underprivaliged area didnt feel like it. Take care ppl
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- All hallows Boys & Girls Reunion -- James Ross, 01:47:38 03/30/14 Sun (217.64.234.62)
All Hallows Girls & Boys Reunion on Friday 27th September 2013 @ Reigate Social Club from 7pm till late.
Address
5 Reigate Close
Liverpool
Merseyside
L25 5NB
t: 0151 4210886
Buffet / Entertaiment and raffle
£3 per ticket which you cabn pay on the door.
Take the chance to catch up with old school freinds.
See you on the night.
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- RESEARCH -- TONY MILLIGAN (CURIOUS), 03:29:46 03/25/14 Tue (91.224.27.226)
DOES DAVID DUFFY RING ANY BELLS IM THE SON HES NEVER MET
BORN 1960
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- Metal Box Speke -- Graham Williams (Williams), 12:46:57 03/15/14 Sat (90.221.147.214)
I worked in the Flexible packaging Department at Metal Box from 1972 to 1978 and would love to hear from and possibly meet with any old colleagues. I was in the origination department which was closely related to the printing process.
It was located in the commercial department which was run by Bert Wise. It would be nice just to hear the whereabouts or stories of old workmates.
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- norma milligan -- john duffy (question), 02:12:06 02/11/14 Tue (91.224.27.229)
trying to find info on either john or david duffy
who breifly knew norma milligan in 1960 im normas son
who she gave up for adoption berfore moving to america not sure my father even knows of me.
thank-you
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- contact -- tony farley (question), 01:45:06 02/11/14 Tue (91.224.27.229)
anyone remember either john duffy or norma milligan, im normas son given up for adoption in 1960. she tells me my dad was called either john or david duffy i was looked after by the nuns and then adopted, she now lives in america.
thank-you
tony farley.
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dave duffy -- tony farley (curious), 03:06:56 02/04/14 Tue (91.224.27.228)
anyone ever heard of dave duffy from garston met norma milligan in 1960 and i was born, given up for adoption she now lives in america
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FLYING HIGH -- ROB TITCHEN, 11:23:01 01/30/14 Thu (86.133.171.157)
Hi Again
What a joy recently departing for the First time from Liverpool Airport. Having lived in Speke from the Age of 2 in 1953 and watching the airport develope. Original area consisted on the 'DAMWOODS. trees from Oglet lane, Now the start of the Runway. The woods was outlined towards Hale road with the Playing Field where Speke schools transfered the Pupils by Bus to the Then New changing Rooms. Many Sporting events took place with regular vcenues for football and Baseball teams. That was the Early 60's and all gone and fence with the new Airp[ort Boundary.
Ther used to be a little farm House cottage on the Grass verge at the top of Eastern Avenue oposite the Dove and Olive. Doe's anyone Reember It.??. Flying in over Speke lets you pick out the memories but sadley with Time and Changes not Mutch to see anymore.' I'M Glad that the days walk into Hale will newver Change and we thought we where in a different Country when we where kids. Does anyone Remember a Competition with # 'KELLOGS' CORNFLAKES; to win a Luxury Country Home. Well That HOUSE IS STILL THERE IN HALE on the Right hand side 3rd or 4th after the Hale garage on the Right. I've always wondered Who Won''
Changes will always be made but the Asmespere of Speke in those days is only a memory but GOOD memories from a clasic childhood.
Cheers Again Rob.
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- alwain green -- gerard loughran (happy), 02:06:07 01/29/14 Wed (77.97.109.231)
hi everyone,i lived in alwain green 1962 til 1982,does anyone the good days the football matches on the green and all the other games we did to past the time away.does anyone remember who lived in the green,i remember,the gordons,the hogans,the mccoys,the winrows,the jones,the clevelys,the morgans,the mcculloks,the andersons,the halls,the shaws,the brownbills,the hills,the scullins, great times great days
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- speke now -- lisa, 09:37:56 01/14/14 Tue (195.92.168.173)
i would just like to say how dissapointed i am at the way your site is trying to portray speke as it is now.
i grew up in speke and like any other town it has a few boarded up houses.
the pictures that you have for speke now have been blown totally out of context.
most of the pictures are of the same place but taken at different angles.
your website is totally out of order
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- SAINT CHRISTOPHER'S SPEKE -- Harry Sanderson (CHRISIES), 17:59:20 01/04/14 Sat (2.98.107.75)
Went To St Christopher's Infants From 1953 then on to Juniors in Tarbuck Rd. Then Fished Up At ALL. Hallows. Alderwood Ave in 1963 Moved From Speke 1975 but kept in touch and still living in Liverpool. Does Any one Remember the Parish Priest At St Christopers Fr McCarthy Trying to find out where he came from in Ireland Prior to Being appointed to St Christophers He Started Off In A tent, then the Wooden Hut Before Having The Big Church Built on Stapleton He Was A Real Nice Bloke Would Never Turn any one away no matter what foot you kicked with. Trying to trace some of the early routes of St Christopher's Speke Tar Harry.
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- Speke 1960's -- Cliff Barlow, 13:54:19 12/22/13 Sun (94.6.229.241)
Posted a message last month and mentioned some of my old pals etc. just wanted to throw a few more names into the pot, people I use to hang around with in the sixties whilst living in Speke, the McGuffey family, my cousin Ray Gryba, the O'Connor family who ran the Pegasus pub, Bendan RIce who lived in All Saints Road who was at school with me at Stocktonwood.
Great times at Austin Rawlinson baths, Woolton and Garston baths. Playing football on Speke Comp playing fields. Used to go boys club in a hut by Speke Comp, table tennis and snooker listening to Sgt Peppers.Guy who ran it lived by the crescent in Speke. Also remember Dunlops where my mum and dad worked, and of course The Metal Box.
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- Oglet shore -- Colin Murray (Pretty upbeat), 13:04:19 12/21/13 Sat (109.155.173.155)
I've read a lot of posts on here about Oggie shore, doe's anyone remember Bessie Braddock having her picture taken with a dead whale by the lighthouse, I'm sure she was standing on it, poor whale.
Also another memory of boxes of bananas washing up at Oggie, something to do with a ship exploding in the Mersey, we were sick for a long time. (mid fifties)
This is an excellent site.
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- Workers from Distillers, Speke -- Pam Benson, nee Shaw, 18:35:42 12/18/13 Wed (195.93.21.39)
Hi, I just wanted to ask two questions: Do any of you people who used to live in Speke, either know of, or did you yourselves ever work at the following places in the 1950s: DISTILLERS/PENICILLIN, EVANS MEDICAL, BEES SEEDS, OR E.R.SQUIBBS? if so, please get in touch, I would love to know if you knew my parents, Stan and Flo Shaw, or even myself, Pamela Shaw. Also, I see some people from All Saints Church have been in contact with each other, but does anybody remember the Speke Baptist church, it was a little wooden hut at the top of (was it Eastern, Western or Central Ave?) cant remember, but I used to get the 81 bus from Hunts Cross, and it went to the top of this road, there were some shops there, it was a terminus, and the church was a few yards away. Would love to hear from anyone who might remember this, also any of the following people. Milly, who had a brother Cliff, who married a twin, sorry can't remember there surname. Also, Billy and Peter Grainger, Judith Millett, Maureen Cook, who used to pal around with Rita Tushingham (the actress) or any of the Daley family, or anyone from Leafield Road, Hunts Cross. Thanks a lot Pam Benson, nee Shaw
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- All about speke -- norman (Norman is happy), 08:34:01 12/16/13 Mon (77.102.206.66)
I am Sarah Foster and I am ten years old. I am wrighting this message for my dad becouse he is 66. My dad was born in Speke Ramsbrook close. My dad thinks he lived at number 35. He has 2 sisters they are called Joan and my auite Marlen she sadly died on christmas day 2 years ago.
After the war my dad rembers that there was a V-E day party. Does any one have any photos of that V-E day party that they could send to me for my speke scrap book.
He then moved from there to speke town lane . He lived at no:8. These are the people he grew up with:
Terry Webster,
(Gerneth close)
Peter Darnel ,
Jakie Johnson ,
John o`Keath,
Ian Thominson&
they all lived in woodend lane.
My mum and dad got me this computer about 2 or 3 years ago. I`ve had the internet for about two weeks. I would like to learn about my dad`s mum and dad and the rest of his family that has died.
If any one can rember who my dad and my auite Joan is please can you e-mail me?
Does any one have any old photos of stockton wood school and stapleton ave school and speke airport.
I found a website and my dad was amased. He found his mate`s wedding photo...
I want to take my dad and my autie Joan then next time they put the photo`s out because I would like to have a look at them too.
My dad said he used to play in speke hall in the holadays with his mate`s .
He said you did not have to pay to go in the grounds back then but now you do.
I would like anybody who has any photos of speke hall to send them by e-mail please.
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- finding old friend -- keith cannon, 10:42:07 12/07/13 Sat (92.29.204.13)
anyone know of a fella named ALAN HOLDEN or olden he lived in linner rd in the mid to late 50s he was a friend of my mums they used to hang around together my mum has mentioned his name quite a few times and was wondering what happened to him or where he is today ALAN will be mid to late 70s now my mums maiden name was Dorothy McCarthy she lived in the tenaments in speke rd any info would be appreciated
regards
Keith Cannon
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- caraline duffey -- john bates, 04:54:19 10/11/13 Fri (86.136.130.199)
can you help me find a old frend caraline duffey or sandra duffey ther dad wass ken and caraline ex boyfrend puddy millett if you can i thanck you plese ring 07787363477 and lett me no
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- CARALINE DUFFY -- CARALINE DUFFY, 16:27:07 10/10/13 Thu (109.151.243.106)
CAN SUM ONE HELP ME PUDDY MILLETT TO FIND MI EX CARALINE DUFFY AND FIND MI KIDS AND MI GRANDKIDS MI SON AND DOORTERS BACK IN THE 70S PLESE CALL 07787363477 AND LETT ME NO OUR SANDRA DUFFY THANCKS
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- SPEKE -- JO, 11:15:48 08/15/13 Thu (86.133.241.115)
HI DOES ANYONE REMEMBER ALAN MCLARNEY, PAT MCLARNEY,RONALD MCLARNEY,ELAINE MCLARNEY,THEY ALL WENT TO ALL HALLOWS
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- 48, greyhound farm road -- Natasha, 06:04:11 07/18/13 Thu (176.249.98.141)
Hi I am just trying to find some one called Partricia Ann Richmond. she used to live at 48, greyhound farm road, speke with ms/mrs Bolton. this was around 1971. Id really appreciate if anyone knows anything about either ladies.
Thanks
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- The Parade -- Gill, 12:30:49 04/11/13 Thu (84.64.32.231)
The last time I visited Speke about three years ago, I couldn't be;ive the change. When I left Speke 1978 there were many flats direlict and the shops at either ends of Western and Eastern Ave were boarded up. I was giving my family a tour of Speke and I was gutted to see the shell of the library.
I can remember when the Parade was open and the shops and Banks, does anyone remember Woolworths?
Something that springs to mind there was a Oriental Fish and Chip shop the Hale Rd side of Eastern Ave. This takeaway was very popular at chucking out time in the pubs. My brothers and there friends one evening after spending a very boozy night in Hale decided to relieve the shop of its Bhuda. Often my brothers would bring there friends back to our flat to continue partying. The Bhudda they borrowed ended tucked up in my Dads bed. My Father being Catholic was furious.
The shops on the Parade changed quite often but the ones I remeber are; Waterworths,The newsagents Bembrose I think that was its name. Ethel Austin. Pegrams,Chip shop, TV rental x2(I worked for one)Sayers, Cousins, Scots, TSB, VG Stores, two other green grocers, two off licences.
Lets hope the regeneration of Speke will help to establish the things that Speke has lost.
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- Tracing my biologicol father -- David Evans, 08:30:13 03/09/13 Sat (87.244.72.149)
My name at birth in 1968 was David James Woods. My mothers name was Elizabeth Woods and she lived with her father Sid at a tower block called Eden House. My fathers name was Jim and he is origanated from Dublin, he rode a motorcycle and sidecar.When i was baptised it was at St.Stephens and my father attended. I have three godmothers: V.Bennett, J.Herringway and J.Cushen, i am also trying to trace these people also for any information.I doubt very much if my father is still alive but it would be nice to have any information about him and i di know he lived at Lee Park so i was told.
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- Memories Of Speke -- Ted Swain, 07:09:16 03/07/13 Thu (24.66.137.222)
Thank you a wonderful effort. I am now living in Victoria,
Canada and am presently in touch via email and voice with
Peter Crompton,Ted Chapman,Paul McDonald(3 in Canada)and
Les Lunt (Spain) Pat Kellett(Liverpool)
Congratulations to this site.
My wife (formerly Ms Cowin) taught at Stocktonwood died last
year.
GREETINGS TO ALL YOUSE GUYS
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- north parade -- jeanie (remember), 13:18:26 12/18/12 Tue (188.221.225.238)
I used to live at 42a north parade facing the swimming baths has anyone got any pics thanks jeanie
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- Pictures -- Tom, 03:35:22 12/14/12 Fri (2.102.43.126)
Hi .....
Just to let you know that you can now post all your pictures and comments
directly onto the webpage at the Speke website. Go to the bottom of the index
page and you will find it there where I have posted a couple of pictures to get
it started. So now you can post all those lovely pictures of Speke.....have a
go.
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- Web Page -- Tom, 15:03:34 12/13/12 Thu (89.243.169.243)
Don't forget that you can get a free webpage on the Speke website to include all your memories of Speke.....just contact me at my email address for details.
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- Old Spekeite and proud -- )Mavis Smith (nee Campbell, 05:54:56 10/16/12 Tue (77.97.75.216)
Just like to say hello to everybody and would love to hear from anybody that knows me. Born at 120 Bray Road and lived there until 1961 was a really great place and community am back in touch with quite a few people thanks to Brian Reynolds.
Thanks to Tom for bothering to show me the ropes.
Great site.
Mavis
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- Old friends -- paul parry, 10:51:32 10/10/12 Wed (86.143.37.241)
I was born inSpeke at 85 Bray Road in 1945
Would like to get in touch with anyone who
remembers me or my family
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- POSTING YOU PICTURES -- TOM RYDER, 09:05:14 09/24/12 Mon (2.103.43.184)
At the bottom of the Speke website page you will find provision enabling you to post your own pictures of Speke.
We would love to see any pics you have of Speke old or new so give it a go and share those pics with us.
click here to go to the website;
<a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.liverpool0151.co.uk/speke">http://www.liverpool0151.co.uk/speke</a>
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- the first police station -- bill smaje, 12:24:36 08/31/12 Fri (213.122.121.204)
amongst the memories I have noted from many people I have not seen, mentioned the first police station,it was siruated in All Saints Road, in the garage of one of the houses.
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Old Friends -- Dave Mitchell (happy), 16:11:12 08/25/12 Sat (92.40.194.200)
Trying to trace the wherabouts of David Jones,Ruth Jones or Edwina Jones ex prefabs and Woodend Lane, if anyone knows how to get in touch with them it would great. Reach me at d.swampy2008@yahoo.co.uk
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- Looking for old mates! -- Avril Davey, 11:56:30 08/09/12 Thu (184.70.195.126)
This is a great website. Living in Speak such happy and tough times, I think of it often. Would love to hear from old friends, Peter Oaks, John Cook, David Crawley, Keith Morris, Colin Howard and others. I now live in Canada but was in Bray Road from 1947 - 1972.
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- living in speke -- mal smith, 06:53:53 07/09/12 Mon (92.28.80.39)
Hi all i am impressed with the website
I lived in tewit hall close from 1961 untill 1976 and went to stocton wood school st cristophers juniors and all hallows secondary i can remember when speke was surounded by farms and woodland i spent a lot of time camping with my mates in the woods at speek hall, riding our trail bikes at dungion lane cadging a drink of water from the occupants of the cottages in dungeon lane and walking along the shore to hale lighthouse only to get sent packing back to speke by the local game keeper (he didn't like kids from speke walking through hale)all happy memories
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- anyone remember david duffy -- tony milligan (interested), 04:51:36 04/21/12 Sat (92.15.5.71)
anyone remember norma milligan or david or john duffy
im normas son given up for adoption in 1960
i think she knew ringo and john lennon
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- Cousins bakery, Flemming Road -- Denis F. Ellis (Joyful and Nostalgic), 12:47:27 04/16/12 Mon (71.201.160.75)
I completed my Schooling at Gilmour Heath Road, Allerton, in April (Easter)of 1949. I was immediately enrolled as an Apprentice Cook in the Nautical Training School for Ship's Cooks and Stewards, which was located in Oldham Street, off Renshaw Street in Downtown.
I completed my six months of Nautical Culinary Training in October of 1949. Because i was still only 15 years of age i could n0t go way to sea until my sixteenth birthday, which was in January of 1950
I was then placed as an Apprentice in Cousins Bakery on Flemming Road. I worked through all the Fall,Christmas and New Years. It was such a happy and unparaleld learning experience.Experiences that I took with me used as I earned my spurs in becoming an Executive chef.
There was a fare amount of fun too at Cousins. When I was assigned to work with the lady packers they always wanted to set me up with one of the young girls for a date. I was at this time very close to a Very Beautiful girl, and a graduate of Gilmour Duncombe Road in 1948. Flo! Lived at ""B peke Road Gardens.
After leaving cousins I followed in my Fathers footseps in Joining The Elder Dempster Shipping Line, On January 28th, ten days after my sixteenth birthday, I set sail on the RMV Accra, bound for the West African Coast.
After 11 years at Sea, 27 years in Hotels, and my Last 17 years as Executive Chef of the University of Notre Dame. I retired in 2004 after 45+ years in kitchens across the globe.
I am still active professionally as a mentor and advisor to Culinary Students and Apprentices. I have lived in Fort Wayne, Indiana since 1977.
I have a niece living in Woolton who has two sons that are both employed in the kitchens of Liverpool's Panorama Restaurant.
Happy Easter from America.
Denis
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- Meeting -- Tom Ryder, 03:01:08 03/06/12 Tue (2.102.41.248)
Hi to all, Brian Reynolds has organized a reunion/meeting and the date is set for Thursday 8th March 2012. The place is the Old Speke Airport Lounge. Time approximately 11.00am
Any of you that may be interested in joining us, your presence will certainly be welcomed. Just a chat and get together, sounds like fun.
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- New website pictures -- Tom, 14:36:09 10/14/11 Fri (2.125.84.43)
I have posted another 150 plus pictures on the Speke website. Please take a look and see if they revive your memories of Speke. Always interested in obtaining Speke pictures, so if you have any please contact me.
Tom
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- Speke Website -- Tom Ryder, 14:23:34 05/10/11 Tue (2.103.42.83)
The Speke Website has now been on line for just over 8 years.
I would like to thank everyone who has supported the site during that time. I have been chastised and congratulated, both at the same time, which made the site fun and a challenged at the same time. Speke was a wonderful place to grow up in and the late 40's and early 50's it was like being part of a huge family. Everyone knew everyone and in many cases, your mates at school were your mates for life.
Most of the early families coming to Speke were from Liverpool areas that were under redevelopement and I always think that my family were one of the lucky families being placed in Speke in a brand new house. Many families went to Kirkby, Skelmersdale and Halewood, so I considered my family to be very fortunate to be able to live in Speke.
Just by accident, one of my sons asked me if I would like to learn how to use a computer,being that I didn't know how to turn one on.....I said yes and the rest is history...and I am so glad for the time he spent with me and those patient hours he afforded me. I always felt that I owed Speke something and I guess this website is my way of saying ....thanks Speke.
I trust we will have many more years here on the Net and remember....if you would like to see something added to the website then you only have to ask.....thanks guys.
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- Speke Pictures -- Tom Ryder, 16:25:59 04/27/11 Wed (2.103.42.138)
If anyone has pictures of Speke or their school days, I would be pleased to receive them if you could send them as attachments to me in the form of an email. I will publish them on the Speke website and give you full credit for them. I am always looking for pictures of the early Speke days for the website, so search those cupboards and drawers and start sending your pics in.....Thanks
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- hevon mc clone -- john bates, 04:46:28 02/14/11 Mon (86.136.130.199)
can henne help me find a old frend evon mc clone from speke she add a son cald andrew in 1975 he wood bee about 35 years old plese ring me on o7787363477
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- Alderfield Drive -- Danny Windever (memories), 04:48:53 02/02/11 Wed (121.216.218.167)
a video of my old home and the alderfield and the millwoods
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lq_kwpo2oc
Danny Windever
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- Speke Pictures -- Tom, 04:48:59 12/29/10 Wed (78.151.186.173)
Lots of good reading here and many faces that I know from yesteryear. I would like to see more pictures posted on the new forum for Speke. You guys must have lots of pictures floating around...how about family pics or your schoolday pics? Remember also that we have a section just dedicated to Speke memories, where you can have your own page including all your pics for free. If you are not sure on how to upload images to the net just send me an email and I will lead you through it step by step. You will be surprised just how easy it is and it opens up a whole new world for you.
contact me at; earlgroup2002@yahoo.ca
Take a look at the Speke memories page by clicking here;
http://www.liverpool0151.co.uk/speke/pages/page139.htm
Hope to see lots of good stuff here in the New Year. All the best to everyone for the New Year.x
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- Speke forum -- Tom Ryder, 14:29:42 09/08/10 Wed (78.146.113.16)
Join me at the New Speke Forum. Become a member and be able to post and add your pictures both past and present.
http://speke.lefora.com/
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- trace lost family -- barry shaw lynn shaw, 14:22:36 09/08/10 Wed (86.24.158.86)
i would to start by saying what a very good site u have as i am from speke all measager bring back a lot of fond memerys to me as a kid growing up in speke but i am trying to trace my brother an sister can any body help me thanks
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- School Way -- Rod Williams, 04:36:29 05/11/10 Tue (99.236.100.164)
I lived at 22 School Way for about 6 years (1946-52), before i moved to Garston. My dad Charlie Williams used to wash windows in the School Way - Bray Road areas for many years afterwards.
Does anyone remember him or his family. ?
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- Speke Memories -- Vinny Edwards, 10:27:41 05/01/10 Sat (213.122.121.23)
I read with great enjoyment the memories written by Ken Savage. Thanks Ken.
Oglet Shore also holds many fond memories for me ….it is unrecognisable today to the place I knew as a kid .
Does anybody remember the great big giant triangular concrete blocks that scattered the shoreline near the wall...? we used to believe that they were tank-traps left over from the war….does anyone know if this was true..? In fact does anyone know why the wall was there…was it an old wharf in days gone by..? I know Garston docks were not far away to the right as you used to walk down to the shoreline .
As kids we used to wander down Oglet lane and go egging along the pathway that used to run behind and under the runway lights up to the back of the Dove and Olive…we used to get Thrush , Blackbird , Linnets and Chaffinch eggs down there for our collections…we also used to wander up and down Bailey’s Lane …looking at the houses there and wondering what it’d be like to be so rich that you could afford to live there . I remember the farmers fields down the side of and behind the Dove and Olive…there was a big field and then there was a garden nursery on the far side of it . I remember getting caught egging in there once and the guys who worked there caught us and threatened to call the police…but then decided to let us go…it makes me laugh now when I remember how scared we were with the threat of the police being called …kids don’t seem fazed by that sort of threat these days do they .?
Remember the two little cottages where the road divided to go down towards the back of the airport runways ..? to the farm that lay down there…there was I think a dog kennels as we always used to hear lots of dogs barking down there…
The best fun we had down Oglet Shore though was riding our bikes down the hills from the top level down towards where the wall is…we used to get up to some speeds…it’s a sign of the times I guess but the last time I went there in 2001 there where kids of the same age riding motorbikes up and down those hills…when I told them we used to ride our “ Raleigh Choppers” down them same hills , they laughed and said we where mad…!!
I remember once my mum and Aunt taking us down to the Oglet beach one summer when we about six years old and us sitting on the ‘beach” it was a blazing hot day and I remember me mum rubbing suntan lotion into our backs….but she would’nt let us go in the water because it was so dirty.
Does anybody remember the marshland that used to run parallel to the runways..?…we would spend long summer days in the ponds with little fishing nets trying to catch newts and sticklebacks or egging for birds eggs . Even swimming in the deeper water holes when it was hot enough .
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- Forum -- Tom, 04:37:35 05/26/09 Tue (89.240.9.96)
Join me at the NEW Speke forum. You post your own pictures there and meet and make friends.
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GALLERY 13 -- Ted Swain, 12:53:10 03/06/09 Fri (24.66.137.222)
Photo Stocktonwood Staff
Backrow L to R
Dunn,Swain,Cresswell,Webley,McDonald,Parker,Jones,Cliffe
Frontrow L to R
Price,Butling,Cowin,Ingham,Kneale,King,Atherton,Kellett
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- Speke walkabout -- Tom Ryder, 17:41:11 03/02/09 Mon (78.151.212.166)
Monday the 2nd Marcch being such a nice sunny day, I went for a walkabout Speke. I was looking to see if any changes had been made since my last visit to my old stompin ground....The last time I went walkabout I was disgusted with the way that Speke had run down and was in a state of disrepair from the Speke that I was brought up in. There was litter everywhere, houses were boarded up and some had no roofs. The place was a mess.
I was totally surprised to see how Speke had picked itself out of the gutter and was well on its way to joining a civilised society. I was hard pressed to find even a piece of litter on any of the streets that I walked down. I could not see any houses boarded up save for one, whic was for sale.
The old South Parade shopping center had gone, save for one or two shops and it had been replaced with a brand new shopping center with a good selection of goods to choose from. The old library located on Central Avenue was now a child care center and looked like it was being well used by the local mothers. There was a beautiful bright brand new library that was well stocked with books and seemed to be doing good business at 10am in the morning.
The shops at the bottom or top of Western Avenue had been spruced up a bit to conceal their decay. However I did find a lot of litter there on two of the side gardens. Mostly paper but one garden had an old broken pram under all the paper. That was the only bad portion of Speke that I could find. I walked down Allsaints Road, which is always a delight because the property in that area is always kept in such good condition...really nice area.
When I reached the church (All Saints) i was surprised to see the condition of the wooded area of the church property located at the bottom of Greyhound farm Road. This area when we were kids used to be a dense wooded area and all kinds of birds used to nest there. There used to be huge Horse Chestnut trees growing all through the woods but now there are very few bushes, the chestnut trees are long gone and the whole area is overgrown and littered. Surely the church have sufficient funding to clean this area up.How about the Boy Scouts or Guides, Brownies doing something for the church....it's not impossible and it is your church so why not clean that area up. I spent 10 or 20 minutes chatting with people who were attending grave sites of family and I think I made some new friends.
I went on to the Cresent shops and also found that this area had been cleaned up and most if not all the graffiti had been removed. Only three shops were open when I was there and a local lad was telling me..." De keep gettin cars pushed throught the front of dem don't de, so de closed der doors" No insentive for anyone to carry on a business under those conditions.
All in all I enjoyed my visit to Speke and it has certainly improved from the last time I was here. Well done Speke lovely to see.
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- Speke Group -- Tom Ryder, 04:42:23 02/25/09 Wed (78.151.212.166)
Remember also that you may post all your pictues on the Speke Group Albums by joining the group. Just go to the website and youwill see the Speke Group button close to the top of the page. Click the button and join the group. You can post messages, stories and al your pictures. Have fun.
my email address is
earlgroup2002@yahoo.ca
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- Speke facilities lacking -- tom, 17:03:12 02/03/09 Tue (213.122.84.101)
Do you accept that Speke currently has sufficient facilities available for the younger generation. Are there sufficient activity programs,youth clubs, sports facilities and the like , located on the Speke estate. Would you like to see more and if so what type of facility do you believe to be lacking? Are there sufficient facilities available accommodating young married couples? Are there sufficient facilities available for the elderly? Are there sufficient policing services available to the estate?
Voice your thoughts about what you think Speke is lacking or how you would improve the estate.
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- Home Speke Home -- Lynn, 16:37:15 02/03/09 Tue (82.42.197.45)
I grew up on Alderwood Ave,number 100, with my two sisters and two brothers. I went to St Ambrose School at the time of Sister Teresa and Mr. Lennon. Then followed on to All Hallows Girls with Miss Mullen. I can remember some of the shops on Alderwood. I remember the rent office which then became the Nieghbourhood Centre. We had man fun days in there, great little youth club, with many day out to Wales on a charra ha ha. Then there was the little food shop next to it. I remember stealing a packet of crips from there, didn't so it again, my mum dragged me back and made me say sorry, then I was given a good hiding for my trouble. I can remember the butchers, got many a chickens feet from there, we pulled the sinews and made the claws move, yukkkkkkkk. I can remember the barbers, the sweet shop with the post office which at the time was run by May Box. I can remember Cousins the bakers, the wool shop, the Launderette run by Joan at the time,she lived opposite. I think I can remember a shoe shop too. I know when I was a child everyone of those shops where open. If I can remember any more, I will add to this post, or if anyone else can fill in the blanks please do. I even remember the Cubs and Scoutes Hut on Greenway Road, I think it is still there, but not in use. I remember the church on Eastern Avenue, which now occupies an old folks home. I remember the big cross that once stood there. I remember the Cosville service and the 500 bus to Kirkby. I remember the ice cream freezers on a Saturday afternoon and watching the wrestling too. Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, I was there watching with my dad. I remember the rag and bone man and looking for something to give him to get a fish or a balloon. I remember Bommy Night, standing gaurd with the lads, David Smith and Brian Crummy on the wasteground on the corner of Alderwood and Critchely Road. We used to seel gates and fences. The wasteground now has houses on it. We then moved to a freshly built Dymchurch Easate, where we lived for about four years. Many memories there, Speke Hall, first love (shame). I think my best days was when I lived on Alderwood. We moved up to Norris Green when I was about 15, but I came back to Speke when I was foolish enough to marry. After my divorce I went back to Norris Green where I lived for about eight years. Now I am glad to say that I am in my tenth year of being back in Speke and not likely to move again. Speke has it's good points as well as it's bad points, but I am home and here I will stay. Speke went downhill for a while, but I am glad to say that it is on the up with the new housing association and it's regeneration, what more could we ask for? It still has it's problems, but so has many areas, look at Norris Green, a once posh area, but now a slum. The housing is worse there than here. Give Norris Green it's due, it is trying to freshen the estate up and hopefully one day it will be back to it's former glory. Liverpool is a brill place to live and yes we do have problems, but we try and do our best to reslove these problems, it takes time and money. I am happy to say that now there are very few houses empty in Speke and apparently, there is a three year wait to get into Speke, so that is saying so much about the area, is it not?
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- Kiosk at end of eastern ave -- Ray Norton, 14:01:36 01/29/09 Thu (12.31.22.115)
Great web site it brings back tons of memories, I was looking at the pics of the Kiosk at the end of Eastern Ave, I lived in eastern ave for 27 yrs and remember many visits to what we used to call 'the hut'. I now live in USA and will be checking in to this site regularly.
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- Your own page on this site -- Tom Ryder. Webmaster, 12:32:37 11/22/08 Sat (78.146.156.203)
I would like to remind you all that, we still offer a free webpage to all who would like to write about their Speke memories and experiences.
You may even include photographs of the area, or of your family and friends from days gone by. How about those of you who were married in Speke including your wedding pictures on the page.
If you were, or are, in the scouts or brownies, how about writing about your pack or troop. Remember what it was like to walk along the shoreline at Oglet, or to wander through the Damwoods, or to fish the Millwood ponds,then write about it and share your memories with the younger generation of today.
You may use the space to include just about anything that relates to the Speke Estate.
All you have to do is contact me at my email address and I will give you direction and as much assistance as is possible, so that you may create a page you will be proud of. Email me at ....earlgroup2002@yahoo.ca
I will answer all mail.
Regards
Tom Ryder
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- Pornography posting -- Tom, 14:37:53 11/20/08 Thu (78.146.115.31)
Once in a while some little wierdo will come out of the sewer and post pornography on this site. I try my best to stop this but sometimes they slide past me and make their vile postings here. If I miss deleting the filth I would ask that anyone who spots it to please drop me an email and let me know. There are children using this board and they may be yours so please help to stop these postings.
To any of the lowlife that thinks they can post such items here then prepare for a returned virus to clean your pc.
Tom
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- speke -- No name, 21:04:41 09/02/08 Tue (82.42.198.107)
take the off licenses out of speke and maybe things might get better ps lived here for 43 years
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Re: LINNER ROAD 1942/57 -- Thomas Dowker (Sporty), 10:07:03 05/04/14 Sun (99.239.110.101)