Liverpool old courts and housing website

[GedFagan]

Thanks Ruskie.

Much appreciated. 

[MissM]

Wow Ged, brilliant website!  Have just spent an hour looking through and I've not finished yet!

I spotted my Dad's Uncle Albert's shop half way down the Blitz photos page 3.  Richard Albert Moneypenny had a few shops around that area and this one, next to a pub on Netherfield Road went in the clearance of Everton. He'd lost the others in the blitz too.

My Mum's family lived in Great Mersey Street at the time of the war but after retreating to the air raid shelter one day they returned to find their house had disappeared and all that was left was a hole.  My poor Grandad went a bit strange with the shock and started giving away things he found in the rubble to anyone passing, including my Auntie's much prized violin!  They had to get him away until he calmed down because he was so distraught at losing everything he really lost it.  My mum lost a new coat and shoes that she'd been saving for, for a very long time and hadn't had the chance to wear. 

One thing I hadn't realised until I saw your photos was that the air raid shelters were in the middle of the streets!  I presumed they were underground and I'm shocked how vulnerable they were.  What was the benefit of them over staying in the houses or did they go underground inside?

This is such a precious site, I think you should encourage local school to use it in their history classes.  Seeing the photos and names here has made it all so much more real to me. Thank you Ged.

[GedFagan]

Thank you MissM and what a stroke of luck to see dad's Uncle's shop. It just encourages us to keep looking around as you never know what you may find. A lot of the Liverpool records office photos are still untapped but it is my quest to get as many out there to the public as possible.

My site www.inacityliving.piczo.com also has many

How terrible to hear of the affect this had on your grandad though and what a pity about your mum's possessions after saving so hard like that.

I'm sure Tony would love to use your story on the site.

Yes, the shelters were just built there and pics i've seen of them once removed do not show any evidence of these particular ones going underground like the back garden Anderson shelters. Blackstock Gardens tenements shelter took a direct hit killing up to 200 people, only the thick slab of concrete used as a roof was really the shelter. I expect if your house had a cellar, that'd be better but then again, Durning Road college was hit when the cellar was used and that was the single biggest loss of life of all of Liverpool's air raids I think.

[MissM]

It's me again!  Looking at the photos of bomb damage in Germany certainy makes you stop and think doesn't it?

I've also worked my way thrugh the memorials page and wondered if you'd like to include anything from my own Speke website or maybe just link to it.

http://www.spekeliverpool.co.uk/Memorial/Memorial.htm

There is also a hand written list of those who served in the Great War in my Church if you'd like me to photograph it.  Just let me know ifyou're interested.

Lynne

[GedFagan]

Ah Lynne. Now I know you, i've spoken to you before as you kindly allowed me to use a couple of the Speke pubs pics from your great site. The Dove and Olive branch and Pegasus demolition photos if I remember rightly, a good few years ago. Yes, I will pass this onto Tony right away.

Thanks,

Ged.

[GedFagan]

Updated: http://liverpoolremembrance.weebly.com/

[Ruskie]

Updated: http://liverpoolremembrance.weebly.com/

Thanks very much for letting us know! 

[Ringoroses]

It's looking absolutely fantastic Ged. You and your team should be very proud. 

[GedFagan]

Thank you Ruskie and Ann.