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#351857 25th Sep 2009 10:09am
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In the 1950s I used to go to the Shaftesbury Boys Club in Jackson st/Thomas st and also to Birkenhead Boys club
I can remember later playing table tennis against Vikings club in Rock Ferry and McAlisters by Hamilton Square

What did the girls of that era have in the way of youth clubs
rhat's there for the youth of today
Any photos will be appreciated

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I went to the 11th Birkenhead cubs which was off Cleveland Street around Park Street if my memory serves me right!

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Used to go the Birkenhead Boys and the Shafts didn't quite do it for me for some reason. B Boys always crosses my mind when I have a hot Oxo drink. About as near as we could get to a beef joint then.


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i use to go to the shafts and was in zeigler house so it said on my tally that was inthe 1960s

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went to the shafts in the early 50s dont remember which house i was in. what i do remeber very clear was what was called the rough house down in the basement. you could have a right rough and tumble with your mates, all good clean fun.


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from book about the Shafts lent me by Bert
Ziegler
Bickersteth
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Paul

Bear ye one anothers burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ


ask about film jelly jamboree
1971

We are the members of the S.B.C.
Everybody knows
We know our manners
How to spend our tanners
We are respected whereever we may go
And when we travel on a railway train
We open the windows wide
We know how to use our feet
I tiddly i ti down the street
We are the Shaftesbury Boys

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I always new this club as "the Callister youth club" or the Cally used to go to the Friday night disco every week, the leader at the time was Eve Canell who later went on to become youth Leader at the Birkenhead Boys Club on Watson Street.

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Originally Posted by ColinW
I always new this club as "the Callister youth club" or the Cally used to go to the Friday night disco every week, the leader at the time was Eve Canell who later went on to become youth Leader at the Birkenhead Boys Club on Watson Street.


I used to go the "Cally" & I also remember Eve, she had bleach blonde hair didn't she?

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Hi Derek I have the Jelly Jamboree on dvd...along with shafts camps from 1966 and 67.......knock next door when you are in your daughters....ill run up a copy for you.........
Frank


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