A nostalgic trip down County Road.

A set of old pics of shops from County Rd, Walton, Liverpool.

[@alanlow8043]

I lived @ 85CountyRd my parents had the "County Fish and Chip" opposite Morrows and Sayers for 35yrs

[@beatbrat33]

Many memories, left in 68. Thanks for loading these.

[@daviddaly1778]

This was on my beat, from Westminster Road Police Station, when l was a young officer, back in the day..loved it, and the people..x

[@michaelbennett1976]

Raised in Cludia Street... Have great memories of County Rd in the 70s.... Thanks for putting this together. Its

[@geoffreymurphy3845]

It's a shame they demolished Claudia and Leta Street. Used to do my paper round mostly all in that area. I knew someone called Debbie who I think lived in 43 Claudia St.

[@michaelgaskell7408]

@@geoffreymurphy3845 I used to knock about with a girl from Leta Street.Her name was Shelagh Burke.Went down that way recently,and was shocked to see Leta Street totally gone.

[@evelyn367]

wow I forgot all those shops on county road , proper community great times thanks for the memory

[@davidcarey6133]

Nice pictures. We lived off Rice Lane on the other side of the Queens Drive roundabout but I went to school at Alsop Lower from 1975 to 1977 so used to walk up County Road every day. Nice to see the Merry-go-Round toy shop, that was where my mum and dad used to get all our Christmas presents from. Also remember Tony's chippy just a short way down from the Hale Road/Stuart Road junction, their food was the best - chicken omelette, prawn curry half-and-half, fantastic. Went back there in the summer of 2018 after many years living down south and found it quite depressing now.

[@tonykelly9025]

Hi David do you a remember a lad called Greg Davies he lived on Southport Road he went your school we used to knock about playing football under the flyover by walton Hall.baths remember Tony's chippy fantastic food

[@florencegay4410]

Lovely to see County Road from my childhood in the 1970s. My Mum, Auntie Do, Nan and Grandad lived in a flat above 'Meeson's'- I have such happy remembrances of my days spent there. The outside lavvie, Nan banging her feet on the stairs to scare away mice before descending for a wee! Does anyone remember 'Ooby-Do's'? A store selling everything from haberdashery to the piggy bank my sister chose for her birthday. They had the cash system where money was woodshed upwards in a brass cylinder (don't know what that was called). Many years later, I had friends who lived off county road and had some fantastic times during the late 80s, too. Thank you so much for uploading this, it's been a delightfully nostalgic time.

[@davidcarey6133]

I remember Oobidos, Florence. I am just trying to place exactly where it was - was it opposite Alsop Lower School? We lived on Arthur Street off Rice Lane just on the other side of the big roundabout but I was at Alsop Lower from 1975 to 1977 so used to walk along County Road and back most days. I love these nostalgic videos.

[@peterfallows6802]

smart Flemings jean jackets & parallels, an' some world class Harry Quinn racingbikes 70's !

[@michaelgaskell7408]

Spent half me childhood looking into Harry Quinn's window!,(he retired to Wales,and died there in 1992. Mick, (3.Arundel Street,'in the early fifties'.)

[@maranathapaul]

In 1968, when we were in the 5th. form, Alsop High School, now and again (money permitting) we used to nip over to the transport cafe (the one shown in the first photo, opposite Walton church) for a ciggy and a cup of tea. `Out of bounds` and smoking, it even made the watery tea taste good!!

[@frankhornby6873]

I lived the other end of county road ....opposite the Astoria cinema..1977 to 1987...Woodhouse close..........time flies...wow!!!

[@Briodeparis]

Lovely cheers Ed, Buchanan's toy shop, Granada, Azad & Video City we're my days but lovely to see the years beyond. Unfortunately the area has become run down over the recent years and once E.F.C move on from Goodison Park I fear for the entire of County Road. A cracking family The May's originally from Breck Road have been trying to revive certain parts which is nice to see. Thanks for the upload.

[@rybolfc]

Don't worry the reds will keep county road going always have and always will. LFC staying in L4 forever.

[@bigjannie11]

enjoyed that. Saw Hampden street were Nanetts was. Happy days raiding the bins for bits of netting for my dolls

[@martinmanifold2241]

Did my 2 year YTS at the Burton store on the corner .after getting off the 60 bus ...i used to love the walk of a morning from rice lane flyovver up county road passed all the shops and pubs .....best chippy in the world was a few shops down from the royal oak

[@martinmanifold2241]

@@eddiegrimm9462 yep and the one on spellow lane round the corner

[@philippevie3258]

The regression an sorry lookimg state of our areas now is scary after looking at theses old photos scary really

[@jackietaylor3896]

A few of my relatives lived off county road, oxton street, neston street, I also drank down there in the 80's....better days then..I remember getting cockles from Charles fish shop and buying records with my mum from creases music shop, Macmillan's wool shop, hunts fruit and veg and Freeman hardy Willis were just a few shops I remember on the road, every Saturday I'd go into barnes for my sweets, they had a great selection....I lived in Everton myself but I remember county road buzzing years ago and a good community, everyone knew each other......better days then not like now, knife crime and shootings are out of hand now....who remembers Mary on the hand cart at the bottom of oxton street.....💖

[@robertdraper5782]

The official end of the the Summer holidays when when I was dragged to Freeman Hardy & Willis for school shoes.

[@thomasjones9394]

I used to work on Netley Street.

[@mariamuschajew2761]

Thanks for sharing !

[@davidedwards7835]

Think the song was Pete Wiley and the mighty wah

[@amydoran8213]

i am from that place.

[@littleredrose6254]

Anyone remember Clarkes shoe shop in the 60's? Also Kay Nelson?

[@peterscotland6393]

So many photos I could comment on..

[@janicelowrie6947]

The singer is Liverpools Pete Wylie

[@lozkina]

Fine fare bottom of Dumbarton street wow that's over 40 years ago

[@williambrislen201]

Hated the Westminster bank. They sent me a letter for 1/3d overdrawn and charged for the stamp on the letter!!!

[@margaretgoodblogstannard7230]

I was born in peveril street and lived the till 1970 then went to live in skelmersdale to a bran new house with a bathroom and hot water

[@davidcarey6133]

My big sister and her husband moved to Skem at about that time too. Going to visit her in her new house with the inside loo and hot water seemed very posh!

[@jimmypostlethwaite]

fusco’s was second shop on left opposite creases music shop . ( happy memories I lived in st Agnes road Stanley was our shopping , but every Thursday had to with lovely man to county road . Jimmy poss.

[@bcqbhg7771]

Was there a shop on County Road called The Ooby Doo? Or was it on Walton Road...or thereabouts.

[@davidcarey6133]

Oobidoos was on County Road, I think it was more or less opposite Alsop Lower School.

[@aba687]

@@davidcarey6133 i rem that shop!!

[@alanlow8043]

I recollect Bascombe's I would save up and by dinky cars

[@susanannsmith5566]

Ahh, that was great, song also brilliant, can't remember the group name though, I'm losing it.

[@richiemcgrathdrums]

It is by Pete Wyle

[@michaelgaskell7408]

Does anybody recall Bascombes,near to Lowell Street? I used to live in Arundel Street,(No 3),in the early fifties.Any information about Bascombes,(Toy Shop),would be appreciated.Thanking you,Mick.

[@colinsaville5332]

My Nan an grandad lived in arundal street.. no 46.Brooker … many a memory walking to bucannons toy shop on a Saturday.

[@michaelgaskell7408]

​@@colinsaville5332The only Toyshop l can recall was 'Bascombes',l tink it was on the corner of Lowell Street.We used to live in number 3.Arundel St.

[@philipmorrow2316]

Hi Greg, what a great video. Thank you for sharing. At 1m59 seconds there is a photo of my Grandpa's shop at 228 County Road - Morrows. Is there any way I could have a copy of the photo please?

[@davesmatedave]

Are you on Facebook? If not, I can send it to your email.

[@photonicinductionjr]

whats the name of the song please

[@davesmatedave]

"Heart as big as Liverpool" by Pete Wylie.

[@nuclearvolvo1]

Does anyone know where Fuscos ice cream parlour was in county road area cc1955

[@davesmatedave]

Number 247 Walton Road it was, Phil.

[@nuclearvolvo1]

davesmatedave Many thanks for the information. Have many good childhood memories of visits to this area during 40's & 50's but difficult now to locate places. Enjoy your videos very much.

[@BobTheBlue]

So sad to compare these pics with County Road in 2023… Liverpool needs to go on a massive litter pickup, the city is a pigsty

[@jimmypostlethwaite]

* road , mam

[@tanglewood777]

shitt hole now

[@michaelgaskell7408]

You are right.

[@peterscotland6393]

The

[@michaelgaskell7408]

Enjoyed the film,but spoilt by shite music.

[@davesmatedave]

That's what the mute button's for.

[@michaelgaskell7408]

@@davesmatedave I hear yer! I'm new to the internet,and if l find meself watching a piece of film,and the music is sentimental shite,l just turn it down, to the point where l can no longer hear it.l must have been so engrossed in the film,l forgot to take this most simple of actions.

[@mmck6293]

It's your taste that's shite. That's a great song.

[@michaelgaskell7408]

@@mmck6293 Shite song, for a shite place.

[@johnbrooker1552]

What???????

[@lozkina]

Fine fare bottom of Dumbarton street wow that's over 40 years ago

[@amydoran8213]

i am from that place.