I often wondered who totally screwed Runcorn up, here there are some faces. Loathe the ring road as a visitor. I still occasionally go to Runcorn Shopping City, its fascinating like going in a time bubble, I actually think it has a certain charm. Free parking!
Grew up on Brookvale and went to “Brookvale comprehensive” school in the 70’s. Moved to Runcorn in 1975 and I remember it was all pretty new and clean and well looked after. Went back last week (September 2024) after having moved away for 40yrs and so so different. All the trees massively overgrown as back in the day they were mere small saplings. Many of the houses look rundown and a very different feel. I was saddened but grateful I was there when it was all new. I think things started changing in the early 80’s during the thatcher years and especially Shopping city, can’t believe what it’s like now. 🙁
I moved there in 77 and lived on brookvale 2 .also went to brookvale comp. Left school in 83 had the best time of my life in the late 80's in Runcorn and still live there.
I was born in Liverpool at the start of the war, my father had been called up quickly, because he had a driving licence, my mother had gone back to her mothers, ( nearer the docks ) because she was about to have me, how all mothers in Liverpool, not only survived, but fed us on very meagre rations, WITHOUT any social security or National health service. They were all wonderwomen
Thanks Frank for doing these videos: they will be part of history forever, I now know a lot more about LIverpool than I thought! If you fancy a pint sometime let me know; we used to be in the same class at SFX, it would be good to talk. Dave Hellier
The Shopping City is a hell hole. Shops all long gone nothing worth going there fore. Buckets all over the floors as ceiling leaks. You are stranded here as the escalaters are always bust. One was bust foe 2 years fixes & bust again. A hell of a staiway 3 layers of em to get to shopping level. Lifts always bust. Why dont they renew the filthy dirty escalaters that are permanently bust with new ones that dont bust every 2 minutes, The good bit is the library the staff are fantastic. Shopping City should be buldozed down its the worst hell hole I have ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! or have to pass through. Bus services all axed on our South Side of the town just got the one bus now it arrives when it feels like. I am ashamed of the dreadful state of our shopping city/
We went to the premiere. At the Odeon on London Road? I remember it because also in the audience were Sammy Lee and Willy Russell and the three of us had clearly bought the same tweed overcoat!!!
When I was a child I thought that that cathedral had been bombed during the war and that they were rebuilding it. I didn't know that it had never been fully built. I lived over on the other side of the river.
Most of us in the US only know Liverpool as the hometown of the Beatles. John Lennon got evacuated to Scotland to avoid the blitz, but Ringo Starr spent some time in bomb shelters as a baby. Paul McCartney and George Harrison were born after the blitz.
I knew Dr. George Seymour Swan, ex Liverpool England. He was serving in Liverpool during World War Two, and received the King's commendation for his part in the rescue of Annie Done and Florence Bithell after the Well Lane bombing of 1941. He gave me an account of the event. He said that when Winston Churchhill visited Liverpool, he asked to see the two girls. His reply was "I'm sorry Sir, you can't see them". He said he got an autograph from him. Dr. Swan died at Sydney Australia in 1988 aged 92
Great this. I'm a red myself from a 50/50 family. This takes me back the great daus of 3pm kick offs when we we're all in thus together. When football was for the common working man. I shed a tear fir what we've lost.
Once again Frank you were wonderfully entertaining. I have learned so many amazing facts watching your series that are so well done. I will be very sorry when they come to an end. Many thanks for the time, effort and humour not to mention the content that you have put into the making of these videos. 😄😄😄
Thank you so very much for doing this video. It is so interesting. I was brought up in Liverpool and I am 76 years old. I left Liverpool when I was 18 to go abroad. I now live in Liverpool again. I have learned so many interesting facts that I didn’t know watching your first video. I am really looking forward to watching all the others. 😊😊😊
Frank Carlyle is such a knowledgeable, and Passionate Scouser his knowledge of Liverpool is captivating I've learnt so much of my home City through his enthralling Narrative....he's a Scouser through to the bone!...👍🏻
It was Churchill that sent the warship Antrim to attack Liverpool port workers in the early 1900,s strike,workers shot and baton charged by police on horse back,fuck him
Places like this can only thrive with a socialist government; unfortunately we've had decades of neoliberalism which puts the short term interests of large businesses first and sees public services as a way of corruptly transfer wealth from the public to the coffers of company directors and their pet politicians.
Actually this episode say more about dilution teachers who took up teaching as real dream for a better future compared to those who had see it as a pay packet wonderful script very thought provoking
Liverpools History is so fascinating....narrated by Frank, and those bloopers at the end are so funny 😂...How Frank, and Tony managed to get through filming is a miracle!...I couldn't stop laughing seeing Frank sitting on the toilet trying to talk serious (especially with Snelly lookin' at yer!)...🤣...great ending to a brilliant documentary...👍🏻
anyone else get Clocking Off vibes from this? Few of the same actors and theme tune sounds similar! Think that may have been McGovern too. Does anyone know what school in Lpool it was filmed in, is it Calderstones?
haha it's Tinhead off Brookside with the dog and the girl playing Christopher Eccleston's oldest girl was also in Brookie playing Adele Murray's bestie Elizabeth Avis
Only just discovered these videos although I’ve been very interested in our history since I was young. Sure amongst my many local history books I must have one of Franks books. Excellent video 😊
