Did somebody say concrete?

Very familiar. My first wife was from about 1km away

I remember when this was first built

Aintree railway shed. Spent hours and hours there when a young kid.

Love the then and now photos.

You can pass many of these sites on the X2 bus today.

The good old days before our migrant friend's started wrecking our country.

3:32 wonder what that crowd was for?

When England was England before our cultural diverse enrichment.

Designed by an “architect “ who insisted that the pool should be in feet and inches, rather than metric so it couldn’t be used for major competitions. No idea on ventilation, heating and avoiding the buildup of condensation. The cost of heating and general maintenance was astronomical.

The good old days when England was England and not a dumping ground for the third world scroungers.

This shows just how much our world has now fallen apart.

I used to come over to hairlucinations with my aunty who was going out with john butcher and hang out at his flat which was above the strand, this was in 1974, I remember John cut my hair

Who remembers mrs mott. She taught most of sefton to swim. She was their for 40 years

I know things change with time. But how crap does South Road look compared to the original photos. So much character and charm has been lost to time

Such a pity these excellent pictures were not accompanied with names.

Call South Road the Lark Lane of Waterloo

Hello, what was the source for the photo of the ladies crossing on the zebra in Walton vale please? I’d like a clear copy of this as my mum is on it. The lady with the pale beret on the right by Timpsons. I have a copy I took from another site buts it’s not as clear as yours. Regards.

Remember it in '68/69.

Cool pictures. My Grandad was the architect of those baths, I’ve got some cool old drawings of the plans for it somewhere and the library/civic hall in Waterloo 👍

Bootle kid, we used to have a den inside the old Aikenside viaduct. Walked the line to the canal and beyond many summers ❤

brings back memories of old strand road before the strand was built.

That image in '69 of the Strand was my last image of Bootle before leaving for Australia.

Always remember going, had no trunks so used cut down jeans or football shorts, best times ever not like the crap thats their now no fun anymore.

Me Dad taught me how to ride a bike in the derbypark I remember the lake wish it was still there! Great memorys Thanks

Does anyone else remember the chip machine in the late 60s/early 70s? It was always breaking as I remember but when it did work there was always a crowd round it to watch it make chips! Simpler times! Though I'm beginning to think I imagined it

so sad to see it knocked down it was a real bit of architecture and enjoyed going there in the 1970s ,10 meter board for the brave, 50 meter pool and the only downside was it was actually a saltwater pool and stung your eyes a bit

Bea2😂

Brought back some memories Paul thanks for sharing 👍 😊

Learnt to swim in infant pool here as a nipper.then always get the bus from litherland with my mates of a weekend and swim in the big pool until your colour wristband had run out of time....Happy days...Great post...thanks

Used to love the outside pool an fountain in the summer,,,, great video thanks for sharing 😊

Thanks Paul. I was born and grew up in Seaforth so lots of familiar locations to me in the video. I can remember going to a few shows at the Palladium but I'm not sure I ever went to the Stella.

Grew up in Moore St off Knowsley Road in the late 70’s to mid 80’s - wonderful

Ancestral home

Glad to see a picture of the old Methodist Church by where I now live@

Some parts of the strand didn't even have a roof, like where Pound Bakery is inside above the toilets there is a roof now but 1970's or 1990s no roof

Does anyone know the origins of the word Wabbs please

Ahhhhh the last 2pics are me old family home from 1967 when the folks bought it - 2012 when I left … every childhood memory right there 👍🏻💖

Aw so much history xx😢

Absolutely brilliant!! All my old haunts from yesteryear 👍👍❤️

Great stuff 👍 thanks Paul ❤️

Really love these vids paul 👍 keep looking to see if I recognise anyone 😂.but all the old women ,all look the same with there macs and headscarves 😂😂.keep up the great work. Thank you.

I remember John gorman from bootle been years last time I seen him was in Secrets night club the good old days I left there in 1999 and moved to America

Thank you..

Great photos yet again!! 👍 all childhood memories,thanks so much ❤

Great that! Thank you enjoyed seeing all the old streets where I was brought up in 70s early 80s👍

Anyone know what the shop was were iceland is now

From an exiled ex Crosbonian or whatever you call it , many thanks

my family lived at 1 brindley close, right next to the foot bridge,1969 -2011.

Brilliant Pics ofthe Walton Flyover built by "Len Fircloughs" (not Corrie Street fame)