The Liverturds! FINAL UPDATE of old Merseyside pictures.

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It's one of those thru'pny bit Leyland things isn't it? FG?

When I was a BREAD VANLAD we had one AUSTIN FG,brilliant driving position,you could wedge the doors open in the summer, AIR -CON? not needed.  

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I'll lob some more up tomorrow if I get a chance.

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Liverpool was really derelict in the 80's! Don't know if I preferred it then to the faux brick apartments of today.

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Marlborough Road!

 

I used to love going into Ford hardware when I was a kid. It was my preferred source of TDK 90's.

 

He sold all sorts of pointless rubbish and could source pretty much anything you needed. There was always a gang of OAPs in there having a brew with the owner and the shop stunk of shoe polish

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Post war, Liverpool council pulled down so many lovely old buildings - they should really be prosecuted.

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This thread’s a new one to me, that’s my lunchtime sorted…..

 

In the banger racing photo, amongst the Farinas and usual suspects is the yellow car with white roof a bathtub Taunus?

 

Ford Taunus 17M by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

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Martindale and Carlyle when they were Datsun dealers. Note the 120Y owner going in for new trimz!

 

And before they took on the franchise

 

Shame there's no 260Z demonstrator outside!

 

I think they were on Bleasdale Rd. Not sure what's there now.

 

Delayed reply! Good to see this dealership, I have this scan from 1977:

 

Datsun owners c.1977 Steve and Sue Heighway and Mr D.A. Ball by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

I think it's where Streetview now shows a Barclays and Poundland?

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Would be interested to see a better period photo of this place:

 

Kevin Keegan and Datsun 260Z, 1974 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

144-156 Prescot Road, which I believe is where Parkfield Motors are/were now based? The showroom still appears to be there.

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Slightly late but I will be a dot somewhere in that transit monster truck picture   remember that motor show as I got to touch a Metro 6R4  

 

Warren these pics are stunning and brought many memories back for me so thanks for the effort 

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Post war, Liverpool council pulled down so many lovely old buildings - they should really be prosecuted.

 

The bastards are still doing it regularly

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WTC.

 

I'm a newb here, but wanted to say thank you for making the not considerable effort of putting all this together.

 

I see a lot of places there from my youth, and agree with the general view that many changes here aren't for the best. My view is that the overwhelming desire to own a house and 'get on the ladder' has been what has done it for many areas. When I were a lad, the blokes would work and wives would (mostly) stay at home to look after kids, and it was the women who held the fabric of the community. Once the cost of living increased, everyone had to work so communities started to fragment and those around you meant less as you didn't know them.

 

Post 334, blue star agency is within 50m of where I grew up.

 

It was better then. There were pubs bloody everywhere

 

Also nice to see the picture of the Merton with St Johns house lurking behind it. I was a civil servant briefly after finishing Uni, and they were getting ready to close it due to it being a 'sick building'.

 

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