Garston (under the bridge) ** Hart ** Harrison Doolan and Mcnamara families

[garstonite]

hello Garstonite. Yes under the bridge was a bit isolated from the rest of Garston/Liverpool. Two ways in and out Blackburn Street and Church Road. Hundreds of terraced houses huddled together surrounded by factories. However no one need to go out of the confined area-everything was on hand. Industry, schooling, retail, recreation and worship. Most of this is gone- nearly all. However there are new houses being built and the area is getting on its feet. best wishes to you.

I still live in Garston - Gods little acre and I am up the village off St Marys Road .

[garstonite]

Sadly you are both wrong at this present date - that line now stops at Garston Freightliner depot . Ainsley was right - it used to go right through Brunswick and on to Central Station ...I think it stopped about 20 years ago 

[Garstonian]

if it is the same Emily Harrison she was married to Michael Millea. They once lived in Speke Road Gardens. Hope this is helpful

[garstonite]

Any ideas what number ?...my wife and I lived in 24c Speke Road Gardens and my wife was born in 2c Speke Road Gardens - I am from up the village but my wife knew everyone in the Tennies . She says the names are not familiar but if she knew the number they lived in she may know their faces ??
typical Tennie statement ...lol

[Garstonian]

Milleas a big extended family-nice family. Lots of milleas in Speke Road Gardens and around Garston.

[Garstonian]

I worked at Garston Bottle Works in 1965-1967. I was in the enamalling plant printing coca cola and zing bottles. ronnie williams david hopkins fred tutthill georgie williamson billy gilmore ect- all good men. bottle works closed down 1969 went over too Rockware

[garstonite]

My dad worked in the bottle works in the 50's -  in the pit and he got free beer ...he hated that job

[Garstonian]

yes depends on weather you liked the bottle works or not. I liked the job because I was surounded by good workmates. We went the match together, socialised and worke together. Thats the way it was under the bridge in those days- brilliant. However there was some hard jobs in the Bottle Works like the Batch Hole- hard physical labour. The enamelling plant I worked in was cushy.

[Garstonian]

I think the pit was the batch hole?