Hidden Wavertree 1999 - Part 1

Stories and legends of the Wavertree district of Liverpool, recalled by Mike Chitty of the Wavertree Society on 19 October 1999. The interviewer is Helen Jacklin and the film was part of the Channel One Liverpool (cable TV) series 'Secret Liverpool'.

[@RITSONST]

i grew up in waterloo street, they where magic days for me, i loved the history of wavertree, the monkswell was said to have a entrance or some way to get to childwall abbey.

[@dossy12]

I used to live in Mossley Hill and that play ground was a regular stop on the way to Old Swan on the 99 bus.

[@michaelgill7189]

I used to drive the 99 bus for many years !

[@dossy12]

@@michaelgill7189 . Hi Michael were you at the Prince Alfred road depot? If so do you know Les Manu who was a Foreman there? I also Ray Gibson who was a fitter there?

[@angelaknowles8189]

there is a house on one o the drive's, not sure if north or south drive that has an ancient urn above the front door .

[@michaelgrace1298]

Shake a bush

[@angelaknowles8189]

broke my arm in that park, mr hunter thecockywatch man took me into his hut and put it in a sling until the ambulance came.

[@heath2510ok]

angela knowles the cockywatchman there used to terrify me lol

[@angelaknowles8189]

@@heath2510ok Mr Hunter was a kind sweet man,