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Title: Betting shops in Liverpool
Post by: wayne69 on Wednesday 20 December 23 16:13 GMT (UK)

Hello,
       Does anyone remember the name of a string of betting shops in Liverpool. This would be around the sixties or seventies. They may have been bought out by the big two; William Hill and Ladbrokes, or possibly Joe Coral.
                                 Many Thanks   

Title: Re: Betting shops in Liverpool
Post by: AllanUK on Wednesday 20 December 23 17:05 GMT (UK)

There was a bookmakers called William Forbes Ltd -- I don't know how many shops they had.

Title: Re: Betting shops in Liverpool
Post by: AllanUK on Wednesday 20 December 23 17:15 GMT (UK)

Another possibility -- newspaper adverts in the 70s all mentioned branches indicating that there were a number of betting shops. (snippet image, Liverpool Echo, 10 May 1976 courtesy of Find My Past)

Title: Re: Betting shops in Liverpool
Post by: wayne69 on Wednesday 20 December 23 19:26 GMT (UK)

Thanks AllanUK: This information is very helpful and I will use it to carry on with my research.

Title: Re: Betting shops in Liverpool
Post by: ShaunJ on Thursday 21 December 23 09:20 GMT (UK)

Looking at my 1970 Kellys directory, there were hundreds of betting shops (Turf Accountants) in Liverpool. The largest chain was W J Connor Ltd. 

Title: Re: Betting shops in Liverpool
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 22 December 23 09:42 GMT (UK)

By exchange of PMs we have narrowed the location to Roe Street.  Bernard Murphy & Son Ltd had a branch there in the 1960s.