EAW050720 ENGLAND (1953). Longmoor Lane and environs, Fazakerley, 1953

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kirkdale cemetary railway on bank

old occipatinal health fazakerley hospital

kirkdale cemetary

Barlows Primary school

kirkdale cemetary

hospital

The Black Bull pub still stands - and this area is known as "The Black Bull" to locals

Longmoor Lane Fire Station

The Aintree Institute. This building was demolished in 2007 - Before they became famous, 'The Beatles' had a record thirty one gigs at this location. The Institute was founded by William Pickles Hartley in 1891 - His jam works were in Long Lane nearby . The building's main purpose was as an ecumenical community hub.

Tram lines turning back into their reserved track bed.

Mortal remains of the tram lines. Surviving because they are in the roadway here.

This large building at the junction of Melling Road and Greenwich Road was a hostel for railwaymen from other UK locations who had this facility to stay overnight until their homeward turn in the next day or two.

Locomotive turntable.

St Peter's Parish Church Hall. Attended Sunday School there. Like the church, the hall was demolished. There are houses on the sight now.

Fazakerley railway station on the Liverpool Exchange to Manchester via Wigan Wallgate line. Still used as part of the Merseyrail line to Kirkby. You now have to change at Kirkby if you want to travel on to Wigan etc.

Walton Vale Picture House. The cinema was demolished in the sixties to make way for shops.

The vast Aintree marshalling yard. Part of it was used every year to position and service Grand National excursion trains. You can see the engine shed and coaling tower nearby. It was a very busy area until the 1960s when railway freight traffic into the Port of Liverpool declined due to conrainerisation and the greater use of lorry haulage.

St Peters Church and vicarage. Unfortunately, the church was demolished in 1999

The Palace Cinema on Warbreck Moor. As a boy I used to, with my pals, enjoy the Saturday afternoon matinee (for seven old pence). I can still remember the smell of chewing gum and other confections in the auditorium.

This hut was used by the Merseyside Lambretta Club.

Railway embankment appears to be on fire. Not unusual in June on steam railway.