EPW011171 ENGLAND (1924). The Diamond Match Works and environs, Litherland, 1924. This image has been produced from a copy-negative.

Klondyke housing estate

My name is Ray Clark. This was a family run business from a period before WW2. Originally run by my Grandmother who's name was above the shop windows, then later run by my Dad and to a lesser extent his brother. My Dad's name was Arthur. A popular local venue selling all kinds of sweets soft drinks etc, with a room in the back with tables to have a cup of tea or whatever. Closed mid sixties.

Blisworth Street

Becomes Harris Drive

Linacre Mission

Old Bootle fever hospital.

Watts Lane

Chapel in Bootle Cemetery, now demolished

Linacre gas works

Bryant & May's Social Club

The only part of the factory that survived the 'Blitz'

Bryant & Mays Match Works Destroyed in the May Blitz 1941

Johnson's Dye Works

St Elizabeth's School & Church

Lander Road School

Pennington Road Bridge over Leeds & Liverpool Canal Known locally as Braby's Bridge

Walker's Tannery, Hawthorne Road

St Andrew's Church Hall Destroyed in the May Blitz of 1941

St Andrew's Church

Johnson's Field

The Pacific Pub

Lily Road

Irving Street

This vacant land became a 'Children's Playground' known locally 'Grant's Park'

The Coliseum Picture House Name change to Essoldo Linacre Road

The Catherine Hotel (Salt Box)

Tram Sheds, Linacre Road

Palmerston Drive

Linacre Road Railway Station

Branch Line from Seaforth & Litherland Station to the Overhead Railway.