Lime Street c1930s
This image, from a postcard posted in 1942, was probably taken from St George’s Hall plateau sometime in the 1930s and shows how one of Liverpool’s most famous streets has changed over the past ninety years or so. On the right, all of the buildings up to the old Forum cinema have gone. On the […]
Four of Liverpool’s finest rat-catchers!
Dating from the early 1900s, this photograph shows four Liverpool rat-catchers employed by the Port Sanitary Authority. What is striking is the smartness of the men. Each is wearing a peaked cap, collar and tie, what looks like an oilskin ‘onesie’ tucked into their leggings, and highly polished boots. The operative on the left is […]