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Hi My grandad worked for Milner's about 1920-30's (I think). They had a factory in Smithdown Road. On a 1928 map there is a Milner Street, off Aigburth St, next to the factory. It got bombed in 1940 and they moved (see article about "Pearsons" on this forum (about page4) in 2007. They also had a shop in Lord Street (a photo of the front of this shop is in Paul Bolger's book "Postcard ...

Quote: Originally Posted by George What's so great about Old Buildings? in terms of the common mans house they are/where/...had character,take todays and those of the last 20 years...they're lego/boxes and nothing more ie depressing buildings that are a lot smaller inside than a terraced house. The matchbox ...

Ranelagh St,Bold St, Hanover St and Bold St junction in 1958,pic L R O And 51 years later

Been looking at two books I've had for a bit.Buildings of Liverpool by the Liverpool Heritage Bureau,1978.And Liverpool by Joseph Sharples,2004. Both have 'walks' around the city,the Heritage book also has a wider area.With lots of info about the buildings.The Sharples,an architectural historian at L,pool Uni, book giving details of the architect.Well worth a look at if you can find them.

After that, Ken and his girl took on the food selling in Sloanes when it first opened and then ended up with a cafe near Binns road. Cafe is still there I think but dont know if he still has it.

always watching this program. anway yer must have seen those glass stairs sticking out from the wall? well I'm afraid I just wouldn't feel at ease coming or going up,its a bit like standing on the edge of a cliff knowing that the ground below your feet is not safe. I bet you couldn't run up or down on em like a coventional staircase and how heavy is the weight they'll take?

what was the name of the bar / cafe in the bus station ?

Brilliant. More please

Quote: Originally Posted by Ged Post No.45 http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/sho...ndmills&pag e=5 . Thanks for that Ged,but couldn't see anything that specific about it's history,and demolition! Interesting the way familiar things are forgotten so easily,I even fell out with some old guy,who said there ...

Thought this was a good example of blending old, and newer buildings,in Bayswater rd,London.Anyone seen any local examples?

Hi My grandad worked for Milner's about 1920-30's (I think). They had a factory in Smithdown Road. On a 1928 map there is a Milner Street, off Aigburth St, next to the factory. It got bombed in 1940 and they moved (see article about "Pearsons" on this forum (about page4) in 2007. They also had a shop in Lord Street (a photo of the front of this shop is in Paul Bolger's book "Postcard ...