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Post by Beemer on Jun 9, 2015 19:08:54 GMT 1
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Post by 8miles27 on Jun 9, 2015 20:14:23 GMT 1
Great photos - brought back a few memories for me. Remember crossing in the early 60's would be about 10 and you're so right about the rotten sleepers !! It was a nerve racking experience.
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Post by mb on Jun 9, 2015 20:28:28 GMT 1
Fastest way from Speke to Cheshire on our pushbikes in the early 60s.In use track looks a bit iffy.
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Post by deteulada on Jun 9, 2015 20:30:46 GMT 1
Brian
Some great photos, thanks for posting. My wife enjoyed looking at them very much and brought back happy childhood memories. She is also a local girl and as a youngster walked across both ways many times with her parents. It was a day out and at the time the only way to walk across the Mersey at that point. We have walked across the current road bridge but it's not the same.
Was as this a ' one off ' or are other walks across scheduled.
Bill
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Post by owensy on Jun 9, 2015 22:10:20 GMT 1
Great photos Brian! As a Runcorn resident I do find all of this very interesting. There is a good Wiki page about the bridge too. Love to see more pics
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Post by Beemer on Jun 9, 2015 22:13:06 GMT 1
Bill, I don't know if there will be at this moment but will keep you posted. I am glad it brought back many memories for other forum members as well. Regards Beemer.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2015 9:12:08 GMT 1
I'll just add my appreciative comments to those above. I also walked and biked across there many times, when I was more interested in steam trains than aircraft!
Very good to know that it's open again, even if access is restricted. Full marks to those concerned. I used to enjoy walking from Mersey View Road to Spike Island and Fiddler's Ferry when I lived in the area.
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Post by mb on Jun 10, 2015 17:48:57 GMT 1
I used to like the du,dun,dun,dun,dun of the bike wheels over the wooden boards which had some noticeable gaps between them so you could look down into the river.Then carrying the bike down the Runcorn-side steps.Happy days.
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Post by Beemer on Jun 10, 2015 18:39:15 GMT 1
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Post by deteulada on Jun 10, 2015 20:22:39 GMT 1
Brian
You really have brought back many happy memories to quite a few of our members. My wife has had some nice recollections with a few very happy tears thrown in. Thanks so much.
Bill
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2015 15:38:11 GMT 1
Brian
Like many others this has brought back memories of long ago. I started my working life at a firm in Victoria Road Runcorn (Bartons Engineers) as a welder and I would cycle every day over the old Railway bridge early morning and again on the return journey home in hail , rain and snow . also after the dance at the Scale at the unearthly hour round about 2am. I also witnessed the start of the New Road Bridge ,these are times I will never forget. Thanks for the Memories.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2015 19:14:31 GMT 1
Brian
Like many others this has brought back memories of long ago. I started my working life at a firm in Victoria Road Runcorn (Bartons Engineers) as a welder and I would cycle every day over the old Railway bridge early morning and again on the return journey home in hail , rain and snow . also after the dance at the Scale at the unearthly hour round about 2am. I also witnessed the start of the New Road Bridge ,these are times I will never forget. Thanks for the Memories.
Peter
Remember the RED ROSE Express that came across Lime Street to Euston Ah, the Red Rose! Yes I remember when I was at Junior School in Duncombe Road, I used to rush out of school (we finished at 4 in those days) across Garston Park to Nursery Lane to see it storming though, usually pulled by a 'Princess' - happy days! |
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