Blackers Department Store, Liverpool

[Rubyroo]

I would love to pull together as much information as I can about Blackers, Mrs Blackler was my fathers Godmother and I would love to learn more about the Store itself.

So if you have any memories, stories and photos that you are willing to share I would be greatful.

Many thanks

Sam

[CaroleW]

Hi

See these links

http://www.rootschat.com/links/05lk/

http://www.rootschat.com/links/05ln/

I loved Blacklers - particularly their basement.  My mum used to take me to their grotto each year when I was a child.  In it's hey day - it was packed with shoppers on Saturdays

It's now a Wetherspoons

http://www.rootschat.com/links/05lm/


 

[suzard]

some info here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacklers

Suz

[CaroleW]

And Mrs Blacklers bathroom on this website

http://www.culture24.org.uk/places+to+go/north+west/liverpool/art43916

[suzard]

just put Youtube -Blacklers into a search engine
 there is a little video showing many departments

Suz

[CaroleW]

1901 census for Amberley St Toxteth Park

Richard J Blackler 29  b Liverpool hosier (employer)
Margaret E   27  b London Cannington
Ann Burgess 52  mother in law widow b London Cannington
RG13; Piece: 3437; Folio: 187; Page: 40

Per freebmd

Births March qtr 1871 
 
Richard John Blackler  West Derby  8b 345

Marriages September qtr 1895 
 
Richard John Blackler to Margaret Ellen Burgess Toxteth Park  8b 410
Per Lancashire BMD - the marriage was at St James Toxteth Park

1871 census

Richard J Blackler 40  b Romsey Hampshire - drapers shopman
Mary A   29  b Somerset Clapton
Mary A   3  b Sheffield
Richard J   3 months  b Liverpool
RG10; Piece: 3821; Folio: 53; Page: 37

Marriages June qtr 1866   
 
Richard J BLACKLER to Mary A B Lane  West Derby  8b 893

The children were with their grandmother Mary Smith in 1881
plus 2 more - Henry 8 and Walter 6

[redkop]

Hi

when I was little, my mum took me to the grotto in Blacklers. It had a great big inflatable  Father Christmas hanging over the esculators. I screamed, I was so terrified my mum hid me under her coat until we got inside the grotto    I later came to love the store, and was very sad to see it close. 

Red   

[OlgaD]

Hi

There was a big wooden rocking horse by the lifts on the shoe floor, and the grotto was in the basement

fond memories

Olga

[Rubyroo]

Thank you everyone for your imput so far, what I am trying to do is put together a history of Blacklers so any information is greatly appreciated.  Are there any ex Blacklers employees out there with stories to tell.... would love to hear them.

Thanks again