The old Duke Street Bridge, no date

Hi Pablo, great pictures again. Can you upload the other picture of Duke st bridge.

Did you mean this one Raven

Gas lamps. Steam crane? Horses and carts. Steam wagon? 1920s?

Or this one?

No idea Moonstar, be a good guess though

Are they rail tracks in the top picture?

The second picture is on another site that says it's 1920's:

http://www.20thcenturyimages.co.uk/trolleyed/4/22/326/index.htm

I have no dates, I did say that. Thanks for the info Geek

Yes. The current bridge also used to have trains crossing it.
I used to ride my bike across at the same time and it was a
bit scary. (1950's)

It's well worth looking at that site Pablo. There's quite a few old photo's on there you might like, although some of them are one's you've already posted (...just spotted the Vale Park one of 1948).

Anyway, keep 'em coming mate.

Thanks Pablo, this is the one. Does anyone know what the building next to the bridge, {which is now a cafe} used to be.

Dock Master's Office, I think.

It was a Mersey Docks & Harbour Board & my Father used to work there!

Hi Pablo,do any of your old photos show a policeman wearing big white gloves standing on a platform of some description controlling the traffic on Duke street/Corporation road where the roundabout is now? I'm not sure whether I remember it or just think I do.

You remember correctly.This was possibly the last police traffic position manned 24 hours per day every day in the U.K.They needed to direct traffic in accordance with rail traffic movements on the docks.I believe there was an electric heater in there.Must have still been unpleasant in winter nights.Can't remember when it was done away with.

Have a look at "Wonderful new Bridge" and other yummy's


http://www.britishpathe.com/search/query/Birkenhead/search-field/record_keywords

I was told by a friend that there was also some beer and whiskey kept there as well! Purely medicinal, and to keep the Copper warm on those cold days and nights.