History Walking Tour June 2017: Difference between revisions

 

On 2nd December 2010, the large LNWR Goods shed was badly damaged by fire and the roof and gable ends were removed.

After crossing the railway bridge towards Hoole, on the east side was the British Rail Staff Association Club, complete with its own miniature steam operated outdoor railway. Railway workers formed a close-knit community, working and socialising together. Anti-social working hours affected the way of life of railway families from the area until the mid- to late- eighties when employment patterns and transport changed significantly with the greater reliance on the car.