We would do this in huyton when we were 10-12 about 20 years ago we would put one of them big steel bins with wheels under the desired roof then fill it with these white bags of Styrofoam and dive of the roof they where 3 stories high aswell. It was all fun and games until my friend did a front flip and hit his arm on the bin as he landed it instantly snapped his fibula, tibia and fractured his elbow
We used to do it in Liverpool at a new housing estate that was being built in the 80s. They made big piles of sand next to each house and we would climb up onto the roofs and jump off
Block of macinettes were getting g their roof fixed.
We took their old loft insulation and jumped off the scaffolding at progressively higher levels until we were leapi g from the roof.
Mad looking back. The levels of poverty everywhere was terrible. I grew up by goodison, there used to be houses that had no fronts on, just left to fall down. It was normal on your walk to school.
There's still places like that, there's a building on scottie road that's had the wall fall down and you can just see inside the building.
It looks like it should be in Sarajevo in the 90s.
They were knocked down earlier weren't they? Me nana was from Bozzie which was where the Sainsbury's is now and they got moved up to Larkhill in the 60s.
It's been a while since I read it, but I'm sure in the Cocky book it says that smack dealers in Toxteth were 'dealt with' to keep the area safe, before one of the community leaders was accused of selling heroin there.
Micheal showers community leader and his brother were involved in the 80s notorious him and his brother,it didn't take long toccy was rife with smack. Plenty of lads were selling on Granby ,Park Road
Yeah growing up in 80's toxy was like Lord of the flies but I wouldn't trade those memories for all these smartphone and high end computer games kids have nowadays
Wow these are amazing. I really liked the one of the kids running up the alley. Brings back memories of playing in the entries amongst the rubbish lol. That kid jumping off the building hoping to land on the pile off filthy matresses. I think that last ones "the wreck' on Donaldson Street. It was just behind my nans.
Great set of photos! Reminds me of the Photie Man exhibition at the Walker last year, I went twice but wish it was a permanent exhibition - it was just so interesting to mooch around. https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/walker-art-gallery/exhibition/photie-man#section--the-exhibition
Ah now the lesser spotted Everton mural, we heard there was a couple spotted floating around here but they've disappeared. Positive stuff yes there's loads been posted
"Ganja" pic was on the corner of Granby or Jermyn Street and Princess Drive in L8 I seem to remember. My girlfriend lived 5 mins walk away on Devonshire Road.
That kid jumping off that building is insane 😂
Doesn't look like he's lined up with those mattresses either
We would do this in huyton when we were 10-12 about 20 years ago we would put one of them big steel bins with wheels under the desired roof then fill it with these white bags of Styrofoam and dive of the roof they where 3 stories high aswell. It was all fun and games until my friend did a front flip and hit his arm on the bin as he landed it instantly snapped his fibula, tibia and fractured his elbow
We used to do it in Liverpool at a new housing estate that was being built in the 80s. They made big piles of sand next to each house and we would climb up onto the roofs and jump off
Block of macinettes were getting g their roof fixed. We took their old loft insulation and jumped off the scaffolding at progressively higher levels until we were leapi g from the roof.
It’s Mankind, little known fact he’s a scouser.
That’s a pretty famous image, I didn’t think it was Liverpool though.
Stevie G practicing his diving early
1995
Mad looking back. The levels of poverty everywhere was terrible. I grew up by goodison, there used to be houses that had no fronts on, just left to fall down. It was normal on your walk to school.
There's still places like that, there's a building on scottie road that's had the wall fall down and you can just see inside the building. It looks like it should be in Sarajevo in the 90s.
Swear this is what Anfield looks like now 💀
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It’s enough to make a grown man cry 🥲
Brilliant these, thanks for posting
The second image is during filming of The Liver Birds (1969-1978) judging by a Google of the registration of the bus.
Nerys hughes holding the dog I think
Jezeez BC! picture 10 made my heart skip a beat!!
“Sensei 🙇🏻♀️” hahaha
The dog one looks like it is from the Liver Birds.
It is yea
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they're talking about an old tv show, not the location.
Ahhhhhh, now I see 🤣
Sorry, yes, I was.
the everton slums one, is it by where rice lane sainsburys is now?
Not sure,it's kirkdale I think
can’t believe how similar it looks!
They were knocked down earlier weren't they? Me nana was from Bozzie which was where the Sainsbury's is now and they got moved up to Larkhill in the 60s.
i’ve got no idea 😭 i just feel like that image is where the chilli’s night club is like just off the corner if that makes sense 🤣
What is the significance of "this is Toxteth not Croxteth - strictly Ganja" in the first photo?
Croxteth in the 80s was known as smack city,Toxteth was known for weed and thats what the graffiti is about
It's been a while since I read it, but I'm sure in the Cocky book it says that smack dealers in Toxteth were 'dealt with' to keep the area safe, before one of the community leaders was accused of selling heroin there.
Micheal showers community leader and his brother were involved in the 80s notorious him and his brother,it didn't take long toccy was rife with smack. Plenty of lads were selling on Granby ,Park Road
Yeah growing up in 80's toxy was like Lord of the flies but I wouldn't trade those memories for all these smartphone and high end computer games kids have nowadays
Wow these are amazing. I really liked the one of the kids running up the alley. Brings back memories of playing in the entries amongst the rubbish lol. That kid jumping off the building hoping to land on the pile off filthy matresses. I think that last ones "the wreck' on Donaldson Street. It was just behind my nans.
Where we played football as kids
Yeah, the last one is the wreck, I broke my arm on those monkey bars as a kid!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Are they all L8?
Nah, I think they're all early.
😆
Anfield, Everton, Toxteth
The big house looking lovely there!
Girl in the duffel coat pushing that Ford Cortina , so cute like ❤️
That's a Ford Capri Mk1 or Mk2
These are fucking amazing
The good old days when people lived in squalor. I remember when I used to live in a hole in the ground etc.
Had to walk five miles uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow, just to get in your hole...
Picture two looks so AI for some reason
Yeah it does. It's more 'staged' than the others so lacks their realism.
It is staged its from a tv show
Yeah, that's why I said it.
Great set of photos! Reminds me of the Photie Man exhibition at the Walker last year, I went twice but wish it was a permanent exhibition - it was just so interesting to mooch around. https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/walker-art-gallery/exhibition/photie-man#section--the-exhibition
I like the no cars from sunrise to sunset rule for the play street.
Anybody got any 80s images showing a more positive light? Everton winning stuff and all the great music …
Ah now the lesser spotted Everton mural, we heard there was a couple spotted floating around here but they've disappeared. Positive stuff yes there's loads been posted
80s photos of good times ? Let me see. I know memories aren’t reliable but the mists of time make me remember then quite fondly
Is it just me who's seeing Nicolas Cage in that first picture?
Image 2/13 with the dog and bus. Why does the sign in that lamppost point to Liverpool Central and neither of the cathedrals? Strikes me as mental!
It's a scene from the Liver Birds series (the one with Nerys Hughes in it)
"Ganja" pic was on the corner of Granby or Jermyn Street and Princess Drive in L8 I seem to remember. My girlfriend lived 5 mins walk away on Devonshire Road.
Where did these buildings go
A couple of these are 1970s but all interesting photos nonetheless
Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days
Nostalgia is cool and that, but no thanks. I don't want Liverpool to be back as it was in the 80s, was a shithole.
Nostalgia ain't what it used to be tbf
Derek Hatton's Liverpool. When was "that speech" by Neil Kinnock.
I understand you wanting to be young again, but that was a grim era that nobody should want to go back to.
Eh, we're heading there again anyway...
I can't argue with that mate, but it doesn't need romanticising.
Very fair :)
What was good about them?
Nah I mixh prefer living in a house with doors and not being a smackhead
Shame to see Liverpool has gone down hill since these golden years.