I lived in Saxonia Rd in the late 70s early 80s, I have happy memories of that park. Feeding the ducks, going to bowling green with my Grandad and the little zoo. Thank you for this 😊
Wonderful childhood memories and some tears. Thank you very much for sharing these precious pictures. Walton Park was an everyday part of our lives as children, living in the ship roads. The cafe, the stage, the boat lake, fishing, wonderful times we had as children. So special. Thank you again 🌺🌺🙏
Lived in Woolhope Rd opposite the park.in the early 1970's..biggest front garden ever! Squeezing thru railings and going ferral until our mum's came looking for us..or we got hungry. Remember Pedro the donkey in the small animal enclosure...the circus used to come to the park and we could hear the lions roar first thing in the morning! Playing on the stage and doing our own little shows, dancing and singing...happy, happy days!
The big stage and bandstand, the cast iron water fountains, the shop selling lolly ices, the boats on the lake - all burnt and trashed. They live on in my memory.
I lived facing the park in Haggerston road. I must have climbed every tree in there. Loved the band stand and the cafe at the back. Night fishing in the pond. Great memory’s. Cheers.
Used to go to this park as a kid,mainly for the aviary,(I was bird mad, still am,) haven't been there for years, I've heard it's gone down hill,always my favourite park,and nearby Anfield cemetery,loved the quietness.
Just look at how beautiful the park was in the 1950's. The decline started in the late 60's/early 70's and was complete by the 1980's. The age of deference has long gone. They were better times. people knew their place. Common decency and respect. People tried to live decent, tidy lives. Great photos btw
It WAS a beautiful park ... Haven't been in ages but I remember it well from my days when I was at Alsop. Best thing about that school was the fact that you could go to the park at lunchtime!
I remember when the Army visited in the summer of 1966. I won a competition to build a cardboard 'pontoon' bridge...! I lived in Sylvania Road from birth [1962] - to 1969.
Great Job Dave, My Mum regularly cycled through on her way to Walton Ozzy, perhaps a bit early in the morning to be in any of the photos! Paul can hear Tony Banks' influence. Cheers, The Kennys.
Beautiful views, fantastic memories!! Lets hope the council dont start selling off chunks of Walton Hall Park while blaming "austerity" when they should be protecting this beautiful place
they are all ready trying to sell Sherdley park st helens for houses but it got stopped, the Pet corner there was closed after being open since 1965, by a counilour from newtown le williows all the animals got rehomed, they tred to sell the golf course too, but that stayed open
+Gary Croft I too lived in Northcote Road, born in 1955. we lived at number 10. I remember the Crofts (Brian?) lived on the opposite side of the road, further up towards Northcote Primary School. Fond memories of Walton Hall Park. Just before the tunnel at the top of Sandton Road was where we built our bonfires. The tunnel used to flood and we'd wade through. The alllotments were then on the left hand side bordering the park up to Seven Sisters. Many thanks for the memories! Trevor Davies
I lived in Saxonia Rd in the late 70s early 80s, I have happy memories of that park. Feeding the ducks, going to bowling green with my Grandad and the little zoo. Thank you for this 😊
Wonderful childhood memories and some tears. Thank you very much for sharing these precious pictures. Walton Park was an everyday part of our lives as children, living in the ship roads. The cafe, the stage, the boat lake, fishing, wonderful times we had as children. So special. Thank you again 🌺🌺🙏
Lived in Woolhope Rd opposite the park.in the early 1970's..biggest front garden ever! Squeezing thru railings and going ferral until our mum's came looking for us..or we got hungry. Remember Pedro the donkey in the small animal enclosure...the circus used to come to the park and we could hear the lions roar first thing in the morning! Playing on the stage and doing our own little shows, dancing and singing...happy, happy days!
Lived just down the road in Sparrow Hall as a boy in the fifties and sixties. Used to love it when the Fair arrived.
The big stage and bandstand, the cast iron water fountains, the shop selling lolly ices, the boats on the lake - all burnt and trashed. They live on in my memory.
Takes me back.
I lived facing the park in Haggerston road.
I must have climbed every tree in there. Loved the band stand and the cafe at the back.
Night fishing in the pond. Great memory’s.
Cheers.
Those were the days David. Precious. What fun we had. Hope you and your family are all keeping well. Give my love to them.
That’s a sweet message Jeannette. The best to you and yours to.
Used to go to this park as a kid,mainly for the aviary,(I was bird mad, still am,) haven't been there for years, I've heard it's gone down hill,always my favourite park,and nearby Anfield cemetery,loved the quietness.
Yes, it did fall into disrepair, but it's now being looked after by the "friends of the park" group and is looking a lot better.
Just look at how beautiful the park was in the 1950's. The decline started in the late 60's/early 70's and was complete by the 1980's.
The age of deference has long gone. They were better times. people knew their place. Common decency and respect. People tried to live decent, tidy lives.
Great photos btw
It WAS a beautiful park ... Haven't been in ages but I remember it well from my days when I was at Alsop. Best thing about that school was the fact that you could go to the park at lunchtime!
I remember when the Army visited in the summer of 1966. I won a competition to build a cardboard 'pontoon' bridge...! I lived in Sylvania Road from birth [1962] - to 1969.
Great video. I don't remember much of the park other than playing footie there on a Sunday morning. Well done.
Wow Beautiful memories. It's seems like yesterday to me. Oh I wish I could just go back for just one day. Beautiful just beautiful.
Great Job Dave,
My Mum regularly cycled through on her way to Walton Ozzy, perhaps a bit early in the morning to be in any of the photos!
Paul can hear Tony Banks' influence.
Cheers,
The Kennys.
Beautiful views, fantastic memories!! Lets hope the council dont start selling off chunks of Walton Hall Park while blaming "austerity" when they should be protecting this beautiful place
they are all ready trying to sell Sherdley park st helens for houses but it got stopped, the Pet corner there was closed after being open since 1965, by a counilour from newtown le williows all the animals got rehomed, they tred to sell the golf course too, but that stayed open
Phil scrutton good man good photographer
Fantastic pictures, i'm too young to remember the 50's but everything i have seen i can relate to because its similar now just run down.
A lovely park in its heyday. Sadly now a shadow of its former self.
I spent so many happy times hear as a child. Also with my own children. 👍
Excellent. Thanks for sharing.
I lived in Milman road off city road. Wow just beautiful.
Any idea what year the cafe got knocked down? I saw a photo stamped ‘93 but I was 11 then and don’t remember it being there
Not sure.
Lived in northcote Rd played in Walton park in the 70s great pics
Gary Croft Thanks Gary. My brother Mark said hi.
+Gary Croft I too lived in Northcote Road, born in 1955. we lived at number 10. I remember the Crofts (Brian?) lived on the opposite side of the road, further up towards Northcote Primary School. Fond memories of Walton Hall Park. Just before the tunnel at the top of Sandton Road was where we built our bonfires. The tunnel used to flood and we'd wade through. The alllotments were then on the left hand side bordering the park up to Seven Sisters. Many thanks for the memories! Trevor Davies
@@daverogers3566 just looking at these wonderful images, many thanks,Stuart Croft ,
Where exactly was this tunnel?
The tunnel went under the railway line at the bottom of cavendish road on the rice lane side of the park
Wasn’t the water fountain in Norris green park, never seen one in Walton hall park. 🤔 💜
I remember several dotted around the park in the 60s and early 70s. There were two on opposite sides of the lake.
The water fountain in the video is the one that was between the large and small lakes in Walton park .. it was by the boat shed, now demolished.
@@daverogers3566 Yes, I remember one being there.
Shame you didn't capture the animal enclosure. But hey...still a great vid.
Fantastic