The Peter Halligan Collection
During
the late 1970's Peter Halligan took it upon himself to take a "few"
pictures around Old Swan, without realising, some 30 years later we'd all be
enjoying the fruits of his labour, on the Internet. Without his family giving
me permission to show these "gems", Old Swan, circa 1979 would be
just a memory. Peter had an accident many years ago and is now a resident in
Jospice, his family are always around him and I'd like to take this opportunity
to thank Peter and his family for letting me scan and show his pictures.
Peter's collection of photographs are a great visual documentary of Old Swan.
Peter
Halligan was a good friend to all us kids in Fitzgerald Rd, the picture below
was taken in the mid to late 1960's, Peter is far right, in front of his
brother Stephen.
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From
Left To Right:
Stephen
James, David James, Gerry Furlong, Tommy Jones, Mary Jones, Gerard Jones,
Martin Jones, Stephen Halligan and Peter Halligan. Picture courtesy of Gerry
Furlong
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Self
Portrait.
Peter
Halligan on his Dad's motorbike
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To
start Peter's Collection off, here we see a view looking down Fitzgerald Road.
The shop next to Greenwoods would have been "Johnson's The Cleaners",
to the right was the
"Co-Op". Taken circa 1979
The
Green Lane - Prescot Road Tram / Bus Depot, again, circa 1979
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Bibby
Street
This
street "WAS" unadopted, so the road was never maintained. The old
cobblestones were still evident in 1979
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Looking
along Prescot Rd, towards Green Lane from Old Swan. Nurseryworld and All
Mankind were shops under the flats. Greenbergs, just along on the left, just
after the carpet shop and the Gents Convienience !
To the
right is the Cygnet Pub.
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Looking
down St Oswalds St, towards Derby Lane. The shops are a Carpet Warehouse and a
butchers
Capturing
the White House and The Red House.
The
road layout hasn't changed but the shop to the right of the White House, used
to be their "Off Sales" !
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Cravens
Funeral Directors can just be seen to the left, on Broadgreen Rd. Anyone
remember the Clock above the door ?
A great
view of the White House, a Double Diamond works wonders !
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Taken
from the entrance to St Oswalds Flats, a view of St Oswalds Church, built in
1842. To the right of the church is the original school.
Halfway
down Derby Lane, on the "S" Bend, is Moss Cottage, with the Dairy at
the back.
Moving
around to Queens Drive, here we see the "Queens Pub", now called
"The Stoneycroft". Taken in 1979, well before a small hotel was built
on the lefthand side !
Centre
is the Thomas Bowden Fountain and in the background, Holly Lodge
Prescot
Rd, down by the Wheatsheaf Pub. Towers Cold Meat Storage has gone, so has the
garage on the right. Replaced by Housing Estate.
23rd
April 1980, Peter snaps an unaware
model, walking up Fitzgerald Rd, well OK, it's Yours Truly ! !
