Glad you liked the pics Pinz, no idea where I got them though. As far as I know, isn't the old 'Low Level' platform now part of the 'High Level' platform at Central? As you say, I would be interesting to know if that link passage from Lewis's is still there.
The link passage to Lewis's was still there until the shop closed. So not sure now as building work was due to start.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpools-lewiss-store-to-close-3431901Still the main entrance and side entrance into Bold Street, although very much more up to date with shops like a little mini mall.
This leads to the Lyceum building with it's beautiful colonnade front and I think it was a Post Office building just a few years ago and maybe still is.
Exchange Station was the one I used until moving away from the area. Went to work every morning by rail into Exchange and it was so busy. Loads of carriages and mostly only standing room by the time we got on. The train had come through from Ormskirk., I vaguely remember the steam trains on the same line going up to Scotland. They would shoot past our station and toot, toot as they went. We would always give a wave when they passed. Not sure when that finished.
Exchange Station also had the Exchange Hotel which was above .Author and First World War poet Siegfried Sassoon frequently lodged in the hotel adjoining Exchange station. I imagine it was there for the travellers from Scotland.
Limestreet Station is where I remember travelling those wonderful journeys by steam trains. St. Georges Hall was as black as the ace of spades from the muck.
Fabulous distinctive smell, with the noise of the steam hissing from their engines whilst idle at the platforms. We took a couple of trips down to South Wales on those with individual carriages of 6 or 8 seats.A nice long journey when we would to chant 'bumbly bee', bumbly bee , bumbly bee as that went in time to the motion of the engine. Not long, before we were asleep. A little reminiscent of the train journey on TV series Box of Delights.
Where was Reeces Tea Rooms , was that part of the Central Station ? There was a café there but don't know which one.
They were lovely times in many ways and although dark buildings there was a feeling of belonging to it all.