That could have been my dad in the photo of Gwladys street school, crazy to think that, and mum played in the bombed out houses in Kirkdale as a little girl. Thanks for the video. Wish I could have showed them it.
That section of Bank Hall bridge on Stanley Road at the junctions of Melrose Road and Commercial roads (1:12 &1:54) caved in again in the late 70's ersly 80's, it was over the old Cheshire Lines tunnel.