Telling the story of the historic town of Prescot; the birthplace of England's most celebrated 18th century actors John Phillip Kemble, and the home of the Shakespeare North Playhouse. The town is well known around the world as a leading manufacturing of watches and clockmaking. It later became the centre of world copper wire manufacturing. In earlier times it was the home of "red ware" Prescot Lancashire Pottery and in Tudor times boasted the first and only purpose built theatre outside of London, where it was alleged the William Shakespeare and his company of players performed.
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Great video I love the church I used to go to the church with the church school Beaconsfield St on certain days of the year mum dad got married at church in 1941 and my brothers daughter got married their and my brother who had been major of Knowsley and of Prescot years a gohe died in Dec 2020his name was dave friar and he had his funeral their at the church the church was packed and it was packed outside the church
Brilliant vlogg .if j had a 10p for everytime I'd walked up and down station road going to Prescot church schoolin Beaconsfields Street my mum said a long time ago if the bi shut Prescot would die and i sometimes walked down box entry as I knew it on to sewell street and past the bi where the trains ran we called jt the train way I crossed the road jnto Hall Lane and went down the big hill onto waste land that they built bryerroad school I was brought up inmolyneux drive and when mum dad moved jn the brand new house they said a schòol was going to be built it was in1969 it was finished when the new school was finished and pupils being taught their I went to have a look round it with other old pupils .oh yes thebi made copper not steel love fran xxx❤
Brought back memories of my childhood in the sixties. Used to walk home from school in Scotchbarn Lane, along Bridge Road by the BICC buildings. Remember the railway sidings and seeing a red diesel shunting engine and small steam engine. School children would shout "Can you give us a toot Mister ?". My Uncle worked in the WIre Mills Division in Sewell Street,😜
No way. I'm from Kensington but my nan and grandad moved to Whiston before I was born and this is where I always met her on a Saturday. I think there was a Sayers or something near the woolies and that's where we used to meet. I've not been since the 90s probably.
Brilliant video ,, The lady with the round spectacles on the header is ethal fisher,, she lived at the house on Kemble street which was originally the wellington inn / pub . She was a family friend who used to take me on days out late 1960s early 1970s ,,
Technically the Mugg Fair as a market (as such) but I wanted to distinguish it from the ever day, weekly markets as discussed in this video. I’ll be doing this in a specific video as I think it merits special attention 👍
I like it. II know what you mean, but I think that he has caught the power and majesty of those sorts of ships pretty well. It is on the side of the building that used to be the Schooner café before the Chinese couple had their café there)
Brought back some amazing memories and was thinking it never used to be that green! Worked in the office on the Manchester Rd site in the early 2000s when it was Pirelli Cables. Much of the BI had already been demolished but there was still a small manufacturing site at Manchester Rd. There was a bridge between the offices where the garden centre is now and the factory. Used to love going across to the canteen for breakfast and often across to Tesco on Cables retail park for lunch, of course the name was a tribute to what used to be there. Hundreds of years of history demolished and replaced with cheap generic houses that will be falling apart in 30 years if they're lucky. Like you I also can't imagine how contaminated that land is
Another enjoyable video, and another good history lesson! As far as retail goes, I feel that the building of the indoor shopping centre began the recent decline. Though successful when first opened, taking enough foot traffic off Ecclestone St to negatively impact the business there, it was not enough to generate a long term future. The opening of the retail park has done for both. Now that the council have taken the shopping centre over, I hope that they focus more on civic and leisure uses, and social and educational uses, than try to get a failed retail project back on its feet! Was up in Prescot today and t was looking very busy! Long may that continue.
What's the building behind you? haven't been home (Prescot) since the early 90s for my Grandmothers funeral, if memory serves me right they used to be toilets?
My earliest memory of the 'Palace' was as the Julian Swift furniture store, however my father told me as a young boy he would occasionally have the job of collecting the feature film reels from the station for his elder brother who was employed as a film projectionist at the Palace. He would also relate how his mates and him would ' mind' visiting celebrities cars for some coppers. Thanks for the video. Peter Alcock
Enjoyable video. Jogged my memory with the old photos. Being born and raised in Prescot (William Street) the B I buzzer and 'Box Entry' as we knew it were the sound track and play ground in my childhood. Thanks for the memories. P S I noted Gordon Chadwicks name in connection with some of the BICC films, is this the same Gordon Chadwick that lived at 3 William Street? Peter Alcock
Cables is where the huge copper coils and moving cranes where, also the huge furnaces that where fired up day and night, made a very eerie noise at night. You missed the dining rooms, the club and the computer offices on Warrington Rd and the original head office off Carr Lane bridge was it?
My Dad worked at the BI all his working life,love your videos,they bring back so many memories,Now living in New Milton Hants.Thankyou Phill from an 80 year old Prescotion.
Lived in Prescot (Pottery Fields and Hayes Avenue) from 1967 to 1980 and even as a young lad I thought it was an awful place. More than its fair share of want to be scousers and mean minded Prescotians.
Great video mate. Many memories of this area. Used to lived in Whiston until 1989 and used to drink and shop in Prescot. My dad used to work in the BICC factory and my mum used to clean in the offices at the top of Manchester Road. The Engine pub, always I have memories of coming back from the Milk Cup final replay at Maine Road and drinking to the early hours in there.. We also used to have Christmas parties, as kids. At the BICC Social Club. It’s criminal that they knocked everything down.. ☹
Love your videos. They all take me back. I left Whiston secondary in 71. Now live in Somerset . All my family worked for the BI. Many thanks Bill Morgan
The Adam barber shop will been in Margert Rose building soon the owner has the other barber shop opposite Wetherspoons, I think money laundering is a foot
Great video as always . My Dad was a plumber at BI either side of WW2. He retired 1981, and lived on to 2000, so he did see many of the changes. It's a long time since I lived in Prescot, so I had to pause the video many times to focus on the locations and think back. Thanks again !
Great vid. A total tragedy that no trace remains of such an important company but unfortunately all our council wants to do.is knock everything down and build 3 and 4 bedroom houses.
Great video. I was born in Prescot in 1960. Both my mum and dad were born in Prescot into real poverty. Keep the videos coming … really enjoyable viewing.
