algy Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Where was this photo taken of a junction in Warrington and what were the names of the roads left and right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Sheesh, I have no idea but it looks a right mucky place. Think I'll leave this one for Dizzy. Scotland Road with Horsemarket Street? Just a wild guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted October 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Sheesh, I have no idea but it looks a right mucky place. Think I'll leave this one for Dizzy. Scotland Road with Horsemarket Street? Just a wild guess. No, wrong side of town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Knutsford Road (St Jame's Road) with wilderspool Causeway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Mersey Street with Knutsford Road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wireboy Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 The corner of Mersey Street and Church Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Sheesh, I have no idea but it looks a right mucky place. Think I'll leave this one for Dizzy. Count me out completely Cleo as I haven't got a clue (as usual an no surprise there eh ) The three blokes on the roof and the police man were enough to scare me off and I wondered for a moment whether if it was a bank or more likely a local coop/Spar shop There are tram ways visible though so it must be on one of the main routes somewhere. Did anyone on here ever go on the trams to/through Warrington as they may remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 The three men on the roof were pinching lead. The copper saw them and thought "I'll wait here and nab em when they come down" But, unknown to him, they spotted him and when they thought he wasn't looking they threw down a big chunk of masonry to hit him on his head and knock him out! It was owned by an importer of provisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted October 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Count me out completely Cleo as I haven't got a clue (as usual an no surprise there eh ) The three blokes on the roof and the police man were enough to scare me off and I wondered for a moment whether if it was a bank or more likely a local coop/Spar shop There are tram ways visible though so it must be on one of the main routes somewhere. Did anyone on here ever go on the trams to/through Warrington as they may remember Cleo's got it, as she said Knutsford Road (St James's street) and Wilderspool Causeway, to be precise it's Wilderspool Road, but Hey! near enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Whey Hey! aother one to chalk up on my wall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Nice one Cleo (again... as you are far too good at this ) although Algy has as yet not confirned the lead theives names (although I guess just as in modern times they were never caught either). No mention of the injured policeman's name too and I would have though that would be given so as to make the criminals sentence longer if ever they are caught. How old would they be now I wonder ? ... Just being silly as usual Algy (sorry but I am still giggling from Cleo's reply). That was another good one but do you or Cleo have any idea why the chaps were actually on the roof ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 I think they were demolishing the building. They were pulling it down to make space to erect the cenotaph. They had got the roof off by the time the boss arrived to see how they were going on. When he saw what they had done, he jumped up and down, screaming at them, " Yer dozy buggers! Yer on the wrong side of the Road!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted October 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 I think they were demolishing the building. They were pulling it down to make space to erect the cenotaph. They had got the roof off by the time the boss arrived to see how they were going on. When he saw what they has done, he jumped up and down, screaming at them, " Yer dozy buggers! Yer on the wrong side of the Road!" Morning Cleo, this is what they built (low buildings on the bend of the junction) after demolishing the tall building, looks as if they had town planners with the same foresight as those we have today, this shot was taken around 1910-15 prior to building the Cenotaph, anyway your just becoming too proficient at this, the next two are going to make you do some research, the info is out there somewhere if you look hard enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Looka a lot different today than it did then eh Algy? Wonder if the planners were open to backhanders in those days? I remember that little corner shop with the white upper storey. I went in there a few times when it was a ladies hairdressers. I'm late on today because I went back to bed after having my breakfast. Was talking online till 3am this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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