Blackers Department Store, Liverpool

[Rubyroo]

I am Vera's Grandson and enjoyed visiting the stores very much during my childhood.

Hello Opsman

Does this make you my fathers great Nephew?

Sam

[opsman]

My father was actually Mrs Blacklers godson, my fathers mother was May Child who was Vera's sister (my great aunt)

Yes.... May Child was my great aunt. Making you and I of the same blood line although fairly loosely related!

Small world....

Attached are pictures of my Grandfather (Veras husband) and his brother.

[garstonite]

My wife worked in Blacklers in the late 1960`s in the Shoe Department....I`ve just found out...lol...I asked her about her mate Karen who I knew worked there...didn`t know my wife did....allan

[MaureenP]

Hi Sam & Everyone!!
I was so happy today when I found this topic as I was doing some more research for my family tree which I have been researching for about 3 yrs or more.



Hubert Duffy was my great grandfather who built the original " Blackie" for the "Blacklers Store" He emigrated from Ireland with his parents circa 1870 and his trade was a rocking horse and toy maker.

Sadly I don't have any photos of him or of the original "Blackie" as I have tried in vain to find some.If you wish to know anything more about my great grandfather and his life I will be happy to let you know what I have learnt.

I myself was born on the Wirral and as a child had many rides on the second "Blackie" that was built by the Collingwood Bros whose shop I believe was in Smithdown Rd in Liverpool.

There is also a website that has dvd's and in one of them which I have and it is called"Liverpool Christmas" shows "Blacklers around circa 1950/1960 and it also shows the "Christmas Grottoes" that entertained children in that era.

These DVD's are available from a website.......

http://www.pleasurespast.co.uk/products.htm

Its an awesome documentary to watch and it will flood you with memories!! Also there are many other titles which contain lot of footage around Liverpool and the Wirral etc!!!

Here are some other links I found on Blacklers .........

http://fiveprime.org/hivemind/Tags/blacklers,liverpool

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/mol/exhibitions/blackers/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacklers

http://www.liverpooltales.com/stories/blacklers.shtml

http://www.petersheils.com/USERIMAGES/4052721627_129353a242_o.jpg

http://www.merseyshop.com/products/productdetail.php?category_id=&product_id=1410&variation_id=2975&search_term=







Thankyou so much for posting this topic and I hope I can be of assistance to you!!

Kindest regards

Maureen

[Amazingnerd101]

now i know you want to know about the store but i thought you might want to know that i am good friends with the person who owned parklea after her and told me that it was haunted and that sometimes he could her a house band i don't know if this is her and her house band but i thought i would tell you anyway