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Re: gone but not so long ago
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In that 2nd pic...I use to get the bus home from that stop. Dropped me off opposite the Laird Street Library. I remember going to a pet shop on Conway St. (near Exmouth St.) and getting tropical fish. All those buildings have gone.
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Originally Posted by RUDEBOX
That building on top right-what is it?
A. Cant remember. Bingo?
B. Me screens too small to see it
Great pic tho-not many cars was there?
The Ritz - Clicky1 and Clicky2

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It was Mecca or Top Bank Bingo, then Mecca tookover the one on brough road (I Think) then moved to where ASDA was, where they are now.
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Brilliant derek, thanks for sharing thumbsup

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Originally Posted by Robbo_theMan
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Theres an XR2i - so 1990 at the earliest....

I remember the flyover and the Asda with rooftop parking...

You can even make out one of the old cranes behind the flyover smile

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To back your guess up sir Beaker.... theres a MkVa Escort there as well...which were also introduced in 1990 happy

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Funny - they are brand new cars there - now they are rust buckets frown

...sorry - Ill try and keep on topic - thanks for the pics - a real blast from the past smile

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Originally Posted by Beaker
Originally Posted by Robbo_theMan
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Theres an XR2i - so 1990 at the earliest....

I remember the flyover and the Asda with rooftop parking...

You can even make out one of the old cranes behind the flyover smile


Ahhh! XR2i, they seem to be going cheap lately, might grab one as my next ride smile

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That building top right is the old "Ritz", which then became a mecca bingo hall.

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My mate lived in the road with the tropical fish shop on the corner ( the other corner had a butchers on it. I remember her brother knocking to tell us someone had thrown kittens out in the back alley, so off we went for a looksee. No kittens just 2 juvenile rats. Being kids we threw rocks at them.
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Found this looking for old photos. Its The Ritz coming down in 2000. I like the ironic name of the demolition company!

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Aerial view of New Chester Road before The British Leather was burnt down 1994 and Rock Retail Park built

I would be interested if anyone could get a similar pic of it nowadays



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all thats left of the Ritz now is a field used as a carpark

A carpark for who?

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Originally Posted by yoller
Excellent pictures, derekdwc. What a monstrosity that Conway Street flyover was - in fact, what a monstrosity all the Birkenhead flyovers were ... and are.
Does anyone agree that this scheme, which led to the demolition of so many old residential areas, totally ruined the heart of the town and was tragically unnecessary?
As for the smell from the British Leather works, it was indeed a hell of a pong. But very much a part of what was then a thriving town.


Totally agree - it was my Dads family area - with various family members of all ages roughly from St Johns Street in the west to Jackson St and Hind St in the East and Lord Street/Market Street in the north - a thriving urban comunity that has been completely eradicated... eek

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