Gordon Wilson from High Park says hello to all his old friends back in the 60's & 70's.
Gord is a retired fireman and spends a lot of time playing golf.

Pictured below is Gordon (1/9/02)

has that girl got no pants on ???????????

No it's just one of those bare midriff jobs that I'm sure most of your girlfriends wore in the 60s - now they have their belly buttons pierced - Dirty Old Man Pat

Does any High Parker remember Dave the milkman? He delivered milk around High Park during the 60's , 70's, 80's and early 90's ?
He's retired now and enjoying life. He looks well for 50 odd, don't you agree?

Pictured below is Dave a familiar face round High Park & Southport

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Do you remember the Clarks from Wavell Avenue? Mick, Bernie, and Tony.Mr & Mrs Clark drank in the Ship Pub Cable Street for many years back in the 50's 60's & 70's. The late Bernie & Tony often drank in the Flying Dutchman. Any memories?

Pictured below is Mick Clark now painting & decorating in Southport.

I remember the Clarks, did they not have a brother who died years ago at Formby Hall when he fell from the pully while going to get on? It was an army assault coarse then I think when we used to go, there were hippies living in the hall then.
We used to go on the pully and make rafts , there was a sort lake then.
I know Irene Clark and her sister Pat, Irene is a reguler in the Sandpiper in Woodvale, she is married to a nice bloke.
Pat used to be married to Mallet Cook, she lived in London for some years after they split up.

Nell

Chas, pictured below is your ex girls dad from Ainsdale-Dickie Danniels. He said he remembers you WELL!?

I lived in a prefab (32j) in Wavell Avenue from about 1958. We lived next door to the Lloyds and Chris Liddell who lived down the road was related to them, I think. Janice Clark lived in Wavell Avenue, as did Wendy Ruscoe and I remember the Stafford children when they were little. They were all really cute and as our house backed on to the moss and they used to play there, my mum would sometimes give them jam butties.

Martin Lockyer lived on the other side and David Prescott (now an ambulanceman) lived a few doors along. I also remember the Creegans, another big family, and recall that Brian Creegan once allowed me to go to the cinema (where Tesco Express is now on Preston New Road) with him and his cronies. I was very honoured. Tony McCaffrey lived up the road and I do recall the Wilsons.

We then moved to Canning Road cul-de-sac where I recall AnnieP I think. I certainly remember Audrey James living in the corner house and I think her daughters were Barbara and Anne. Maureen Kenny lived next door to them and the Burtons were there at the same time. We lived next door to Mrs. Rimmer with her son, John. Later, Phil Barton and his brother Robert moved across the road. Harold Rimmer (who I used to quite fancy) lived round the corner on Canning Road and as well as Websters sweet shop, there was also Mr. Wells' grocery shop and Fawbers' chip shop (later to become the Chinese chip shop aka the 'soggy box.')

Mrs. B. I used to deliver Wennington Market produce down the Canning Rd cul-de-sac to the James's. I remember Anne James. I think Mrs. James worked at Ball and Gregson's on Bispham Rd.

Also,(1965) I drove a taxi called "Hotel" for a bloke who lived down the same cul-de-sac. He had very curly hair, going a bit bald, was a neat dresser. Looked like a Teddy Boy but wasn't. Might have been Kenny.

I thought this thread had well and truly petered out but what a nice surprise, someone who remembers me and my family and the other people around High Park in those days.

Hello Mrs B. I think you must be Margaret, am I right? I can't remember anyone else living next door to Rimmer's except the Fewtrells before you and of course, Kirkhams on the other side. It was Tommy Kirkham I fancied when I was about seven years old! I have a photo of him somewhere, he was lovely when he was a little boy, at least, I thought so! I don't remember Phil Barton living over the road from you, I only knew Megan Barton with her dad, son Mike and daughter Julie. Next door to them were the Suttons who left and then Mr Sutton appeared again some time later with a new wife. I remember your mum had a ciggie machine and I used to pop across to your house when my mum or dad ran short of fags.

Smithy, ah yes, I remember you well! I was quite into blonde grocer boys at the tender age of 13 - how embarassing! Yes, my mum worked at Ball & Gregsons, for about 35 years in actual fact. I was amazed that no-one else remembered her when I started this thread I think the bloke you are thinking of could possibly have been Lol Fewtrell who lived in the house right at the bottom of the cul-de-sac with his mother. He was Gugsy Burton's brother-in-law and married for a little while to Margaret.

It's nice to read of other peoples' recollections of the area, there is so much that you forget.

Cheers

Ann

Do you remember the firework factory Mrs B ?

Yes, Barrie (and may I say what a fine figure of a man you are!). It was great fun for us kids when they used to test the fireworks, which they seemed to do on a weekly basis.

I remember also playing on the golf course adjacent to the firework factory and we used to love it when it rained heavily for a day or two because the bunkers would fill up and we'd splash about in them. If our mothers knew what we were up to, they'd never have slept and I'm surprised none of us drowned. We also used to play in the ditch with our wellies on, catching frogs, and getting up to very innocent past times.

I can't remember much about boys' games but I remember in Wavell Avenue we used to have seasons for playing whips and tops or skipping ropes and we'd string the ropes across the road. There wasn't much traffic in those days so we weren't disturbed much and everyone seemed to join in - I don't recall much fighting but perhaps that's selective memory for you.

Dont believe everything that you see Mrs B. What you can do with Adobe Photoshop is nobodys business!!!!!!!

david paisley is my uncle .......!!! Just found this thread ha ha

I used to know all three of them, Tony was a Jockie and Mick was a painter and decorator. I once had a serious car crash on Lord Street (At 95 MPH) and Bernie Pulled me out of the wreck, both me and Melvin Sperrin, who I hit ended up in Hospital. They sowed my mouth up without an anesthetic. Melvin Sperrin (Bouncer and Body Builder) always asks me when I am next on the road so that he can steer clear !

my uncle was the milkman " David Paisley"
My grandad John Paisley and wife,Dorothy.used to keep pigs at the back of there house at Bispham Rd for many yrs.

Im 33,Used to live in Little Bispham Rd as a child.I remember the Butchers and sweetshop on the corner.Would pop in the sweet shop on way to School.
Loved the chips from the Chippy at Highpark,think they where German,unsure! Family run .......
Would go looking for Golf balls with my Grandad on the golf course,he trade them in for Dog food!!
I went to All Saints.which now is david bishop.


moved to Marshside.now Im down South ..

Surley Gordon is a retired Paramedic!

Hi Gord and Annie! (Not seen you two since Xmas Eve )

I remember the Clarks - they had a sister who died in a car accident in America, I think she was called Anne. My Mum was friendly with their Mum.

Does anyone recall the Firework Factory blowing up one afternoon in the 60's? I was home from school for some reason and can remember hearing a very loud bang. I thought it was the gate blowing in the wind, but my Mum knew it was the factory (she had me on me knees saying the rosary).

One person died as far I recall.

I was less than 100 yards from the factory the day it blew up I was with a mate of mine looking for golf balls in the nearby ditch it frightened the daylights out of us we were only about 9 or 10 at the time I will always remember when we went over to the factory there was a shoe hanging in a small tree and I could not help wondering if anybody was wearing it at the time of the explosion.

Originally Posted by Nell

I remember the Clarks, did they not have a brother who died years ago at Formby Hall when he fell from the pully while going to get on? It was an army assault coarse then I think when we used to go, there were hippies living in the hall then.
We used to go on the pully and make rafts , there was a sort lake then.
I know Irene Clark and her sister Pat, Irene is a reguler in the Sandpiper in Woodvale, she is married to a nice bloke.
Pat used to be married to Mallet Cook, she lived in London for some years after they split up.

Nell

It was Ronnie Clark who died in the fall at Formby Hall, and they lived in Victory Ave, not Wavell

Anyone here remember "The Gem" on Bispham Road, or the shop on the corner (I think) of Bispham and Thornton Road which had a window full of old shoes? And Canning Road "Rec" - fell off the slide there when I was about seven! How about St. Simon's Mission Hall down High Park Road? Memories, eh?

Whatever happened to Bill "Geronimo" Rimmer who grew up in Rosebery Street?

Originally Posted by blowick

Anyone here remember "The Gem" on Bispham Road, or the shop on the corner (I think) of Bispham and Thornton Road which had a window full of old shoes? And Canning Road "Rec" - fell off the slide there when I was about seven! How about St. Simon's Mission Hall down High Park Road? Memories, eh?

Hell yes, I remember the Gem, and George Bradshaws outdoor and grocery shop, corner of Devonshire Rd.
Remember St Simons hall well, was in Boys Brigade for a while.
Remember the Bank in Bispham Rd, corner of Wennington
and across the road was the Co-op?
ANd Wingates taxis too

I think Wingates also operated the first drive-through car wash in the area, didn't they?

Originally Posted by blowick

I think Wingates also operated the first drive-through car wash in the area, didn't they?

Wingates was just the house at the front, the car wash was separate, with a purpose built flat over it
My dad ran Wingates up until it closed, for about the last 2 years

Dixie....i drove for Wingates in about 1967ish we used to sit in your front room waiting for jobs, they used Austin Cambridge cars and one was a sporty MG Magnette version.
I once worked in the car wash too, it was drive thu all right but nothing to do with automatic !! we used large sponges and wash leathers which had o be wrung out by an old fashioned mangle

Originally Posted by blowick

Whatever happened to Bill "Geronimo" Rimmer who grew up in Rosebery Street?

i was at meols cop school with geronimo, he had a younger brother peter[ porky ] i also remember the gem, my parents lived at 73 high park road which was a small grocery shop untill the advent of the supermarkets almost broke them & me & my brothers gordon & terry converted it into a house, les wrights scrapyard was accross the road,& my wife lived at 73 canning road & was always on the rec,we were married in st simons church on march 26th 1955, guess what that makes this saturday?i also remember george bradshaws shop,i can tell a funny story now we are almost 12 thousand miles away, as kids we once pinched a load of pop bottles from round the back of bradshaws shop & took them round the front into the shop & cashed them in for a penny each,what villains eh?,does anyone remember the barber at four lane ends, he could mider for england, & i was in there one day while he was cutting this guys hair & you could tell by his body language he was fed up of the constant banter & in those days after you had your hair cut the barber would say would you like anything on it sir, meaning maybe a little brylcream or something,& this guy said yes me bloody hat, lets get out of here,g'day from oz.

Originally Posted by Barrie

Dixie....i drove for Wingates in about 1967ish we used to sit in your front room waiting for jobs, they used Austin Cambridge cars and one was a sporty MG Magnette version.
I once worked in the car wash too, it was drive thu all right but nothing to do with automatic !! we used large sponges and wash leathers which had o be wrung out by an old fashioned mangle

SOunds like the time my dad had it
I remember the cambridge well
My dad was Reg, and my mum Ethel.

Wasn't the car wash owned by Stan Morton the drummer, later turned organist?

Originally Posted by Wilky

Wasn't the car wash owned by Stan Morton the drummer, later turned organist?

Yes it was, I remember Stan
Been wracking my brains trying to remember, thank you